Questions and answers

Question reference: S4W-14696

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it decides how the CashBack for Communities scheme funds are distributed and what three projects have been given the most money in each year since 2007.

Since the inception of the hugely successful CashBack for Communities Programme in 2007, over £50 million recovered from proceeds of crime has been invested or fully committed in the Programme to directly benefit over 600,000 young people and generating over 11,000 young person volunteers who are now putting something back into their communities.

CashBack for Communities delivers a wide range of projects through Scotland’s leading sporting, arts, business, community and youth associations to support a wide range of youth work, sporting, cultural, educational, and mentoring activities and projects and community sporting facilities that benefit young people and their communities throughout every local authority area in Scotland.

An overview and breakdown for monies invested between 2007 and 2012 has been published at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/public-safety/17141/cashback/CashBack-Finance

Year-end figures for financial year 2012-13 will be published in due course.

The three organisations whose projects received the most money in each year since 2007 are shown in the following table:

2008-09

Project	Funding
YouthLink Scotland	£3,198,531
Scottish Football Association	£520,646
Scottish Sports Futures	£312,553

2009-10

Project	Funding
Sportscotland (sport facilities)	£1,445,133
YouthLink Scotland	£1,200,429
Scottish Football Association	£863,666

2010-11

Project	Funding
YouthLink Scotland	£1,481,740
Scottish Football Association	£1,038,687
Scottish Rugby Union	£461,900

2011-12

Project	Funding
YouthLink Scotland	£2,013,657
Creative Scotland	£1,006,999
Sportscotland (sport facilities)	£942,241

Question reference: S4W-14699

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how Shetland has benefited from money distributed through the Cashback for Communities Programme in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-14698

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been distributed through the CashBack for Communities scheme in each year since 2007, broken down by area.

Since the inception of the hugely successful CashBack for Communities Programme in 2007, over £50 million recovered from proceeds of crime has been invested or fully committed in the Programme to directly benefit over 600,000 young people and generating over 11,000 young person volunteers who are now putting something back into their communities.

CashBack delivers a wide range of projects through Scotland’s leading sporting, arts, business, community and youth associations to support a wide range of youth work, sporting, cultural, educational, and mentoring activities and projects and community sporting facilities that benefit young people and their communities throughout Scotland.

All 32 local authorities have benefited from monies distributed through the CashBack for Communities scheme. An overview and breakdown for monies invested between 2007 and 2012 has been published at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/public-safety/17141/cashback/CashBack-Finance

Year-end figures for financial year 2012-13 will be published in due course.

Question reference: S4W-14697

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria or points systems are used regarding the distribution of the CashBack for Communities scheme funds.

Since the inception of the hugely successful CashBack for Communities Programme in 2007, over £50 million recovered from proceeds of crime has been invested or fully committed in the Programme to directly benefit over 600,000 young people and generating over 11,000 young person volunteers who are now putting something back into their communities.

CashBack for Communities delivers a wide range of projects through Scotland’s leading sporting, arts, business, community and youth associations to support a wide range of youth work, sporting, cultural, educational, and mentoring activities and projects and community sporting facilities that benefit young people between the ages of 10 and 25, and their communities throughout every local authority area in Scotland.

The key factors that we take into account are that projects must deliver outcomes that build better, safer, healthier communities, improve facilities and run projects that simply would not have existed otherwise. That gives our young people positive, purposeful and constructive opportunities to contribute to Scottish society.

They key criteria for CashBack activities are that they should be:

Positive - broadly defined as wholesome, healthy, fun, active, engaging etc;

Open to all - accessible, well-advertised, free of charge, of interest to all ages, to both boys and girls, ethnic minorities and young people with disabilities;

Developmental - changing behaviours and attitudes; developing personal and physical skills; and

Sustainable - providing medium and long term benefits, as well as short term benefits, and linking into mainstream funding.

Question reference: S4W-14596

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) funding amount and (b) status of the (i) housing, (ii) transport and regeneration, (iii) further and higher education, (iv) economic development, (v) health maintenance, (vi) maintenance of the justice system estate, (vii) forestry, national parks and tourism and (viii) culture and heritage projects that have received funding from the £205 million announced in the news release of 19 December 2012, Swinney delivers on jobs and growth.

The information relating to part (a) has already been published but has been included in the following table together with the information relating to part (b). Where status is defined as completed, the funding allocated for that project has been fully utilised. Where status is defined as in progress, the project will commence construction in 2013-14:

