- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Elaine Murray on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19131 by Allan Wilson on 13 November 2001, whether any meetings are scheduled with Glasgow City Council in order to discuss plans for the future of museums in Glasgow.
Answer
The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture is to visit Glasgow museums on 11 February at the invitation of Glasgow City Council.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19478 by Iain Gray on 13 November 2001, whether the appointments of the chairman and lay members of the Judicial Appointments Board reflect its targets on appointing more people from under-represented sections of society to public office.
Answer
The appointment process for the chair and lay members of the Judicial Appointments Board is currently taking place. I shall write to the member once the chair and lay members have been appointed.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19597 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 15 November 2001, what funding has been allocated to infrastructural improvements, working in partnership with the private sector and marketing and promotion for the retail industry in Glasgow.
Answer
A £25 million programme has been undertaken to upgrade the main shopping streets in the city centre of Glasgow. This was undertaken by Glasgow City Council, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and with European funding. In partnership with the council a range of events are supported throughout the year which promote Glasgow as a vibrant city. Events supported include Glasgow Air Fair and summer in the city events. Over the last three years, Scottish Enterprise Glasgow has provided funding of £225,000, to the City Centre Partnership, for a range projects in the city centre, including the retail sector. Over the last two years Scottish Enterprise Glasgow has funded £20,000 each year for a television advertising campaign to promote Glasgow as the place to shop at Christmas.Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, with support of £125,000 from Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, have secured 237 conferences in the last two years.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Richard Simpson on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19840 by Iain Gray on 12 November 2001, whether it will report on the success of the first month of the Glasgow Drugs Court pilot.
Answer
The Glasgow pilot Drug Court commenced sitting on 12 November 2001. So far it has imposed 10 Orders, an encouraging start and on course to meet the target of between 150 and 200 orders a year.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Iain Gray on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19520 by Jackie Baillie on 13 November 2001, what target percentage it has set for participation in the Warm Deal initiative by tenants in the private rented sector.
Answer
No target has been set for the private rented sector.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-4068 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 15 November 2001, whether there are any plans to bring funding allocated to institutional access and hardship funds back within the control of the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.
Answer
There are no plans to bring this funding further within the control of the Student Awards Agency for Scotland. The Agency already issues guidance to institutions on the use of these funds. Individual institutions are better placed to assess the hardship needs of individual students, given the range of circumstances they may face and to issue funds quickly to those students judged most in need.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19627 by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 November 2001, when it will make an announcement in respect of any impact on the treatment of people with ME in Scotland of the findings of the Chief Medical Officer's Working Group on ME in England.
Answer
The Chief Medical Officer published the report on 11 January and we will respond to it as soon as possible.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Elaine Murray on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19521 by Allan Wilson on 13 November 2001, whether National Planning Policy Guideline 11: Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space applies to sports centres and sports facilities in former school premises.
Answer
Yes. National Planning Policy Guideline 11: Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space does apply to sports centres and sports facilities in former school premises.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Simpson on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19094 by Iain Gray on 12 November 2001, whether it will report on the work of the Ministerial Group on Women's Offending.
Answer
The Ministerial Group on Women's Offending intends to publish its report within the next two months.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in its discussions to seek to allow businesses to retain their existing telephone numbers following Atlantic Telecom going into receivership.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has no function in relation to telecommunications regulation.
