- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take steps to ensure the continued existence of the Greater Easterhouse Council of Voluntary Organisations (GECVO).
Answer
I understand that, following a review, the Greater Easterhouse Social Inclusion Partnership Board has agreed that a new organisation should be established to support community and voluntary sector involvement in Greater Easterhouse, and that accordingly funding support for the Greater Easterhouse Council of Voluntary Organisations should not be continued beyond February 2000. The decision not to continue funding was a matter for local decision by the Board, and the Executive has no plans to intervene.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-555 by Susan Deacon on 29 July 1999, whether a decision has yet been made on the future of orthoptic education in Scotland.
Answer
No decision has yet been made on this issue.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 12 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what planning regulations and ownership provisions require to be met before the erection of a mobile phone transmitter mast.
Answer
As with any other form of development, mobile phone transmitter masts require planning permission from the planning authority, unless they qualify for permitted development rights under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992. Class 67 of the Order sets out the permitted development rights for telecommunications code system operators, and includes, among other things, the erection of masts. Not all mobile phone masts benefit from permitted development rights. For example, permitted development rights do not apply in the case of ground based masts over 15 metres in height. Such masts would require planning permission from the planning authority.Telecommunications code system operators are granted Telecommunications Code powers (contained in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984 ("the Code") in their Telecommunications Act licences. In respect of land, the Code requires operators to obtain the agreement of the occupier of the land to install apparatus or execute works on it. If such an agreement is not made, operators may ask the Court to allow them to dispense with consent to access particular land and to set out the consideration to be paid for such access.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the average waiting time in civil cases in the Court of Session between a proof being allowed and the date for proof.
Answer
The average waiting time between a proof being allowed and the date for proof for the last 2 quarters is set out in the table below. The period meets the Supreme Courts waiting period target of 19 weeks set by the Lord President. The time for individual cases will vary depending on the availability of counsel.
Details for earlier periods are contained in the SCS Annual Report for 1998-99.
Supreme Courts Waiting Periods
Waiting Periods
Civil Business Quarter ended Quarter ended
June 1999 September 1999*
Ordinary Proofs (from 17 weeks 19 weeks
Date Proof allowed)*Provisional
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 4 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive when an announcement will be made on the introduction of a new definition of "tolerable standard" for housing as recommended in the consultation paper Beyond the Tolerable Standard.
Answer
I expect to announce our intentions on changes to the Tolerable Standard before the end of the year.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 20 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of financial support is given to each health board in Scotland for fertility care (a) in total, and (b) per head of population and on what basis is the level of support identified.
Answer
Each Health Board determines the resources to be made available for fertility care for patients resident in its area from within its general allocation. Resources are not made specifically available for fertility or other health care.
Information on each Health Board's spending on fertility care is not separately identifiable.An Expert Advisory Group on Infertility Services in Scotland has undertaken a review of the clinical management of infertility services with a particular focus on establishing a model specification for infertility care in Scotland. The Expert Group has reported to the Chief Medical Officer in Scotland and to the Clinical Resources and Audit Group. The Report is currently being considered by the Scottish Executive.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the full text of the correspondence between the Minister for Communities and the Scottish Association of Law Centres relative to reform of the law on home repossession.
Answer
I have already made available the text of my letter of 30 June replying to the letter from the Scottish Association of Law Centres (Scottish Executive News Release SE0310/99 of 16 August 1999). It is for the Scottish Association of Law Centres to decide whether they wish to publish the text of their own letter.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 15 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to institute a "one stop" approach for complaints by members of the public against the Executive and other Scottish public bodies.
Answer
As part of its preparation for the necessary legislation, the Scottish Executive will be examining the current arrangements for public sector Ombudsmen in Scotland. In doing so we would expect to examine and draw on experience in the UK and elsewhere. In the meantime, the Scottish Executive would be happy to receive comments from members on the operation of the current arrangements.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take on the parts of the Immigration and Asylum Bill which amend domestic Scottish legislation in fields not reserved to Westminster.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular discussion with the UK Government on the Bill, including those parts which amend domestic Scottish Legislation.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty's Government as to the effects on Scotland of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government about the effects for Scotland of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.
