- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what budget it allocated to the Scottish Police Services Authority for (a) training and (b) recruitment of staff in each year since 1 April 2007.
Answer
This is an operational matter for the Scottish Police Services Authority. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are employed by the Scottish Police Services Authority.
Answer
There were 907 full-time equivalent staff employed by the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) at 31 March 2008. In addition, there were 329 full-time equivalent police officers on secondment to SPSA. These figures include staff at the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency and are included in the SPSA annual report and accounts for 2007-08.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the expected impact on inbound tourism from Ireland as a result of the Irish Government’s decision to introduce a higher rate of air travel tax for destinations over 300 km from Dublin, including Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh
Answer
We have made no such assessment.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Irish Government in response to its decision to introduce a higher rate of air travel tax for destinations over 300km from Dublin, including Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh.
Answer
We have made no representations to the Irish Government on this issue.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when the first referral to the new adult scoliosis service at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh was accepted.
Answer
The first referral to the adult scoliosis service was accepted in April 2009.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-7416 by Shona Robison on 18 June 2009, when it expects to make a decision on the Stage 1 application submitted by Aberdeen City Council.
Answer
It is for sportscotland to consider the business case for an Olympic-sized swimming pool in Aberdeen as part of the formal application process. I am pleased that a formal application has now been submitted to sportscotland by Aberdeen City Council.
The application follows a two-stage process. I understand that Stage 1 is already underway and this would normally take around three weeks to consider with Stage 2 taking around three months, however this timescale is dependant upon sportscotland and Aberdeen City Council.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many referrals there have been to the adult scoliosis service at the Royal Infirmity of Edinburgh since 1 April 2009, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
In the three month period April to June 2009, 28 individuals over the age of 16 were referred to the adult scoliosis service based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Source of Referrals to Adult Scoliosis Service, April-June 2009
| NHS Board | Number of Referrals |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 2 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 1 |
| Fife | 1 |
| Forth Valley | 1 |
| Glasgow | 1 |
| Grampian | 3 |
| Highland | 1 |
| Lanarkshire | 2 |
| Lothian | 14 |
| Tayside | 2 |
| Scotland | 28 |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-7416 by Shona Robison on 18 June 2009, on what date Aberdeen City Council submitted its Stage 1 application.
Answer
Aberdeen City Council submitted its Stage 1 application to sportscotland for funding to support the development of a 50-metre pool in Aberdeen on Monday 15 June. Any issues arising from the Stage 1 application are a matter for the applicant, Aberdeen City Council, and the funding body, sportscotland.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the consequential funding of £31 million for affordable housing will be allocated among local authority areas.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0625-01.htm
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-24323 by Jim Mather on 4 June 2009, for what reason energy efficiency measures on their own are not funded by the Communities and Renewable Energy Scheme.
Answer
The primary aim of the Communities and Renewable Energy Scheme is to promote the take up of renewables technologies in Scotland. However, in recognition of the importance of reducing energy consumption, all projects must also undertake an assessment of measures to improve their energy efficiency.
While energy efficiency measures offer the most cost effective way to achieve carbon savings, the Scottish Government recognises that community organisations do not always have the finances required to implement such improvements. Our Energy Saving Scotland small business loans scheme is therefore also open to not-for-profit organisations and charities, offering interest-free loans of up to £100,000 for a range of energy efficiency measures. The scheme is delivered through the Energy Saving Scotland advice network who can be contacted on 0800 512 012.
