- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-23595 by Kenny MacAskill on 6 May 2009, what determines the enforcement action of a warning letter for the non-payment of a fiscal fine.
Answer
A warning letter for non-payment of a fiscal penalty is normally issued when payment first falls into arrears. Enforcement action will take account of the degree of contact that has taken place with the offender, the previous payment history of the offender and the most appropriate way to bring payments up to date.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what its views are on the planned waste incinerator and recycling centre at Greengairs in North Lanarkshire in light of the area’s local plan.
Answer
The Scottish Government''s view is that the local planning authority, in this case North Lanarkshire, has determined the application in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
I understand that the council granted consent for the development on 7 May 2009.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive after how many failed payments a warning letter is issued for non-payment of a fiscal fine.
Answer
The enforcement action taken for fiscal penalties is not stipulated by a fixed number of failed payments.
The normal process for enforcement of such penalties is as follows:
Issue of a warning letter when payment falls into arrears;
Issue of an enforcement order if arrears persist, and
Deployment of sanctions (which may include a further warning) or referral to court if arrears in payments are not addressed.
Some accounts will be subject to more than one warning letter depending on circumstances.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive after how many failed payments a case of non-payment of a fiscal fine is referred to court.
Answer
The enforcement action taken for fiscal penalties is not stipulated by a fixed number of failed payments.
The normal process for enforcement of such penalties is as follows:
Issue of a warning letter when payment falls into arrears;
Issue of an enforcement order if arrears persist;
Deployment of sanctions (which may include a further warning) or referral to court if arrears in payments are not addressed.
Some accounts will be subject to more than one warning letter depending on circumstances.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is in (a) staff time and (b) other costs of issuing a warning letter for the non-payment of a fiscal fine.
Answer
The information is not held centrally.
It is not possible to disaggregate activity and cost to the level of detail sought. The processes for trawl of accounts in arrears and the issue of documents are automated.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is in (a) staff time and (b) other costs of issuing a referral to court for non-payment of a fiscal fine.
Answer
The information is not held centrally.
It is not possible to disaggregate activity and cost to the level of detail sought. The processes for trawl of accounts in arrears and the issue of documents are automated.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is in (a) staff time and (b) other costs of issuing an enforcement order for non-payment of a fiscal fine.
Answer
The information is not held centrally.
It is not possible to disaggregate activity and cost to the level of detail sought. The processes for trawl of accounts in arrears and the issue of documents are automated.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive after how many failed payments an enforcement order is issued for non-payment of a fiscal fine.
Answer
The enforcement action taken for fiscal penalties is not stipulated by a fixed number of failed payments.
The normal process for enforcement of such penalties is as follows:
Issue of a warning letter when payment falls into arrears;
Issue of an enforcement order if arrears persist, and
Deployment of sanctions (which may include a further warning) or referral to court if arrears in payments are not addressed.
Some accounts will be subject to more than one warning letter depending on circumstances.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 7 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has put in place to ensure that the highest possible percentage of the annual £145 million budget of the Fairer Scotland Fund reaches the intended recipients, such as voluntary organisations.
Answer
By replacing seven separate funds with the Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF), we have enabled Community Planning Partnerships (CPP) to reduce costs associated with administration and reporting. It is for each CPP to decide how best to invest its award from the FSF. However, CPPs have been asked to direct the bulk of their FSF resources at the delivery of front line services.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 7 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has examined the administrative costs incurred by each local authority in relation to the distribution of funds from the Fairer Scotland Fund to determine value for money.
Answer
It is a matter for each local authority''s Community Planning Partnership to decide how much of its Fairer Scotland Fund award is used to cover administration costs.
