- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what methods are being used to measure public expectations of what local authorities should be doing to tackle antisocial behaviour.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-5953 on 14 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will release all correspondence relating to the full consultation on sportscotland’s future.
Answer
It would not be appropriateto release all correspondence received from stakeholders whilst the review of sportscotlandis still actively under consideration.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that the needs of sport will be central to any decision on the future of sportscotland.
Answer
The Scottish Governmenthas previously stated, and would take the opportunity to re-affirm, that the outcomeof the review will be made taking into account the view of stakeholders, ensuringthe needs of sport are central to this process.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that the strategic spending review will take into account that planned expenditure on community regeneration for 2006-07 was £150 million.
Answer
The government’s spendingplans for the period 2008-11 were announced on 14 November 2007. Within the tightest settlement for Scotland since devolution, our plans set out how we will fulfil our purpose, achieve our strategicobjectives and deliver for the people of Scotland across all our expenditure programmes.
The announcementincluded details of our plans for regeneration, where we are supportinglarge-scale projects to achieve the comprehensive regeneration of targetedareas through a range of initiatives to improve their physical, economic,environmental and social circumstances. We will also work with local governmentand community planning partnerships to provide targeted regeneration action totackle poverty in the most disadvantaged communities.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will release all responses received in relation to the consultation on the future of sportscotland.
Answer
It would not be appropriateto release responses received from stakeholders whilst the review of sportscotlandis still actively under consideration.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that the strategic spending review takes into account that the planned expenditure on housing and regeneration for 2006-07 was over £800 million.
Answer
The government’s spendingplans for the period 2008-11 were announced on 14 November 2007. Within the tightest settlement for Scotland since devolution, our plans set out how we will fulfil our purpose, achieve our strategicobjectives and deliver for the people of Scotland across all our expenditure programmes, including housing andregeneration.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that the strategic spending review will take into account that planned expenditure on the affordable housing investment programme for 2006-07 was £439 million.
Answer
The government’s spendingplans for the period 2008-11 were announced on 14 November 2007. Within the tightest settlement for Scotland since devolution, our plans set out how we will fulfil our purpose, achieve our strategicobjectives and deliver for the people of Scotland across all our expenditure programmes, including affordable housing.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will distribute the consultation document on which it is seeking responses in relation to the future of sportscotland.
Answer
The consultation processis being carried out through a combination of written correspondence and discussionswith key stakeholders. Whilst there is no consultation document as such, the ScottishGovernment will take account of feedback from the written responses, meetings anddiscussions before we announce our considered strategic decision on the future ofsportscotland.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-3778 to S3W-3781 by Stewart Maxwell on 11 September 2007 and the commitment by the First Minister on 1 November 2007 to a full consultation on the future of sportscotland (Official Report, c. 2984), whether it will confirm that the internal review being conducted by the Executive will not determine sportscotland’s future prior to that full consultation being completed.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-6091 on 14 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the First Minister’s statement in respect of the future of sportscotland that “a full consultation is being carried out” (Official Report, c. 2984), whether it will outline the (a) timescale for the consultation, (b) external consultees who have been or will be consulted, (c) parliamentary committees that have been or will be consulted and (d) deadline for responses to the consultation.
Answer
The consultation processis being carried out through a combination of written correspondence and discussionswith key stakeholders. The Scottish Government will take account of feedback fromwritten responses, meetings and discussions before we announce our considered strategicdecision on the future of sportscotland. The Scottish Government is very conscious that the finaldecision on the future of sportscotland will have an enormous impact on the livesand future of the staff at sportscotland. We have therefore made a commitment toannouncing the outcome before the end of the year.
All consultees wereinvited in September to submit their views. Many responses have already been receivedand will be taken into account in our consideration of strategic options, the outcomeof which we will announce before the end of the year. Consultation with key stakeholdersis an on-going process that will extend beyond the planned announcement, as detailedproposals are prepared. Accordingly, all responses will be given the fullest considerationthat is possible at the time they are received.
The following bodieshave been formally invited to submit their views:
Sportscotland
Scottish Instituteof Sport
Scottish Cycling
Scottish Gymnastics
Scottish Swimming
Badminton Scotland
Judo Scotland
COSLA
VOCAL
Scottish Athletics
Scottish Sport Association
Scottish Instituteof Sport Foundation
Scottish Golf Union
Scottish Rugby Union
Scottish FootballAssociation
Scottish University of Sport
The Health and SportCommittee of the Scottish Parliament.
