Parliamentary questions
Margaret Curran
254 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives have been introduced to provide employment assistance to over 25-year-olds in the last 12 months.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W“25949, on 11 August 2009. 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/Apps…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives have been introduced to provide skills training to over 25-year-olds in the last 12 months.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Modern Apprenticeships offered by Skills Development Scotland continue to provide skills training opportunities for this age group. Modern Apprenticeships and Training for Work are available nationwide.</p> <p >Through ScotAction, launched on 10 June, indivi…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives have been introduced to provide employment assistance to 18 to 25-year-olds in the last 12 months.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: In 2008, 13 Community Planning Partnerships were awarded £38.6 million in European Social Fund (ESF) and £11.2 million in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grants to support more people in target areas to move towards and into sustained employment ove…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives have been introduced to provide skills training to 18 to 25-year-olds in the last 12 months.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The national training programmes offered by Skills Development Scotland continue to provide skills training for this age group. The national training programmes include Modern Apprenticeships, Skillseekers, Get Ready for Work and Training for Work. The nation…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives have been introduced to provide employment assistance to 16 to 18-year-olds in the last 12 months.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25946, on 11 August 2009. 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/Apps…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives have been introduced to provide skills training to 16 to18-year-olds in the last 12 months.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: We announced on 13 May 2009 that we would be piloting Activity Agreement in ten local authority areas. This intervention is designed to enable young people to undertake informal learning which will help them to become ready for formal learning or employment. …
17 Jun 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to guarantee that all NHS boards offer three cycles of NHS-funded IVF treatment to those who are eligible.
Answer · Shona Robison : <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0625-01.htm">http://www.scot…
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to expand the operation of CCTV cameras in the east end of Glasgow.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24681 on 22 June 2009. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times CCTV cameras contributed to the successful prosecution of criminals in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008 and have contributed in 2009.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times CCTV cameras in the east end of Glasgow contributed to the successful prosecution of criminals in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008 and have contributed in 2009.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24681 on 22 June 2009. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many agencies are involved in the management of publicly operated CCTV cameras in the east end of Glasgow.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24681 on 22 June 2009. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on the installation and management of publicly operated CCTV cameras in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008 and has been spent in 2009.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on the installation and management of publicly operated CCTV cameras in the east end of Glasgow in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008 and has been spent in 2009.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24681 on 22 June 2009. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many publicly operated CCTV cameras are installed for use in the east end of Glasgow.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: This is a matter for Glasgow Community and Safety Services. The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
10 Jun 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to commission any school building in the east end of Glasgow.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop : <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0618-01.htm">http://www.scot…
20 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the Shine on Scotland campaign for vitamin D to be provided to children and pregnant women in order to prevent the development of multiple sclerosis.
Answer · Shona Robison: We are aware of the Shine on Scotland campaign and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has agreed to receive the associated petition in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament on 16 June 2009.</p> <p >We recognise the importance of vitamin D i…
20 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers the benefits to be of vitamin D in the prevention of multiple sclerosis.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is keen to learn all we can about any possible links between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis and is keeping a very close eye on all the emerging evidence. If the recommendations on vitamin D need to change, we will certainly make the …
5 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the Cashback for Communities fund for 2009 has been spent on rugby and what proportion of this has been spent in the east end of Glasgow.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23472 on 15 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <u><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2…
5 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much seized from criminals in the east end of Glasgow has been added to the Cashback for Communities fund in each year since 2005.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: This information is not held centrally. Funds recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002) are deposited in the Scottish Consolidated Fund and the majority is invested in the CashBack for Communities programme. There are a number of different routes by wh…
5 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much from the Cashback for Communities scheme has been spent on communities in the east end of Glasgow in each year since 2005.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The CashBack for Communities initiative was launched in June 2007 and distribution of funding began in 2008. Since then, over £12 million has been invested in diversionary and participatory projects for young people. This includes support for a wide range of …
17 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are currently on bail and how many people were on bail at the same date in 2008.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on the number of people on bail at any one point in time is not held centrally.</p>
17 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether procurators fiscal have increased the proportion of applications for special bail conditions since January 2009.
Answer · Frank Mulholland: Case records in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service''s case management database do not contain any electronically searchable information about applications for special conditions of bail. It is not possible to extract information of the type reques…
17 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to reduce the number of people held in prison.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government''s new offender management plan <i >Protecting </i><i >Scotland</i><i >''s Communities: Fair, Fast and Flexible Justice</i> was published on Wednesday, 17 December 2008. The plan aims to deliver a coherent offender management strateg…
17 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been imprisoned in 2009 and how many were imprisoned in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The following table illustrates how many admissions there were to SPS establishments in each of the years requested. The data is as…
29 Jan 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth last met representatives from Glasgow City Council.
Answer · John Swinney: <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i><i ></i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0129-01.htm">http://…
23 Jan 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many vehicles covered by the patient transport contract are equipped to transport disabled people for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Under NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde''s current patient transport contracts there are 976 vehicles equipped to transport disabled people in the Glasgow area, with a further 23 vehicles so equipped in the Clyde area.</p>
23 Jan 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS is required to ensure that the vehicles used under its taxi contracts are accessible to disabled people.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: There is no legal requirement under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for taxis to be accessible to people with disabilities including wheelchair users. NHS boards can however stipulate their own requirements in their tender specifications.</p>
23 Jan 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria are used by the NHS when issuing taxi contracts.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The criteria used, including those covering access for the disabled, are determined by each NHS board individually taking account of the vehicle types operating in their areas and are detailed in the tender specification for each contract.</p>
21 Jan 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing made in the budget negotiations concerning the funding of Glasgow City Council.
Answer · John Swinney: The overall funding package for local government resulted from the 2007 Spending Review negotiations between the Scottish Government and COSLA. The Scottish Government operates on the basis of collective responsibility. This means that all decisions reached b…
21 Jan 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the threat to the construction industry posed by the financial crisis, what it will do to ensure that projects such as the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the new Southern General Hospital in Glasgow go ahead as planned.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government is taking all necessary steps to ensure projects such as those highlighted in the question remain on track. Significant progress is being made on both projects.</p> <p >With guaranteed public investment of £298 million contributing to…