- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has given consideration to raising funds by using its powers to vary income tax by up to 3p in the pound and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
We made it clear at the outset of this administration that we did not intend to use the tax-varying powers available under the Scotland Act. This was made clear to the Scottish Parliament and to the UK Government in 2007 and has remained our consistent position since. This government believes that Scotland needs the full range of economic levers, including powers relating to taxation and borrowing, to enable us to help the Scottish economy to grow.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial assistance Remote Data Services has received from the Scottish Government or any of its agencies since May 2007
Answer
The Scottish Government or its agencies have given no financial assistance to Remote Data Services since May 2007.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to question S3W-33436.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33436 on 29 September 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 28 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from Glasgow City Council regarding ending the council tax freeze and what its response has been.
Answer
I received a letter from Councillor Gordon Matheson, the Leader of Glasgow City Council, on 15 August proposing that the council tax freeze should be scrapped. In reply, I made it clear that the Scottish Government would prefer to continue with the council tax freeze, but I explained that following the Independent Budget Review report we were discussing this issue with our local authority partners and other stakeholders.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 28 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the purpose is of the visit to China of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning; what his engagements are; who he will see; who will accompany him, and what the total estimated cost is.
Answer
I am undertaking a wide range of visits and meetings in China as part of the Scottish Government''s continuing commitment to promote Scotland''s educational excellence overseas. These engagements are designed to build on the First Minister''s visit earlier this year and strengthen further our links with the world''s largest economy to the benefit of Scotland. The programme is still being finalised at this time and so conclusive details of content and cost are not yet available.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what are the roles of (a) NHS Education for Scotland, (b) NHSScotland, (c) NHS National Services Scotland and (d) NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and whether it considers that the work of these bodies could be undertaken by the Scottish Executive Health Directorate or directly by NHS boards, and if not, for what reason
Answer
The eight Special NHS Boards support the Territorial NHS Boards. The role and rationale for their existence is outlined in the report of the Collective Assessment of NHSScotland Special Health Boards published by the Scottish Government in August 2010. Copies of the report have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51703).
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many are employed by National Waiting Times Centre Board and what the annual cost was for 2009-10
Answer
NHS workforce data is published by National Services Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland annually, as at 30 September. The number of staff in post for NHS National Waiting Times Centre at 30 September 2009 was 1,393 head count (1,273.5 whole-time equivalent). Further information is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Overall%20staff%202009_vt.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
The annual staffing costs for NHS National Waiting Times Centre taken from the annual accounts for the period ending 31 March 2010 was £60.578 million.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the dates are of the ministerial visit to the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Answer
I refer the member to answer to question S3W-36331 on 27 September 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what other government business the First Minister will undertake on his visit to the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35331 on 27 September 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many are employed by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and what the annual cost was for 2009-10
Answer
NHS workforce data is published by National Services Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland annually, as at 30 September. The number of staff in post for NHS Quality Improvement Scotland at 30 September 2009 was 275 head count (260.1 whole-time equivalent). Further information is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Overall%20staff%202009_vt.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
The annual staffing costs for NHS Quality Improvement Scotland taken from the annual accounts for the period ending 31 March 2010 was £11.164 million.
