Karen Gillon

1 Oct 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to encourage businesses to locate in Clydesdale, given its strategic location for access to the M74.

Answer · Jim Wallace: Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshireis taking action in line with the direction and priorities set out in theExecutive’s <i>A Smart, Successful </i><i>Scotland</i>. This sets out the foundation for sustainedimprovement in economic performance in Scotland. It focus…

1 Oct 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to encourage organic farming.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Organic Action Planpublished in February 2003 sets out the Scottish Executive’s intentions for futureaction to support the development of the organic sector in Scotland. Itcommits the Executive to a series of actions, which will deliver the ForwardStrateg…

24 Sep 2003 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future operation of the Airborne Initiative.

Answer · Hugh Henry: We are currently consideringthe position in the light of a visit by the Social Work Services Inspectorate andan action plan submitted by Airborne.</p>

27 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when work will begin on the new Stonehouse Hospital facility.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I understand construction work commenced on 30 June and completion is planned for April 2004.

27 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to support research into the causes of asthma.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) within the Scottish Executive Health Department has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland. The CSO is currently directly funding six research projects on asthma<I>…

27 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in identifying the causes of autism.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Chief Scientist Office (CSO), within the Scottish Executive Health Department, has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland. The CSO is contributing £0.25 million to the £2.75 million which the M…

27 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is on the removal of bus services from vulnerable rural communities.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The provision of local bus services is generally a matter for individual bus operators who use their commercial judgement as to the level and frequency of services to be provided. Beyond the commercial decisions of bus operators, it is the responsibility of t…

27 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when additional community schools will be operational in the Clydesdale constituency.

Answer · Peter Peacock: The roll-out of the integrated community schools approach across the schools in each local authority area is a matter for individual education authorities and their partner agencies to determine in the light of local needs and circumstances.<P>I understand th…

27 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children in the Clydesdale constituency have benefited from Sure Start Scotland.

Answer · Euan Robson: The Scottish Executive does not collect data at a constituency level on the number of children who have benefited from Sure Start Scotland. At a national level, a mapping exercise published in May 2002 found that Sure Start Scotland has offered support to ove…

6 Jun 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its performance in answering ministerial correspondence was in the first quarter of 2003.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: In the answer given to question S1W-24583 on 28 March 2002, I undertook to continue to report quarterly on the numbers of letters received by ministers and our performance in answering them.<P>In the quarter January to March 2003, 3,831 letters were received …

17 Mar 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when phase II of the adoption policy review will commence.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I am today announcing the terms of reference and the sub-groups for Phase II of the Adoption Policy Review, which will consider the legal framework for adoption and fostering in Scotland. Sheriff Principal Graham Cox, who chaired Phase I of the review, has ag…

13 Mar 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a full list of the projects that are to be supported through the Intensive Support Fund and the Youth Crime Prevention Fund.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have today published a list of the projects that are to be supported through the Intensive Support Fund (Bib. number 26831) and Youth Crime Prevention (Bib. number 26832) in the Parliament's Reference Centre. <P>The Intensive Support projects will increase …

5 Mar 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review of the Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research has been completed.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The review of the Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (SCILT) is now complete and copies of the report have been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 26574) and will be distributed widely within the education …

19 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were admitted to hospital with chronic obstructive airways disease in each year since 1999.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The available data on the number of patients admitted to hospital with chronic obstructive airways disease is contained in the following table:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 BORDERCOLOR="#000000" CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=309><TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</T…

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire in the South Lanarkshire Council area (i) in total and (ii) per head of population in each year since 1996.

Answer · Iain Gray: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise.

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from South Lanarkshire Council on the need for investment in the roads infrastructure in its area.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: We regularly receive representations on roads infrastructure issues from local authorities across Scotland, including South Lanarkshire Council.

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funds were allocated, and on what dates, to the South Lanarkshire Council area through (a) the National Childcare Strategy, (b) Sure Start Scotland, (c) New Community Schools, (d) New Housing Partnerships, (e) the Early Intervention Programme, (f) tackling health inequalities, (g) st…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Scottish Executive funding allocated to South Lanarkshire council for 2002-03 is as follows:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=415><TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD><TD WIDTH="55%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>£</TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="…

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire in the Clydesdale parliamentary constituency (i) in total and (ii) per head of population in each year since 1996.

Answer · Iain Gray: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise.

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the participation of adults in community-based learning.

Answer · Iain Gray: The Executive's new Lifelong Learning Strategy emphasises the importance of informal community-based learning opportunities in encouraging non-traditional learners back into learning.<P>On 28 January, the Scottish Executive issued guidance on community learni…

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Strathclyde Passenger Transport, Network Rail and the Strategic Rail Authority regarding the Larkhall to Milngavie rail link since January 2003.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive has been in regular and close touch with Network Rail, the Strategic Rail Authority, and Strathclyde Passenger Transport who are the promoters of the link from Larkhall to Milngavie.

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve community fire safety.

Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-32872 on 15 January 2003. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk…

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive by how much funding levels for the Lanarkshire NHS Board have increased in each year since 1996.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Details of funding increases are as follows:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=153><TR><TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=16><P></TD><TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=16><P>£ million</TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=16><P>1996-…

7 Feb 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs have been created in the Clydesdale parliamentary constituency in each year since 1996.

Answer · Iain Gray: The information requested is not held centrally.

31 Jan 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action will be taken to improve the school estate.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I am today publishing <I>Building Our Future: Scotland's School Estate</I> - a joint Scottish Executive and COSLA strategy - which meets a Programme for Government commitment to develop a comprehensive school estate strategy in partnership with local authorit…

13 Dec 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its assessment is of the education for mutual understanding scheme in Northern Ireland and whether the scheme could be utilised to tackle sectarianism in Scotland

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Scottish Executive has not made an assessment of this scheme, which was developed specifically for the situation in Northern Ireland, and has no current plans to introduce it in Scotland.

13 Dec 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met with representatives of the anti-sectarian charity Nil by Mouth and what matters were discussed.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Dr Richard Simpson met representatives from Nil by Mouth on 12 August 2002 at a meeting of the cross-party working group on possible legislation to tackle religious hatred. The organisation attended at the working group's invitation to discuss a range of issu…

13 Dec 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its assessment is of sectarianism in schools and what measures it proposes to tackle the issue.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Scottish Executive has not carried out any specific assessment of sectarianism in schools.<P>Tackling sectarianism is part of the promotion of equal opportunities in schools. One of the National Priorities for education focuses specifically on teaching re…

13 Dec 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will undertake a study into the benefits to tourism of enhanced relationships between Scotland and (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Ireland.

Answer · Mike Watson: The Executive is well aware of the importance to Scottish tourism of the Irish market. The number of visits from the Republic of Ireland more than doubled between 2000 and 2001. VisitScotland already works closely with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board on a …

10 Dec 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made regarding the designation of the lower Nithsdale as a nitrate vulnerable 'one.

Answer · Ross Finnie: Announcements made earlier in the summer designated Moray, Aberdeenshire, Banff and Buchan, Strathmore, Fife, and Lothian and the Borders as nitrate vulnerable zones. A subsequent report by the British Geological Survey presented evidence of a significant and…

27 Nov 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the outcome of the British-Irish Council summit held at New Lanark on 22 November 2002.

Answer · Jack McConnell: On 22 November, Scotland hosted the fourth British-Irish Council summit meeting in New Lanark. The main role of the council is &quot;to promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the people of these islan…