Parliamentary questions
Mr Frank McAveety
121 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
5 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in achieving health improvement as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17540 on 13 November 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/App…
5 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in achieving health improvement.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The government''s interim Games Legacy Plan will be published in December this year, as a forerunner to a full legacy plan to be published in summer 2009. It will set out our overarching purpose and the outcomes we wish to see achieved from the games legacy.<…
5 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in tackling health inequalities as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17540 on 13 November 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/App…
5 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in tackling health inequalities.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The government''s interim Games Legacy Plan will be published in December this year, as a forerunner to a full legacy plan to be published in summer 2009. It will set out our overarching purpose and the outcomes we wish to see achieved from the games legacy.<…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what strategy it has for community, charity and social enterprise ownership of 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy facilities.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Seventy per cent of the venues that will be used for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are already in place. The post-games ownership and use of the new facilities which are yet to be built, are detailed in table 8.5a, theme 8 of the Candidate City Bid and …
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representation there will be from the voluntary sector on the 2014 Commonwealth Games Legacy Forum.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17488 on 13 November 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/App…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in supporting artistic endeavour as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17498 on 13 November 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/App…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in supporting artistic endeavour.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The Government''s interim Games Legacy Plan will be published in December 2008, as a forerunner to a full legacy plan to be published in summer 2009. It will set out our overarching purpose and the outcomes we wish to see achieved from the games legacy.</p> …
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in protecting Scotland’s heritage as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17496 on 17 November 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/App…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in protecting Scotland’s heritage.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The Commonwealth Games provides an opportunity for visitors to see what Glasgow and Scotland has to offer as a destination. It''s a fantastic chance to showcase Scotland''s heritage. We have some magnificent buildings and inspiring scenery of which we are rig…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in protecting the environment as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17494 on 13 November 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/App…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in protecting the environment.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The Scottish Government''s interim Games Legacy Plan will be published in December 2008, as a forerunner to a full legacy plan to be published in summer 2009. It will set out our overarching purpose and the outcomes we wish to see achieved from the games lega…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in improving economic performance as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17491 on 13 November 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/App…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in improving economic performance.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The games have enormous potential to contribute to our overarching purpose to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth. We are currently developing a Games Legacy Plan setting out…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role community and voluntary organisations will play in tackling poverty and deprivation as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: To help us create and deliver the Games Legacy Plan we have established a comprehensive games legacy group structure.</p> <p >Information regarding this structure - including an organogram, the remit and membership of the legacy groups with external membersh…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will play in tackling poverty and deprivation.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The games have enormous potential to contribute to our overarching purpose to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth. We are currently developing a Games Legacy Plan setting out…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of any money obtained for the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy will be returned to the voluntary sector in lieu of the money diverted for the 2012 London Olympics.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: National lotteries funds are distributed in Scotland through the Big Lottery Fund, Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Screen, Heritage Lottery and sportscotland. The development of individual lottery programmes will depend on the level and timing of any funds re…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what part the voluntary sector will play in the creation of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: To help us create and deliver the Games Legacy Plan we have established a comprehensive games legacy group structure.</p> <p >Information regarding this structure - including an organogram, the remit and membership of the legacy groups with external members…
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what priorities it has set for the use of any money available from the National Lottery for the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: On 7 November 2008, I wrote to Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, formally requesting the return of £150 million of lottery funds to Scotland to help us deliver Scotland''s legacy ambitions for the 2014 games. The return of the div…
2 Oct 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will respond to the submission by Govanhill Housing Association regarding slum landlords.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: We recognise this is a significant problem and the Scottish Government will work with local authority and other agencies to identify solutions.</p> <p >The Scottish Government has not received any formal submissions from Govanhill Housing Association regardi…
26 Jun 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in reviewing the central heating programme since May 2008.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: In her statement of 22 May, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing set out the action that the Scottish Government would take to get back on track to meet the target to ensure that as far as is reasonably practicable people are not living in fuel pove…
21 Feb 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the referral to the European Commission of the procurement process for the M74 extension will have any impact on the start date for construction.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We carried out an internal review of the procurement process, which concluded that the procedures were properly conducted. We expect construction to start in May.</p>
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether construction of the M74 extension will be delayed due to the investigation by the European Commission of the procurement process.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-2320 on 21 February 2008. All answers to oral parliamentary questions are available on the Business Bulletin in the Parliament''s website <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0221.htm…
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what investigation is being undertaken to determine whether ministers breached EU directives in relation to the main contract for the M74 extension.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: An internal review of the procurement process has been carried out. It concluded that the procedures were properly conducted in accordance with EU rules.</p>
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response has been to complaints that ministers breached EU directives in relation to the main contract for the M74 extension.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We have undertaken an internal review and we are confident that the procurement processes and procedures are robust and have been properly conducted in accordance with EU rules.</p>
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been set aside to meet the cost of completion of the M74 extension.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The cost of the contract for the M74 completion is £445 million with an additional allowance of £12 million for the possible treatment of mine workings.</p>
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when construction of the M74 extension will commence.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We expect construction of the M74 extension to commence in May 2008.</p>
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on the M74 extension.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The contract for the M74 extension has now been awarded. We expect construction to start in May 2008 with the road opening in 2011.</p>
22 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when a new full-time Chair of the merged boards of sportscotland and the Scottish Institute of Sport will be in place.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The vacancy for the Chair ofsportscotland will be advertised in the national press in the next few weeks andthere is normally a minimum closing date period of four weeks. This is followedby a short-list meeting to select candidates for interview and finally t…
22 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when an interim Chair will be selected to oversee the merger of the boards of sportscotland and the Scottish Institute of Sport.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The arrangements for the appointmentof a vice chair is a matter for sportscotland.</p><p>However,we have agreed with sportscotland that it will appoint a vice chair from its boardmembers at its next meeting scheduled on 6 February.</p><p>The vice chair will a…