- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 27 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any plans by the University of Edinburgh to sell off land on the Moray House School of Education campus.
Answer
As an autonomous institution, the University of Edinburgh is responsible for managing its own estate. The Scottish Government does not have any role in such matters. From discussions with the Scottish Funding Council and the University, we understand that the estates strategy for the University of Edinburgh does not currently include plans to dispose of its Moray House School campus.
The following is the original answer (published on 27 January 2010); see below.
We understand from the Scottish Funding Council that the estates strategy for the University of Edinburgh includes plans over the longer term to dispose of its Moray House School campus. However, as an autonomous institution, the university is responsible for managing its own estate. The Scottish Government does not have any role in such matters.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 27 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any plans by the University of Strathclyde to sell off land on the Jordanhill College of Education campus.
Answer
We understand from the Scottish Funding Council that the estates strategy for the University of Strathclyde includes plans over the longer term to dispose of its Jordanhill College of Education campus. However, as an autonomous institution, the University is responsible for managing its own estate. The Scottish Government does not have any role in such matters.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 27 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the audit procedure is to ensure that universities use Scottish Funding Council funds for initial teacher education entirely for that purpose.
Answer
The funding of specific provision within the higher and further education sectors is an operational matter for the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
The SFC requires all institutions to make proper arrangements for financial management and accounting to ensure its funding is used in a manner consistent with the purpose for which it was provided.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 27 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers are confident that universities use funds earmarked by the Scottish Funding Council for initial teacher education for that purpose.
Answer
I refer the member to the question S3W-30783, answered on 27 January 2010. 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/apps2/business/pqa/default.aspx.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 26 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it has given the advocacy support group, Independent Special Education Advice.
Answer
The Scottish Government has awarded Independent Special Education Advice grant funding totalling £172,500 for the period August 2008 to June 2010.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 26 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make a decision on whether to continue funding Independent Special Education Advice beyond March 2010.
Answer
Independent Special Education Advice were informed on 15 January 2010 that Scottish ministers have agreed to continue funding them in the short term for the period April to June 2010 while proposals for the new advocacy service to support parents and young people in Tribunal proceedings under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 are being developed.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it estimates that the new Scottish Crime Campus in Gartcosh will be open and operational.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30401 on 14 January 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans for the fingerprint bureau that is part of the forensic services based in Aberdeen to move to the new Scottish Crime Campus in Gartcosh and, if so, when.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30716 on 26 January 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 26 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to deliver on the ministerial commitment at stage 2 of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill to provide £100,000 to establish a representative advocacy service at tribunals (Official Report c. 2194).
Answer
An amendment was passed at Stage 3 proceedings of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill on 20 May 2009 placing a new statutory requirement on Scottish Ministers to secure the provision of an advocacy service to be available on request and free of charge to support parents and young people in Tribunal proceedings.
My officials are currently developing the scope of this service and next month I will be considering how best it can be organised and funded. The new service will be established for commencement of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 which is expected to be in autumn 2010.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when the fingerprint bureau that is part of the forensic services based in Glasgow will move to the new Scottish Crime Campus in Gartcosh.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30401 on 14 January 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
