Parliamentary questions
Linda Fabiani
2,507 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why milestone 14 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters, reducing the proportion of working age people with low incomes, is not an objective, target or indicator in the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29358 on 30 September 2002. 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…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why milestone 6 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters, reducing the number of households with children living in temporary accommodation, is not an objective, target or indicator in the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposa…
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29358 on 30 September 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:<P><A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliame…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why milestone 2 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters, reducing the proportion of our children living in low income households, is not an objective, target or indicator in the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: Social justice is delivered both through the social justice portfolio and through the activities of other portfolios. The aims, objectives and targets in the social justice chapter of <I>Building a Better Scotland</I> are those that the social justice budget …
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include milestone 29 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters, accelerating the number of households in disadvantaged areas with access to th…
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include mortality rates from coronary heart disease among older people in line with milestone 22 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matt…
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include the rate of suicides among young people in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include teenage pregnancies among 13- to 15-year-olds in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include reductions in smoking by 12- to 15-year-olds in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include dental decay among five-year-olds in line with milestone 5 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include the percentage of low birth-weight babies in line with milestone 5 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include poor diet in line with milestone 18 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include smoking in line with milestone 18 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include alcohol misuse in line with milestone 18 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what spending commitments in its 2003-06 spending proposals will assist in meeting the jobs indicators of target 3 of the social justice section of its proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: Spending on a wide range of Executive programmes will impact on the jobs indicators of target 3 of the social justice section of<I> Building a Better Scotland</I>. Some of the Executive's spending plans will have a direct effect. For example, we will spend an…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether stock transfer is the only way to deliver warm, damp-free and structurally sound homes.
Answer · Margaret Curran: It is for councils and their tenants, in light of local circumstances, to decide how best to secure investment in council housing. The benefits of transfer include providing investment; giving tenants guarantees about future rent levels and investment program…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why it has not set a deadline for meeting target 9 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29344 on 30 September 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:<P><A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliame…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to meet target 9 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: We are increasing opportunities for people to get involved in volunteering through the Active Communities Initiative, the expansion of the volunteer centre network and the continuation of the Millennium Volunteers programme. The focus of these programmes is t…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why it has not set a deadline for meeting target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29344 on 30 September 2002. 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.…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to meet target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer · Margaret Curran: The basket of indicators for measuring whether we are closing the opportunity gap in disadvantaged communities is intended to monitor progress over time. Each community is at a different baseline in respect of the indicators for target 3 so will achieve the t…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the justice indicator for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals is restricted to house-breaking.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the education indicator for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals does not include figures on entry into higher and further education in line with milestone 16 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the education indicator for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals does not include the target of every teacher having access to a classroom computer.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 today. 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/webapp/sear…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why the education indicator for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals does not include the target of having exclusive access to at least four modern computers for every class.
Answer · Margaret Curran: Our intention was to select a small basket of indicators that would help us measure whether we are closing the gap between deprived areas and the rest of Scotland. The indicators were chosen from existing Executive portfolio and Social Justice targets, becaus…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28012 by Mr Andy Kerr on 30 August 2002, what the exception in relation to senior civil servants was and why the exception was made.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The exception was to second a person into the then Scottish Office for more than 12 months without first establishing a field of candidates. It was made to secure particular expertise quickly in the area of housing.
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people over the age of 80 will receive assistance with central heating before May 2003 under the measures announced in its press release SESJ055/2002.
Answer · Margaret Curran: refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29305. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found on <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa">ht…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people from deprived communities will be helped into work before May 2003 under the child care measures announced in its press release SESJ055/2002.
Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29305. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found on <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa">…
16 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many neighbourhood wardens will be employed before May 2003 under the measures announced in its press release SESJ055/2002.
Answer · Margaret Curran: The measures announced in press release SESJ055/2002 relate to the Executive's spending plans for 2004-05 onwards, and not to the period before May 2003.
5 Sep 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28005 by Mr Andy Kerr on 22 August 2002, what the reason was for the large number of senior civil servants recruited in 2001-02, giving specific information regarding the reason for the number of heads of division recruited.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Twenty-eight senior civil servants (SCS) were recruited during 2001-02 to cover supply and demand arising from retirals, leavers, promotions and the creation of new SCS posts.<P>Of the 28, 19 people from both internal and external sources were appointed via o…
28 Aug 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is liable for any costs incurred by private ambulance companies which are contracted to provide support, including appliances and equipment, at cultural, sporting or other events and, if so, what these costs are in respect of, why the SAS is s…
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Scottish Ambulance Service does not subcontract to private ambulance services, therefore it is not liable for any costs incurred by such companies.
23 Aug 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25393 by Ross Finnie on 17 May 2002, whether it intends to carry out a public consultation on banning all cages for laying hens and whether it has, or intends to, study the findings of the public consultation recently launched by the Department for E…
Answer · Ross Finnie: The Executive has no plans to carry out a similar consultation exercise at the moment. The findings of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' consultation will be noted once these are available.