- Asked by: Mr Keith Harding, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 8 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, given that the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) is almost entirely funded by public money, it intends to carry out an urgent inquiry into the administrative and financial affairs of TPAS.
Answer
An independent investigation has already been carried out. The report is currently with TPAS and the Scottish Executive awaits its response. All grant to the Tenant Participation Advisory Service is being withheld until the Scottish Executive is satisfied that proper financial controls are in place.
- Asked by: Mr Keith Harding, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 6 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether or not it intends to introduce any system of proportional representation voting for local government elections in Scotland.
Answer
As I announced on 2 July, this is to be considered as part of a wider package of measures to revitalise local government. A cross-party working group will be established to look at electoral systems for local government, widening the range of citizens interested in becoming councillors, the appropriate number of members for each council and to consider councillor remuneration.