- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 7 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty’s Government on the importance to the Scottish economy of fiscal stability in the tax regime for UK oil and gas production.
Answer
The oil and gas industry makesa significant contribution to the Scottish economy – and the Executive supportsmeasures that would extend the life of production in the North Sea.
The industry has made representationsto the Executive, the Department of Trade and Industry, and others – setting outtheir case that a stable fiscal regime should be maintained in relation to the North Sea, wherecontinued investment is required to maintain production. We have regular dialoguewith Westminster ministers and we will continue to ensure that Scottishinterests are fully understood by the United Kingdom Government. The Scottish Executiveis also in regular contact with the industry through its membership and participationin PILOT.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 4 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18951 by Mr Tom McCabe on 16 September 2005, what the annual rent is of each property that it rents.
Answer
At the end of financial year2004-05 the annual rent of each property that Scottish Executive rents is asset out in the following table:
| Address | Town | Rent |
| Bute House | Edinburgh | Nil |
| Unit 4 Callendar Business Park | Falkirk | £50,270 |
| 23 Walker Street | Edinburgh | £54,320 |
| 32 Reidhaven Street | Elgin | £26,500 |
| Europa Building, 450 Argyll Street | Glasgow | £635,000 |
| Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street | Glasgow | £1,190,000 |
| 4A+4B Elizafield | Edinburgh | £60,990 |
| 141 Leith Walk | Edinburgh | £93,000 |
| 6B Tower Street, Leith | Edinburgh | £18,700 |
| Pentland House, 47 Robbs Loan | Edinburgh | £1,100,000 |
| Admin Block, 130 Blochairn Road | Glasgow | £9,100 |
| Ord Croft | Lairg | £5,500 |
| Strathearn House, Broxden, | Perth | £379,743 |
| Unit 4B Kinlochleven Business Park | Kinlochleven | £4,000 |
| 6 Crossapol | Tiree | £6,000 |
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 3 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will give to Architecture and Design Scotland for (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08 and from which level 3 budget this will come.
Answer
Architecture and Design Scotland will receive the following funding:
(a) £727,000 for 2005-06
(b) £752,000 for 2006-07
(c) £752,000 for 2007-08.
These funds will come from the Other Arts and Culture level 3 budget.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 3 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will give to the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board for (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08 and from which level 3 budget this will come.
Answer
The Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board will receive the following funding:
(a) £2,000 for 2005-06
(b) £2,000 for 2006-07
(c) £2,000 for 2007-08.
These funds will come from the Other Miscellaneous level 3 budget, which is part of the Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 3 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will give to the Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards for (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08 and from which level 3 budget this will come.
Answer
The Department does not provide any funding specifically for the Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards (SACDA). SACDA is serviced by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) (formerly the Common Services Agency) and any expenditure is met from within NSS’s allocation.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 3 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will give to the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland for (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08 and from which level 3 budget this will come.
Answer
The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland will receive the following funding:
(a) £200,000 for 2005-06
(b) £200,000 for 2006-07
(c) £200,000 for 2007-08.
These funds will come from the Other Public Transport level 3 budget.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 3 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will give to the Scottish Social Services Council for (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08 and from which level 3 budget this will come.
Answer
Grant-in-aid funding for the Scottish Social Services Council is set at £7,552,904 in 2005-06 with similar levels anticipated in 2006-07 and 2007-08. The future years’ figures are indicative and will be subject to final agreement in light of efficiencies and other prevailing circumstances at that time.
The funding is held in the Social Work Development level 3 budget which is part of the Children, Young People and Social Care Group of the Education Department.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 31 October 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the public sector employment statistics from 1997 to 1999 on a basis consistent with those published for the first two quarters of 2005.
Answer
There are currently no plans to publish public sector employment statistics in Scotland from 1997 to 1999 on a consistent basis with those published for the first two quarters of 2005.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 October 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the public sector employment statistics from 1999 to 2004 on a basis consistent with those published for the first two quarters of 2005.
Answer
Work is currently on-going to publish public sector employment statistics for Scotland from 1999 to 2004 in the next Quarterly Public Sector Employment Statistics release which will be published on 13 January 2006. This work is dependent on the Cabinet Office being able to provide historic data on civil service employment in time for publication.
In addition, the Office for National Statistics will publish an article on public sector employment trends on 28 October 2005. This article will include quarterly estimates for public sector employment in Scotland from 1999 which are calculated by adjusting the Labour Force Survey estimate of public sector employment. This is a different basis from the statistics published for the first two quarters of 2005 by the Executive which are based on direct returns from public sector organisations.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 October 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18950 by Mr Tom McCabe on 16 September 2005, whether it will provide details of the square footage of primary office space in each property it owns.
Answer
The primary office space in square footage for each of our owned office buildings are as provided as follows:
| Owned Properties | Area (ft²) |
| St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh | 153,032 |
| Old Governor’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh | 3,340 |
| Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh | 198,088 |
| Cotgreen Road, Tweedbank, Galashiels | 8,642 |
| Cadzow Court, Wellhall Road, Hamilton | 6,259 |
| Longman House, 28 Longman Road, Inverness | 19,541 |
| Knowsley, Fairfield Road, Inverness | 2,796 |
| Thainstone Court, Inverurie | 17,853 |
| Tankerness Lane, Kirkwall | 7,974 |
| Cameron House, Albany Street, Oban | 9,616 |
| Jeanfield House, Jeanfield Road, Perth | 8,973 |
| Scorrybreck, Portree | 2,605 |
| 10 Keith Street, Stornoway | 3,657 |
| Station Street, Stranraer | 1,679 |
| Strathbeg House, Clarence Street, Thurso | 5,617 |
| Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh | 297,495 |
| Balivanich, Benbecula | 2,562 |
