- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2015
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the tragic event at Liberton High School in 2014, what additional support and resources have been and will be provided to the school.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2015
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the SFA and the SPFL on fan ownership of football clubs.
Answer
The Scottish Government believes that we need to do more to ensure there is greater fans involvement in the decision making or running of their football club. Following the amendments to the Community Empowerment Bill, discussions have taken place with both the Scottish FA and the Scottish Professional Football League and supporters organisations. We will continue this dialogue along with a range of other organisations including supporters groups.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 April 2010
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Answered by Michael Russell on 28 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how much time is spent teaching history in (a) primary schools, (b) S1 and (c) S2.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33252 on 28 April 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: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 March 2007
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Answered by Tom McCabe on 29 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what advertising was carried out for the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service; when and where the post was advertised; whether anyone was invited to apply and, if so, whether it will provide details; if the post was not advertised, what the reasons were; what criteria applied to the post and, in particular, whether experience in the prison service in Scotland or abroad was required; who determined the criteria; who appointed the new Chief Executive; how many interviews took place and with whom, and, if there was a short list and a long list of candidates, how many candidates were on each.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-30071 on 7 December 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 29 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the appointment of the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service followed the Nolan criteria.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-32438 on 29 March 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can be found here
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- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 March 2007
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who appoints members of the Scottish Prison Service Board and what criteria are applied in the selection process; for how long members are appointed, and why there are no representatives of the Prison Officers Association or the Prison Governors Association on the board.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:The SPS Board comprises Executiveand Non-Executive Directors. Executive Directors are Civil Servants and as suchare selected in linewith the
Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Code (
www.civilservicecommissioners.gov.uk).To date these have been on a permanent basis.Non-Executive Directors are appointedby Scottish ministers as per the
SPS Framework document (
www.sps.gov.uk) on various lengths of fixed-termcontracts. The primary role of the non-executive directors is to bring experienceof other sectors to the board.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 16 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated security costs are for the Northern Ireland devolution summit held at St Andrews in October 2006 and who will meet these costs.
Answer
The final costs of the securityoperation in relation to the multiparty peace talks held at St Andrew’s in October2006 are estimated to be £984,000. These costs have been met by the Scottish Executive,the UK Government, and Fife Constabulary.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30117 by Cathy Jamieson on 14 February 2007, whether it will provide a breakdown of the flight costs incurred by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service on official overseas trips in each year since 1999.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-30117 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30117 by Cathy Jamieson on 14 February 2007, whether it will provide a breakdown of the flight costs incurred by senior staff of the Scottish Prison Service on official overseas trips in each year since 1999.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-30117 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30117 by Cathy Jamieson on 14 February 2007, whether it will provide a breakdown of the accommodation costs incurred by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service on official overseas trips in each year since 1999.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-30117 on 14 February 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.
