- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce new measures to monitor the cessation of trading of businesses and companies.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-5808 on 9 February 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the cessation of trading of businesses and companies and whether these arrangements are sufficient to inform policy on economic growth.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-5808 on 9 February 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what statistical information collected by Her Majesty's Government and organisations regarding the creation of new businesses or companies in Scotland it uses to inform policies on economic growth.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-5808 on 9 February 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) the Department for Trade and Industry, (b) HM Treasury, (c) the Scotland Office, (d) the Bank of England, (e) the Inland Revenue Commissioners and (f) HM Customs and Excise regarding the growth of the Scottish economy, stating what meetings have taken place since June 1999 and the outcomes of such meetings.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues,including exchanges on fostering growth in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to liaise with business organisations, the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the public and voluntary sectors to produce a joint plan for economic growth.
Answer
The Framework for EconomicDevelopment in Scotland, published in June 2000, (FEDS) sets out theExecutive’s overarching vision for economic development in the medium and longterm. I believe that the direction set out in FEDS remains fundamentally sound,but I recognise that the economic and policy contexts have evolved since theoriginal publication. My officials are therefore revisiting FEDS with a view topublishing a revised framework
in the coming months. Views have beeninvited from all interested parties.
In addition, we continuallyseek to work in partnership with business organisations, Scottish Trades UnionCongress (STUC) and public and voluntary sectors and other key stakeholders incontributing to Scotland’s economic growth. Engagement is through a varietyof channels, including: bi-annual ministerial meetings with the STUC GeneralCouncil and regular liaison at official level; an on-going programme of ministerialevents with business and trade organisations, and regular contact with thevoluntary sector.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce new measures to monitor the creation of new businesses and companies.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-5808 on 9 February 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what statistical information collected by Her Majesty's Government and organisations regarding the cessation of trading by businesses or companies in Scotland it uses to inform its policies on economic growth.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-5808 on 9 February 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans are in place for relocating Scottish public sector jobs to Tiree and what information it has regarding the relocation of UK public sector jobs to the island.
Answer
The Executive is committedto the dispersal of public sector jobs and to improving the social and economicconditions of all areas across Scotland, including areas of most need. The Executiverecognises that particularly in remote areas, even a small number of additionaljobs can make a significant difference to social and economic conditions. Underthis small units initiative, Tiree will be considered as a potential locationfor the relocation of public sectors jobs.
The Scottish Executive isworking closely with the Secretary of State for Scotland’s office to ensurethat Scotland is well positioned to benefit from the outcome of the UK public sector relocation review which is due to report in 2004. ScottishDevelopment International is in regular contact with the review team and ismeeting all relevant Whitehall departments and public bodies to understand, informand support their relocation requirements. As specific reviews come up, it willbe possible to assess on a case by case basis what locations within Scotland maybe suitable as relocation options.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make sufficient funding available to develop the specific opportunities identified in the Tiree development plan.
Answer
The Scottish Executive understands that the development plan is still being compiled and willnot be finalised until Autumn 2004. Ministers will be happy to offer a view onthe plan and its implementation once available.
- Asked by: Jim Mather, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 21 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been of compiling, writing, publishing and distributing the Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report in each year that the report has been published.
Answer
The printing anddistribution costs for
Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland (GERS) 2001-02 were £4,432.There are no estimates available of the costs of compiling, writing and editing
GERS by staff in the Executive and other UK Departments.
For previous years, there isno comprehensive data available. For GERS 1999-2000, total costs ofprinting, publishing and distributing were estimated at £6,200. This figureexcludes costs for writing and editing.
Since GERS 2000-01,the Executive provides camera-ready files to the printer, which need little additionalformatting. This reduced total costs by about £2,000 a year.
