Johann Lamont

30 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much per hour each local authority charges for after-school care.

Answer · Adam Ingram: This is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

30 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to allocate resources from the Migration Impact Fund.

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government will receive £2.973 million in Barnett consequentials as a result of the creation of the Migration Impacts Fund in England. How this money will be spent will be determined by Scottish ministers in due course in light of the government'…

19 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-21797 by Bruce Crawford on 13 March 2009, what its performance was in answering ministerial correspondence in the fourth quarter of 2008, broken down by minister.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: The performance in answering ministerial correspondence in the fourth quarter of 2008, broken down by minister, is given in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > <p align=center >Min…

18 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the Fairer Scotland Fund has been allocated for community policing, broken down by local authority area. 

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22038 on 25 March 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/…

18 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many community police officers are funded from the Fairer Scotland Fund, broken down by local authority area. 

Answer · Alex Neil: The Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF) is deployed by Community Planning Partnerships to achieve priority outcomes for local communities. Individual investments of FSF are a matter for local decision by each Partnership. As such the information requested is not held …

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have volunteered as a result of the activities of organisations it funds for that purpose in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008, broken down by organisation.

Answer · John Swinney: Scottish Government provides direct funding for Volunteer Development Scotland, the national centre for excellence, and the 32 local volunteer centres across Scotland. In addition, third sector organisations draw extensively on the skills and capacity of volu…

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has considered establishing a hardship fund for abused women with no recourse to public funds.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3F-1253 on 4 December 2008. All answers to oral 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/business…

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the short-life working group to develop information on women with no recourse to public funds who have experienced domestic abuse has met.

Answer · Alex Neil: The short life working group, set up by the Scottish Government to look at the issue of women with no recourse to public funds, has met twice - on 4 February 2008 and 27 May 2008.</p>

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the short-life working group to develop information on women with no recourse to public funds who have experienced domestic abuse will report.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-5092 on 4 December 2008 All answers to oral 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/business/…

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to implement the recommendations of the Adult Entertainment Working Group.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21756 on 19 March 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/…

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains committed to a gendered approach to violence against women.

Answer · Alex Neil: Yes. The Scottish Government remains committed to a gendered approach to violence against women.</p>

16 Mar 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-18019 by Stewart Maxwell on 4 December 2008, on what date it will publish the strategic framework on violence against women.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18019 on 4 December 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/Apps…

5 Mar 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers last met representatives of the Scottish Commission on Human Rights and what issues were discussed.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: <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/sor0305-01.htm">http://www.scot…

24 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the progress of the Community Voices funding programme.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF) replaced a number of funding streams from 1 April 2008, including the Community Voices Programme. Reporting on FSF will be taken into account in the wider reporting arrangements for single outcome agreements.</p>

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Centre for Regeneration's existing website was last updated.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Centre for Regeneration''s website was last updated on 24 February 2009.</p>

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the agreed date is for the relaunch of the Scottish Centre for Regeneration's website.

Answer · Alex Neil: The re-launch of the Scottish Centre for Regeneration''s website took place on  27 January 2009. The new website address is <a href="http://www.partnersinregeneration.com/">www.partnersinregeneration.com</a>.</p>

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive where a report of the National Carers' Conference held on 27 January 2009 can be accessed.

Answer · Shona Robison: I was delighted to have the opportunity to address this important conference. It was a very positive event which brought together carers and local and national policy makers. It empowered carers to have their say about the provision of local carer support, an…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the budget is of the Scottish Centre for Regeneration for 2009-10.

Answer · Alex Neil: The total budget for the Scottish Centre for Regeneration (SCR) 2009-10 is approximately £1.56 million. This includes the cost of the SCR''s programme of events, commissioned research and publications as well as the direct running costs of the SCR itself.</p>…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are employed in the Scottish Centre for Regeneration.

Answer · Alex Neil: There are seven members of staff employed in the Scottish Centre for Regeneration.</p>

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the events organised by the Scottish Centre for Regeneration since May 2007.

Answer · Alex Neil: Since May 2007 the Scottish Centre for Regeneration has organised 40 different events attracting 1,479 delegates. Details of these are contained in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > …

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the date of publication was of the most recent publication of the Scottish Centre for Regeneration.

Answer · Alex Neil: The report of the Community Regeneration and Tackling Poverty learning network conference was published on the Scottish Centre for Regeneration''s website on 24 February 2009. <a href="http://www.partnersinregeneration.com/">www.partnersinregeneration.com</a>…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent publication is of the Scottish Centre for Regeneration.

Answer · Alex Neil: The most recent publication of the Scottish Centre for Regeneration is the report of the Community Regeneration and Tackling Poverty learning network conference held on 27 January 2009.</p>

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive where a report of the proceedings of the conference of the Community Regeneration and Tackling Poverty learning network held on 27 January 2009 can be accessed.

Answer · Alex Neil: A report of the proceedings of, and copies of the presentations given at, the Community Regeneration and Tackling Poverty learning network conference held on 27 January 2009 are available on the Scottish Centre for Regeneration''s website <a href="http://www.…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households had central heating installed under its central heating programme in each month between April and December 2008.

Answer · Alex Neil: Information provided by the managing agent, on the number of central heating systems installed in each month during the period requested, is shown in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top …

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on direct payments for people with learning disabilities in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is in the following table:</p> <p >Value of Self-directed Support (Direct Payment) Packages for People with Learning Disabilities, by Local Authority, 2007 and 2008</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people with learning disabilities received direct payments in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is in the following table:</p> <p >Number of Clients with Learning Disabilities Receiving Self-Directed Support (Direct Payment) Packages by Local Authority, 2007 and 2008</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead…

3 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on what progress has been made towards equal pay since May 2007.

Answer · Alex Neil: We know from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2008 that the gender pay gap for Scotland is currently 13.5%, based on the average (or mean) hourly earnings for full-time staff (defined as working over 30 hours per week). The median figure is near…

27 Jan 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when its working group on clothing grants will report. 

Answer · Adam Ingram: A draft of the final report is currently being considered by the Short Life Working Group and thereafter it will be submitted to ministers.</p>

22 Jan 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) men and (b) women were made redundant in 2008.

Answer · Jim Mather: The Annual Population Survey (APS) contains information about people who have been made redundant. Respondents to the survey are asked whether they had been made redundant in the three months prior to taking part in the survey. The most recent data available …

21 Jan 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an analysis of the interim reports of progress made in implementing first-phase single outcome agreements in April 2009.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20069 on 30 January 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…