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOTAL ¹	1.30	44.90		46.20
Trunk Road maintenance	5.00	5.00		10.00	In Construction
Great Glen cycle route		1.60	1.00	2.60	In Progress
Oban to Appin cycle route		0.40		0.40	In Progress
Access to stations		0.50		0.50	In Progress
Cycle parking at schools		0.20	0.20	0.40	In Progress
Cycling infrastructure projects total		2.70	1.20	3.90
Tarbert Loch Fyne (works to pier for new hybrid vessel), Kerrera ²	0.20	1.85		2.05	In Progress
Tobermory (slipway improvements) ³	0.60			0.60	In Progress
Ferry port infrastructure total	0.80	1.85		2.65
Scottish Canals: contribution to proposed Pinkston Paddlesports Centre with Glasgow City Council and sportscotland.	0.25	0.75		1.00	In Construction
Scottish canals: Bowling Harbour regeneration	0.10	0.90		1.00	In Construction
Scottish canals: public realm and accessibility	0.35	0.75		1.10	In Construction
Living on Water initiative-provision of residential moorings with facilities to permit implementation of floating villages at Firhill and Grangemouth and other locations across the Lowlands Canals	0.50	0.55		1.05	In Construction
Scottish canals: new footbridge at Spiers Wharf		0.25		0.25	In Progress
Scottish canals: Great Glen Canoe Trail ⁴	0.13			0.13	In Construction
Scottish canals: camping strategy along Caledonian canal ⁴		0.10		0.10	In Construction
Canal infrastructure projects: Regeneration and Tourism total	1.33	3.30		4.63

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
TRANSPORT TOTAL	7.13	12.85	1.20	21.18
HIE-Dingwall Business Park		0.25		0.25	In Progress
HIE-Proposed investment in specific business expansion, job creation and export markets ⁵	0.40			0.40	In Construction
HIE-Sandbank Business Park, Dunoon		0.50		0.50	In Progress
HIE-Kintyre House, Campbeltown		0.50		0.50	In Progress
HIE-Development Site on Bute		0.50		0.50	In Progress
HIE-Raasay Outdoor Centre	0.29	0.11		0.40	In Construction
HIE-Kinloch Lodge Limited	0.20	0.02		0.22	In Construction
HIE-Ullapool Harbour Trust-provision of units at Morefield	0.10	0.09		0.19	In Construction
HIE-Funding for multi user access		0.35		0.35	In Progress
HIE-Kishorn Plant-master planning application & initial enabling works		0.30		0.30	In Progress
HIE-Inverness Airport Business Park		0.25		0.25	In Progress
Additional HIE investment ⁶	2.70			2.70	In Progress
Highland and Islands Enterprise: economic development projects total	3.69	2.87		6.56
Scottish Enterprise-International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone	2.45			2.45	Completed
Scottish Enterprise-flexible workspaces, Seabraes Yard, Dundee	1.45			1.45	Completed
Scottish Enterprise-National Renewables Infrastructure Fund site assembly, Rosyth	0.50			0.50	Completed
Scottish Enterprise-Economic Development Projects total	4.40			4.40

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
ENTERPRISE TOTAL	8.09	2.87		10.96
Long distance paths (Great Glen Way)		1.00		1.00	In Procurement
Long distance paths (West Highland Way)		0.75		0.75	In Progress
Slope Stability (Glenrigh, A82 south of Fort William)		0.50		0.50	In Procurement
Capital Buildings Refurbishment (mechanical engineering workshops)		0.60		0.60	In Procurement
Capital Buildings Refurbishment (Aberfoyle Office including Biomass)		0.30		0.30	In Procurement
Forestry projects: access, road infrastructure and buildings refurbishment total		3.15		3.15
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Gateways and signage		0.03		0.03	In Progress
Nethy Ranger & Community Hall		0.15		0.15	In Progress
Nethy Woodland Buyout	0.14			0.14	Completed
Carrbridge Bike Skills park	0.02			0.02	Completed
Kingussie, Am Fasgadh (community acquisition of museum building)	0.09			0.09	Completed
Newtonmore Village Hall	0.17			0.17	Completed
Kindrochit Castle Refurbishment		0.06		0.06	In Progress
Laggan Forest Trust Visitor Centre		0.40		0.40	In Progress
HSCHT Ardgeal Affordable housing	0.10			0.10	Completed
Braemar Castle		0.10		0.10	In Progress
Boat of Garten and Cairngormsa National Park Authority HQ	0.05			0.05	Completed
Core Path Improvements	0.28	0.72		1.00	In Construction
Cairngorms total	0.85	1.46		2.31
National Park Destination Group Threshold signage project	0.07	0.07		0.14	In Construction
Towns & villages welcome signage	0.05	0.15		0.20	In Construction
Cycle Way visitor signposts	0.05			0.05	Completed
Rowardennan master plan and site improvements		0.07		0.07	In Progress
Loch Lomond HQ building repairs	0.12			0.12	Completed
Loch Lomond total	0.29	0.29	0.00	0.58
National Parks: developing the rural economy total	1.14	1.75	0.00	2.89
Scottish Tourist Routes - kick start		0.50		0.50	In Progress
VisitScotland’s Glasgow Visitor Information Centre	0.25			0.25	Completed
VisitScotland’s Investment in Visitor Centre Infrastructure	0.35	0.35	0.15	0.85	In Construction
VisitScotland and Scottish Tourist Routes total	0.60	0.85	0.15	1.60

