Parliamentary questions

Johann Lamont

1,407 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with community-based organisations regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7603 on 8 January 2008. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with community-based organisations regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

Answer · John Swinney: Policy teams within the ScottishGovernment routinely meet with such organisations so that their interests can berepresented in the development of national policy and priorities. I would expectthese discussions will have a significant impact on the formulation…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with community-based organisations regarding the removal of ring-fencing from antisocial behaviour funding.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-7601 on 19 December 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with community-based organisations regarding the removal of ring-fencing from antisocial behaviour funding.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: I attended the inauguralScottish Community Safety Network Chairs and Managers meeting on 29 November 2007 and my officials also met with representatives of the Scottish Community Wardens Network on 11 December 2007. At both these meetings the removal of ring-…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with organisations representing elderly people regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7599 on 8 January 2008. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with organisations representing elderly people regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with organisations representing elderly people regarding the removal of ring-fencing from the Supporting People Grant.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7593 on 20 December 2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with organisations representing elderly people regarding the removal of ring-fencing from the Supporting People Grant.

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with organisations representing people with disabilities regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7595 on 8 January 2008. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with organisations representing people with disabilities regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with organisations representing people with disabilities regarding the removal of ring-fencing from the Supporting People Grant.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7593 on 17 December 2007. 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/weba…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with organisations representing people with disabilities regarding the removal of ring-fencing from the Supporting People Grant.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: No meetings have yet been heldwith organisations representing disabled or older people about the removal of thering fence on Supporting People, but discussions with a wide range of stakeholdersare planned between now and March 2008. Local authorities will con…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with organisations representing women regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7591 on 8 January 2008. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with organisations representing women regarding the process of establishing single outcome agreements.

Answer · John Swinney: Policy teams within the ScottishGovernment routinely meet with such organisations so that their interests can berepresented in the development of national policy and priorities. I would expect these discussions will have a significantimpact on the formulation…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with housing organisations regarding Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland and the strategic spending review.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7589 on 20 December 2007. All answers to written questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be foundat <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search">htt…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with housing organisations regarding Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland and the strategic spending review.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The Scottish Government has metnumerous housing organisations to discuss the wide ranging proposals set out in<i>Firm Foundations</i>, including tenant representative organisations, the Conventionof Scottish Local Authorities, Shelter, the Chartered Institute…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration will be given to retaining ring-fencing of all funding streams identified within the strategic spending review until strategic outcome agreements are finalised.

Answer · John Swinney: Our historic concordat with localgovernment means that central and local government have, for the first time, a sharedset of national outcomes and indicators. Each council will develop a Single OutcomeAgreement with the Scottish Government, and we are working…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to pilot the model of a single regional registered social landlord developer referred to in Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Firm Foundations does not proposea single regional registered social landlord (RSL) developer. Rather, it proposeschannelling subsidy to one developer who would take the lead in delivering new housingfor a number of RSLs across a specified area, over a period…

7 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the consultation document on the funding of registered social landlords, as referred to in Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland, will be made available.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The Scottish Government will consult on its proposals to introducelarge scale competition for subsidy for affordable housing next year, followingconsideration of the responses to <i>Firm Foundations</i>.</p>

6 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with the Community Transport Association regarding the formulation and implementation of national indicators and targets.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No meetings are planned withthe Community Transport Association (CTA) regarding the formulation andimplementation of national indicators and targets. Officials have recently discussed the effects of theStrategic Spending Review 2007 on the funding of communit…

6 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with the Community Transport Association regarding the formulation and implementation of national indicators and targets.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No meetings have been heldwith the Community Transport Association (CTA) regarding the formulation andimplementation of the national indicators and targets. Officials have recently discussed the effects of theStrategic Spending Review 2007 on the funding of c…

6 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with the Community Transport Association regarding the formulation and implementation of single outcome agreements.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No meetings are planned withthe Community Transport Association regarding the formulation andimplementation of single outcome agreements (SOAs). Officials have recentlydiscussed the effects of the StrategicSpending Review 2007 on the funding of community tran…

6 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with the Community Transport Association regarding the formulation and implementation of single outcome agreements.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No meetings have been heldwith the Community Transport Association (CTA) regarding the formulation andimplementation of single outcome agreements. Officials have recently discussed the effects of the Strategic SpendingReview 2007 on the funding of community t…

6 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with the Community Transport Association regarding the decision to remove ring-fenced funding from community transport.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No meetings are planned withthe Community Transport Association (CTA) regarding the decision to removering-fenced funding from community transport. Officials wrote to stakeholders,including the CTA, on 27 November 2007 to explain the effects of the Strategic …

6 Dec 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with the Community Transport Association regarding the decision to remove ring-fenced funding from community transport.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No meetings have been heldwith the Community Transport Association (CTA) regarding the decision to removering-fenced funding from community transport. Officials wrote to stakeholders,including the CTA, on 27 November 2007 to explain the effects of the Strateg…

27 Nov 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6388 by Stewart Maxwell on 26 November 2007, whether an analysis of responses to correspondence from the Minister for Communities and Sport on the future of sportscotland will be published prior to a decision being made.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: An analysis of responseswill not be published prior to a decision being made.<</p

27 Nov 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6388 by Stewart Maxwell on 26 November 2007, whether copies of the correspondence to all those from whom he has sought views on the future of sportscotland will be published.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-6388 on 26 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…

27 Nov 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6388 by Stewart Maxwell on 26 November 2007, whether copies of the correspondence with all those from whom he has sought views on the future of sportscotland will be published prior to a decision being made.

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: It would not beappropriate to publish copies of correspondence from stakeholders prior to adecision being made.</p>

26 Nov 2007 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Allocations forSupporting People were;</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=84 valign=top> <p align=center>2005-06</p> </td> <td width=84 valign=top> <p align=center>2006-07</p> </td> <td width=84 valign=top> <p align=center…

26 Nov 2007 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Maxwell: In the period 2005-08the amount allocated from the Community Regeneration Fund to Community PlanningPartnerships is displayed in the following table:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=77 valign=top> <p align=center>2…