- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what influence or direct input it will have on the UK Government's contribution to the G8 summit's discussions on its recommendations on counter-terrorism.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-14805 on 9 March 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility forwhich can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many speeding offences detected by the police through methods other than fixed-site cameras involved (a) UK nationals, (b) EU nationals, excluding UK nationals, and (c) non-EU nationals in each year since 1999.
Answer
The information requested isnot held centrally.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what influence or direct input it will have on the European Council's contribution in the G8 summit's discussions on counter-terrorism on the G8's core principles on counter-terrorism.
Answer
The Scottish Executive, throughthe UK Government, plays a full part in helping to formulate the European Council’sposition on counter-terrorism. The UK Government is considering withinternational partners, including various European institutions, how topicssuch as counter-terrorism will be handled at the G8 Summit.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what input it will have to the G8 summit's discussions on the G8's Secure and Facilitated International Travel Initiative (SAFTI).
Answer
I would refer the member to the answer to question S2W-14805 on 9 March 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for whichcan be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what input it will have to the G8 summit's discussions on the G8 Counter Terrorism Action Group (CTAG).
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-14805 on
9 March 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for whichcan be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it can take to assist the G8 in its aims on counter-terrorism.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has playeda full part in helping to formulate commitments the UK Government has made on counter-terrorismin the forum of the G8 in the past. Work is on-going – in co-operation with theUK Government and our partners around the world – to fulfil these commitments.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what input it will have to the G8 summit discussions on the G8's core principles on counter-terrorism.
Answer
The Prime Minister has statedthat the priorities for the UK's Presidency of the G8, and therefore the GleneaglesSummit, are Africa and Climate Change. The UK Government is discussing withits G8 partners how other topics to which the G8 attaches considerable importance,such as example counter-terrorism, will be handled at the summit.
The Scottish Executivehas regular contact with the UK Government on a range of issues, including counter-terrorism,and that input directly contributes to and informs the UK's position on counter‑terrorism generally as well as in thecontext of the G8.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial cost was and (b) estimated annual cost is of the national prison induction programme referred to in the Scottish Prison Service's oral evidence to the Justice 1 Committee's inquiry into the effectiveness of rehabilitation in prisons (Official Report, c. 1076).
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
The information as requestedis not available. Prison induction is an integral part of SPS operationalactivities and is not costed separately from other aspects of the management ofprisoners.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current position is regarding any legislation or other action being taken by it, or in conjunction with a UK department, to prevent convicted criminals benefiting from their criminal acts.
Answer
The Proceeds of Crime Act2002 provides for the confiscation, civil recovery and taxation of theproceeds of unlawful conduct. Up to the end of December 2004, relevant assetsworth over £2 million had been confiscated or recovered in Scotland.
We are also considering withthe Home Office possible measures to prevent offenders profiting from writingabout their crimes.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to the public purse will be of completed or planned refurbishment and redecoration of buildings or sites associated with the forthcoming G8 summit, detailing work carried out or being planned and the buildings or sites involved.
Answer
Some limited refurbishmentand redecoration (amounting to less than £500) has taken place in a number ofpolice buildings as part of the planning being taken forward for the summit.Other property costs are being incurred or are planned in connection withsecurity but it is not our policy to comment on security aspects. I understandthat some additional work is being commissioned by the Foreign and CommonwealthOffice but any costs will be a matter for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
