Parliamentary questions
Rhona Brankin
707 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8505 by Adam Ingram on 29 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to additional support staff in schools in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that wo…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8505 on 29 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8486 by Adam Ingram on 30 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to the Early Years and Childcare Workforce Development Fund in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, exclu…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8486 on 30 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8497 by Fiona Hyslop on 31 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to the Alternatives to Exclusion programme in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending th…
Answer · Adam Ingram: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8501 on 29 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8489 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to the Schools Fund in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that would have been subs…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8489 on 22 January 2008. 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…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8490 by Adam Ingram on 25 January 2008, what total amount was allocated for adoption services in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that would have been sub…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8490 on 25 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8491 by Fiona Hyslop on 18 January 2008, what total amount was allocated for additional support for learning in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that woul…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8491 on 18 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8493 by Fiona Hyslop on 18 January 2008, what total amount was allocated for additional support needs in-service training in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spend…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8493 on 18 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8503 by Fiona Hyslop on 21 January 2008, what total amount was allocated for inclusion in schools in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that would have been…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8503 on 21 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8478 by Fiona Hyslop on 21 January 2008, what percentage of the budget was allocated for spending on children in each year from 2003 to 2007, excluding spending that would have been subsumed into other budgets such as community health.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8478 on 21 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8483 by Fiona Hyslop on 23 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to the Educational Attainment of Looked After Children scheme in each year from 2003 and 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, e…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8483 on 23 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8484 by Adam Ingram on 25 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to the Changing Children’s Services Fund in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that …
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8484 on 25 January 2008. The Scottish Government's consolidated resource accounts are laid before Parliament annually and detail expenditure on the government's stated aims for each financial year, including sp…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8487 by Fiona Hyslop on 23 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to the National Fostering and Kinship Care Strategy in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding sp…
Answer · Adam Ingram: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8487 on 23 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8488 by Fiona Hyslop on 21 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to youth work for local delivery in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that would h…
Answer · Adam Ingram: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8488 on 21 January 2008. 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/webap…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8490 by Adam Ingram on 25 January 2008, what total amount was allocated to adoption services in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented, excluding spending that would have been subs…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to promote wider access to speech and debate activities in primary and secondary schools, in the context of A Curriculum for Excellence and general literacy objectives.
Answer · Maureen Watt: <i >A </i><i>Curriculum for Excellence</i> identifies literacy skills as a key theme across the curriculum with all teachers having a role in promoting literacy development.></b></p> <p >The draft experiences and outcomes for English and literacy, released …
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what pilot projects funded from the (a) Schools and (b) Children, Young People and Social Care budget lines (i) ended in March 2007 and (ii) will end in March 2008.
Answer · Maureen Watt: The following tables show pilot projects funded from the (a) Schools and (b) Children, Young People and Social Care budget lines (i) ended in the year to March 2007 and (ii) ending (or already ended) in the year to March 2008.</p> <p >Under the terms of the…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funds from the health budget have been targeted at children and young people in each year from 2003-04 to 2007-08.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: All NHS boards receive an annual allocation of funds. It is for each NHS board to decide how best to utilise these funds to meet the health care needs of its resident population taking account of national and local priorities. Data is not held centrally on ex…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of no funding being made available to local authorities to reduce class sizes to 18 pupils or fewer in P1 to P3 classes, where the funding for this purpose will be found.
Answer · Adam Ingram: The local governmentfinance settlement will provide local authorities with £34.7 billion from 2008-11including an extra £1.4 billion. This level of funding will provide sufficient resourcesto allow local government to make year on year progress on reducing cl…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the Barnett consequentials that it has received from the UK Government in this financial year.
Answer · John Swinney: Since 2004, the Scottish Governmenthave received the following additional Barnett consequentials for the 2007-08 financialyear:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td valign=top> <p> </p> </td> <td valign=top> <p ali…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount is being allocated for additional support staff in schools in each year from 2007 to 2011 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represents.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amount allocated to localgovernment for the provision of additional support staff in 2007-08 was £103.1 million,which comprises of £86 million unhypothecated in GAE …
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount was allocated for additional support staff in schools in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amounts allocated to localgovernment for the provision of additional support staff from 2003-07 were as follows:</p><p>2003-04:£86 million unhypothecated through GAE…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount is being allocated for inclusion in schools in each year from 2007 to 2011 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represents.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amount allocated to localgovernment for inclusion 2007-08 was £25 million.</p><p>For future years, this fundingwill be included within the overall local government f…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount was allocated for inclusion in schools in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amounts allocated to localgovernment for inclusion in schools from 2003 to 2007 were as follows:</p><p>2003-04:£20 million</p><p>2004-05:£25 million</p><p>2005-06:£2…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount is being allocated for improving discipline in schools in each year from 2007 to 2011 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represents.
Answer · Maureen Watt: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amount allocated to localgovernment for improving discipline and school ethos in 2007-08 was £29.5 million.</p><p>Inaddition 2007-08 was included as part of an alloc…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount was allocated for improving discipline in schools in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented.
Answer · Maureen Watt: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amounts allocated to localgovernment for improving discipline and school ethos from 2003 to 2007 were as follows:</p><p>2003-04:£29.5 million</p><p>2004-05:£29.5 mil…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount is being allocated for continuing professional development for teachers in each year from 2007 to 2011 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represents.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amount allocated to localgovernment for CPD provision for teachers (in respect of co-ordinating activity,building a local framework and budgeting for individual teac…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount was allocated for continuing professional development for teachers in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amounts allocated to localgovernment for CPD provision for teachers (in respect of co-ordinating activity,building a local framework and budgeting for individual tea…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount is being allocated to the Alternatives to Exclusion programme in each year from 2007 to 2011 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represents.
Answer · Maureen Watt: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amount allocated to localgovernment for Alternatives to Exclusion programme in 2007-08 was £11 million.</p><p>For future years, this fundingwill be included within t…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount was allocated to the Alternatives to Exclusion programme in each year from 2003 to 2007 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represented.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Whilst local governmenthad flexibility to allocate other resources to this area, the specific amounts allocatedto local government for Alternatives to Exclusion programme from 2003 to 2007 wereas follows:</p><p>2003-04: £11 million</p><p>2004-05: £11 million<…
15 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount is being allocated for additional teachers for early years in each year from 2007 to 2011 and what percentage of the budget for children and young people this represents.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Whilst local government had flexibilityto allocate other resources to this area, the specific amounts allocated to localgovernment for additional teachers (Information on what total amount was allocatedfor additional teachers for early years is not available …