- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to meet Ofgem and what matters will be discussed.
Answer
I recently brought together allof Scotland’s major energy companies and suppliers to discuss thefuture supply and demands on Scotland’s energy sector. Ofgem attended this seminar and contributedto discussions on a wide range of energy related issues, including security of energysupplies and transmission constraints as well as the development of the Scottishenergy strategy.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to meet the major energy suppliers and what matters will be discussed
Answer
I recently brought together manyof Scotland’s major energy companies and suppliers to discuss the challenges andopportunities for Scotland’s energy sector, and to seek their views on Scottishenergy policy.
Over the summer recess, I hopeto meet again with a variety of energy suppliers, to familiarise myself with theiroperations and to discuss topical issues relevant to the Scottish people.
The First Minister has also metwith the Chief Executive’s of Scottish and Southern Energy and Scottish Power (Iberdrola).Amongst other things, they discussed options for the further development of lowcarbon generation in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it anticipates that the tenders for Scottish Enterprise Network’s Business Gateway will be awarded.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise issuednew contracts for the local delivery of Business Gateway services on 11 July 2007.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A82 has been restricted due to roadworks in the last four years.
Answer
Between 1 January 2003 and 1 July 2007 the A82trunk road between the Erskine Bridge and Inverness has been restricted on 2780 occasions due to roadworks.Of these, 613 were on the section in the South West Trunk Road Area from Erskine Bridge to Balloch, and 2167 were on the section in the NorthWest Trunk Road Area from Balloch to Inverness.
Transport Scotland hasoperational responsibility for this matter and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to address the issue of children with learning disabilities being bullied in school.
Answer
The Executive funds the national anti-bullying service forScotland, Respectme which is charged with supportingschools and communities to prevent and tackle all types of bullying. As indicatedin the recent Enable Speak Up report Respectme is working in partnershipwith Enable to develop services meet the needs of children and young people withlearning disabilities.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what system is in place to ensure that roadworks are properly managed and disruption is minimised.
Answer
When carrying outroadworks, roads authorities are expected to comply with the Code of Practice
DeliveringBest Value in Highway Maintenance. This Code of Practice has been prepared by the Institutionof Highways and Transportation and is endorsed by, amongst others, the ScottishExecutive, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Society of ChiefOfficers of Transportation in Scotland.
Utility Companiessuch as gas and electricity suppliers also carry out roadworks and are requiredto comply with the statutory Code of Practice – Safety at street works and road works issued jointly by the Scottish Executive, theDepartment for Transport and the Welsh assembly Government.
The New Roads andStreet Works Act 1991 requires utilities to serve notice on roads authorities givingadvance intimation on all proposed road works and reinstatements. It further requiresroads authorities to keep a register of road works in roads for which they are responsible.Information submitted by utility companies is circulated to other utility companiesso that, where possible, they may co-ordinate road works.
Provisions containedin the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 will further improve the co-ordinationand planning of road works. Measures include new requirements for improving thequality of information submitted and the appointment of a Scottish Road Works Commissionerwho can impose penalties in the event of systematic failure to comply.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will meet Enable Scotland to discuss its survey which indicated that over 90% of children with learning disabilities reported being bullied in school.
Answer
Executive officialswill meet Enable later this month to discuss the Speak Up report. Respectmethe national anti-bullying service for Scotland has already met Enable to identifyfuture joint work.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the Social Work Inspection Agency’s report on its inspection of Argyll and Bute Council’s social work services.
Answer
The report of theSocial Work Inspection Agency on Argyll and Bute Council’s social work servicesis due for publication by the agency in late October 2007.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will use its powers of intervention in respect of social work services at Argyll and Bute Council if it is found that there is not a sufficiently robust improvement plan.
Answer
The report of theSocial Work Inspection Agency on Argyll and Bute Council’s social work servicesis due for publication in late October. I will consider any response to that report,and the council’s plan for improvement, at that time.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met Argyll and Bute Council to discuss social work services at the council.
Answer
A meeting was heldwith Argyll and Bute Council and the then Deputy Minister for Health and CommunityCare on 14 November 2006.