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
RURAL, ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM TOTAL	1.74	5.75	0.15	7.64
Scottish Court Service-estate projects (2012-13)	1.50			1.50	Completed
Scottish Court Service-estate projects (2013-14)		3.40		3.40	In Procurement
Scottish Court Service-Aberdeen		0.75		0.75	In Progress
Civil Court Reform		0.30		0.30	In Progress
Carbon reduction		2.00		2.00	In Procurement
Scottish Court Service: Estate Improvement, Essential Maintenance and Statutory Compliance total	1.50	6.45		7.95
Upgrading the Safety Camera Network	2.40			2.40	Completed

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
JUSTICE TOTAL	3.90	6.45		10.35
Affordable Housing Supply Programme: additional grant funding		40.80		40.80	In Progress
Affordable Housing Supply Programme: additional loan funding		9.20		9.20	In Progress

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
HOUSING TOTAL		50.00		50.00
Clyde Gateway URC-Office Development, Dalmarnock	0.50	8.00	7.50	16.00	In Construction
Clyde Gateway Office and Industrial Developments for Economic Growth total	0.50	8.00	7.50	16.00
Irvine Enterprise Area-Annickbank Innovation Campus Phase 1		1.00	0.50	1.50	In Progress
Irvine Ailsa Road Industrial Units		0.80	0.40	1.20	In Progress
Irvine Enterprise Area: Infrastructure and Innovation Campus, and Irvine Ailsa Road Industrial Units total		1.80	0.90	2.70
Ardrossan Medical Centre	1.50	1.00		2.50	In Procurement
Additional Regeneration investment ⁷	0.75			0.75	In Progress

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
REGENERATION TOTAL	2.75	10.80	8.40	21.95
National Theatre of Scotland: Glasgow regeneration project		2.00		2.00	In Progress
Works to Historic Scotland’s estate	0.31	1.09		1.40	In Construction
National Museums of Scotland: maintenance		2.00		2.00	In Procurement
Creative Scotland: grants programme		1.00	0.50	1.50	In Procurement

2012-13 (£M)

2013-14 (£M)

2014-15 (£M)

TOTAL (£M)

STATUS

HEALTH TOTAL

0.31

6.09

0.50

6.90

Health: backlog maintenance/equipment replacement

10.00

In Progress

	2012-13 (£M)	2013-14 (£M)	2014-15 (£M)	TOTAL (£M)	STATUS
CULTURE AND HERITAGE TOTAL		10.00		10.00
Scottish Funding Council College Maintenance		5.00		5.00	In Progress
Roslin International Centre for Livestock Improvement		5.00	5.00	10.00	In Progress
Sabhal Mor Ostaig-Kinbeg development		3.00		3.00	In Progress
Other Gaelic education projects		1.00		1.00	In Progress
Additional Further and Higher Education investment		0.75		0.75	In Progress
FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION TOTAL		14.75	5.00	19.75
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT	25.22	164.46	15.25	204.93

Notes

1. For further details relating to the local government allocations, I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-14595 on 14 May 2013. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

2. Project management arrangements are being finalised with Tarbert Harbour Authority. The exact level of funding for Tarbert harbour will depend on the conclusion of discussions between the Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Harbour Authority and the Grant Management Group which advises Scottish Ministers on pier and harbour investments. A Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance based study considering long term options for ferry provision at Kerrera has recently reported. It was considered best practice to wait for that report before progressing infrastructure works relating to Kerrera.

3. Condition deteriorated and tender had to be revised and updated. The works are now out to tender and due back end of May. On-site activity is to commence in July 2013 with completion by end of September 2013.

4. Projects are listed separately but have been combined for delivery purposes.

5. Some project slippage with some spend now in 2013-14.

6. Project delayed to 2013-14 due to issues arising whilst agreeing full terms of loan and securities

7. Necessary consultancy work undertaken. Funding enabled the commencement of negotiations in respect of the purchase of land in Dalmarnock, Glasgow to facilitate a community hub. Negotiations are still on-going.

Question reference: S4W-14595

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by local authority of the £46 million in funding to support capital projects announced in its news release of 19 December 2012, Swinney delivers on jobs and growth.

The £46 million additional capital funding provided to local authorities was made up of £1.3 million in 2012-13 and £44.9 million in 2013-14. The distribution of these sums to local authorities which was agreed with COSLA, was set out and published in the Local Government Finance Circular 1/2013 dated 7 February 2013 at Annexes J and K respectively. This document can be accessed via the following link:

LocalGovernmentFinanceCircular1/2013.

Question reference: S4W-14559

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14024 by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2013, what documents it has published in the last 12 months that include reference to engagement with the Government of Argentina and how many of those included a ministerial foreword.

Question reference: S4W-14560

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14024 by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2013, on what occasions in the last 12 months ministers have reported to the Parliament on their engagement with the Government of Argentina.

Question reference: S4W-14561

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14024 by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2013, what benefits have arisen from its engagement with the Government of Argentina in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S4W-14555

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14020 by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2013, whether ministers have set out parameters for officials to limit the topics that can be discussed in dealing with ministers and officials of the Government of Argentina.

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