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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S1W-10923

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 29 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has formally replied to the public comments on 29 September 2000 of the Director of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations in relation to plans for housing and stock transfer across Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-11093

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 23 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will name all the members and the organisations they represent who have been or will be appointed to the working group on implementation of the central heating programme, how regularly the working group will meet and who will represent the City of Glasgow Council on it.

The members of the working group are drawn from the power companies and Transco, CoSLA, Eaga, Scottish Homes, the SFHA, Age Concern, Help the Aged, Energy Action Scotland, the Energy Saving Trust and the Solid Fuel Association. Local authorities, including the City of Glasgow Council, are represented by CoSLA.

Individual members may change. The working group first met on 24 October and will meet again on 24 November. No further meetings have yet been set.

Question reference: S1W-11094

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 23 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the current consideration of the housing stock transfer issue by seven local authorities will have any bearing on any application which they make for central heating installation funding.

If the tenants vote in favour of stock transfer, the new community landlords will install central heating and insulation and carry out other improvements and repairs, in many cases to a total value considerably greater than the £2,500 per house available under the central heating initiative. If the tenants decide to stay with the local authority, those of them who lack central heating will have it installed under our initiative and the resources will come from the Scottish Executive. No tenant lacking central heating will be disadvantaged by the stock transfer process.

Question reference: S1O-02554

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 23 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what response it has made to the Scottish Affairs Select Committee report Poverty in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-10521

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration the cross-party Parliamentary Working Group on diligence against moveable property to replace poindings and warrant sales will give to the impact of the shape and operation of the Social Fund when considering debt, bank arrestment, poindings and warrant sales.

Question reference: S1W-10520

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 30 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to any implications for its policy on poverty of the recommendation made in the report Poverty in Scotland by the Scottish Affairs Select Committee to review the Social Fund and how it ensures joint working in this area.

Question reference: S1W-10519

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 30 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what input it will have into any plans for any new system of granting loans for people who have previously tried to access the Social Fund.

Question reference: S1W-10518

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 30 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to the Department of Social Security about the impact the Fund has within its general poverty strategy and in this context about increasing the funding for the Social Fund in Scotland or otherwise reviewing the Fund.

The operation of the Social Fund is a matter for DSS.

As was set out in the Scottish Executive's strategy to tackle poverty and social exclusion, Social Justice: A Scotland where everyone matters, poverty will only be successfully tackled by the UK Government and the Scottish Executive working together. The Scottish Executive will continue its regular dialogue with UK Ministers on how the Scottish Executive and the UK Government can best work together to tackle poverty through the Joint Ministerial Committee on Poverty. These discussions will cover a wide range of policies and programmes.

Question reference: S1W-10261

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 26 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate why Aberdeenshire Council has spent #306,000 of public money on the "Archeo-Link" over the last three years.

Question reference: S1W-10263

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 26 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to or hold discussions with Aberdeenshire Council on funding required to reopen public toilet facilities.