- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 18 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those bodies and individuals who gave evidence or made suggestions during the consultation process for the National Cultural Strategy.
Answer
As the information relating to this PQ is lengthy, I will write to the member with the full details. A copy of the list has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2000
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 18 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will itemise the costs, including the staff costs, for the preparation, printing, photography, design, publication and distribution of Creating our Future, Minding our Past.
Answer
The costs are as follows:
Design (inc photography) | £16,000 |
Printing | £50,000 |
Distribution | £2,000 |
Staff costs within the Executive cannot be attributed to specific tasks.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2000
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 22 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to address concerns expressed by Kilmartin House Trust and others that gravel extraction in Kilmartin area of Argyll is damaging a number of archaeological sites.
Answer
The archaeological sites concerned were discovered during archaeological work undertaken in advance of quarrying, under a valid planning consent issued by Strathclyde Regional Council. The elements of the site that lay within Phases One and Two of the quarry's planning consent have either now been destroyed by quarrying or survive as excavated, and therefore archaeologically sterile, holes. There is little value in preserving the shell of these monuments.
The archaeological conditions attaching to the planning consent are satisfactory and, according to the local authority's archaeological advisors, the terms are being adhered to by the developer. It is long-standing government policy in Scotland that historic buildings are not listed and ancient monuments are not scheduled where there is a live planning consent.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2000
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 21 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8128 by Sarah Boyack on 4 July 2000, what it considers to be the appropriate use of Gaelic in National Parks with regard to signage and bilingual publications.
Answer
It will be for each national park authority, together with its partners in preparing the National Park Plan, to decide on the most appropriate means of promoting Gaelic. Guidance for each national park authority will identify best practice.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 July 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what will be included in any guidance for public bodies regarding implications of the National Parks Bill, and what the implications of any such guidance will be for Gaelic bilingual signage and bilingual publications in national parks.
Answer
The guidance to be issued to National Park authorities will include:
- Financial Memorandum and Management Statements governing financial, management and corporate planning matters;
- Guidance on the formulation of National Park Plans;
- Guidance on participation, consultation procedures over the whole of the authorities' responsibilities;
- Guidance on commercial activity by National Park authorities;
- Guidance on the role of National Park authorities in preserving and enhancing the cultural heritage, including the promotion on Gaelic issues such as signage and bilingual publications as appropriate.
Where National Park authorities undertake planning functions, national planning guidance will also apply to them.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 July 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the merger of Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and when the last date was on which a report on such progress was made to it by (a) Scottish Opera and (b) Scottish Arts Council.
Answer
Progress in developing closer collaboration between Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera at all appropriate levels is monitored by the Scottish Arts Council.
The Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council briefed Scottish Ministers on progress on 23 May.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 July 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Chairman of Scottish Opera last met a representative of the Scottish Executive and what items were discussed.
Answer
The Chairman of the Joint Board of Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera met the Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport on 9 May and the Secretary of Scottish Education Executive Department on 1 June. On both occasions issues relating to the future of Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera were discussed.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 July 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it still supports a merger between Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet including merging aspects of the servicing and support of the companies and what steps it is taking to ensure that such a merger is concluded within the timescale agreed with it.
Answer
The Executive considers that the Joint Board's plans to extend joint working practices and systems without delay and to the fullest extent practicable is in the best interests of both companies. The Scottish Arts Council is monitoring developments closely.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2000
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Answered by Henry McLeish on 30 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what contact it has had with the owners and management of the Volvo factory in Irvine regarding the future of the factory.
Answer
My officials and I liaise regularly with local management in Irvine and I met them again, along with local and national union representatives, on 13 March. Volvo have confirmed that they will involve partners in discussions with regard to the future use of the site - a meeting of interested parties to discuss site options took place on 3 May. My officials attend regular meetings in Irvine with key local interests to discuss the position, including retraining/upskilling and redeployment opportunities for the workforce and future options for the site. The latest meeting took place on 23 June.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2000
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Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many parental requests for Gaelic-medium education have been received by local authorities in Scotland in the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally, but the number of children in Gaelic-medium education has increased over the period.
