Parliamentary questions
Lewis Macdonald
2,224 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
6 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any grants have been made in the current financial year under the Wave and Tidal Energy Support Scheme and, if so, what the value is of each grant.
Answer · Jim Mather: Three grant payments have been made in the current financial year to date. The value of each is shown below.</p> <p >£73,336</p> <p >£228,337</p> <p >£46,295.</p>
6 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many grants were made in 2007-08 under the Wave and Tidal Energy Support Scheme and what the value was of each.
Answer · Jim Mather: In 2007-08, eight grants with a total value of £1,046,048 were made. The value of each payment is shown as follows.</p> <p align=left >£54,526</p> <p align=left >£45,321</p> <p align=left >£64,597</p> <p align=left >£22,754</p> <p align=left >£602,3…
6 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many grants were made in 2006-07 under the Wave and Tidal Energy Support Scheme and what the value was of each.
Answer · Jim Mather: Successful bids for grant support under the scheme were announced in February 2007.</p> <p >No grants were paid in financial year 2006-07.</p>
6 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the decision was made to create the Wave and Tidal Energy Support Scheme.
Answer · Jim Mather: The decision to create the scheme was made over the course of the summer of 2006, and the scheme was formally launched in October 2006.</p>
3 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish its estimate of the revenue and capital costs to Aberdeen City Council of providing free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer · Adam Ingram: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16730 on 16 October 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/web…
3 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether an allocation has been made for 2009-10 or 2010-11 for the capital to meet the costs of providing free school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils and, if so, how much has been allocated.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Yes, the additional funding to enable Aberdeen City Council to provide free nutritious school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils from August 2010 has already been provided in the local government finance settlement provided to the council covering the period from 2…
3 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a revenue allocation has been made to Aberdeen City Council for 2010-11 for the provision of free school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Yes, the additional funding to enable Aberdeen City Council to provide free nutritious school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils from August 2010 has already been provided in the local government finance settlement provided to the council covering the period from 2…
3 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Aberdeen City Council regarding revenue and capital costs associated with the introduction of free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer · Adam Ingram: We have not had any discussions with Aberdeen City Council regarding revenue and capital costs associated with the introduction of free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils. Under the concordat agreed between the Scottish Government and COSLA sufficient fundi…
3 Oct 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what estimate it has made of the cost to Aberdeen City Council of providing free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer · Adam Ingram: The additional funding to enable Aberdeen City Council to provide free nutritious school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils from August 2010 has already been provided in the local government finance settlement provided to the council covering the period from 2008-1…
4 Sep 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what tonnage of waste collected for recycling by local authorities has been diverted to landfill since May 2007.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: That information is not yet available, but the previous year it was around 5,000 tonnes</p>
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the difference between Aberdeen City Council’s budget estimate and its provisional outturn expenditure was in 2007-08.
Answer · John Swinney: The difference between Aberdeen City Council''s budget estimate and provisional outturn in respect of total net revenue expenditure for 2007-08 was £8.1 million.</p> <p >Note: *This information was taken from the annual Provisional Outturn/Budget Estimate (P…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s provisional outturn expenditure was for 2007-08.
Answer · John Swinney: Aberdeen City Council''s provisional outturn in respect of total net revenue expenditure for 2007-08 was £416.2 million.</p> <p >Note: *This information was taken from the Provisional Outturn/Budget Estimate (POBE) 2008 form as returned to the Scottish Gover…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s budget estimate was for 2007-08.
Answer · John Swinney: Aberdeen City Council''s budget estimate in respect of total net revenue expenditure for 2007-08 was £408.1 million.</p> <p >This information was taken from the provisional outturn/budget estimate 2007 form as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen …
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether a merger of operational divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service constitutes a plan or proposal to reconfigure the delivery of health services.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Partnership Information Network guidelines were consulted prior to any decision to merge the North East and North and West operational divisions and whether they were followed in the development of the proposal.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met representatives of the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss proposals or plans to merge the West Central and South West operational divisions.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/wa.sea…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met representatives of the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss proposals or plans to merge the East Central and South East operational divisions.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether there are any plans or proposals to merge the West Central and South West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether there are any plans or proposals to merge the East Central and South East operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether any proposal to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions was considered at the same time as any proposals for the merger of (a) East Central and South East or (b) West Central and Sou…
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met representatives of the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss proposals or plans to merge the North East and North and West operational divisions.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, what its policy is regarding consultation prior to any decision to merge operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service or other NHS body.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, who was consulted prior to the decision being taken to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, on what date the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service was taken.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions was approved by ministers.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 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/web…
11 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, who took the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer · Shona Robison: The decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service was taken by its Chief Executive on 30 January 2008. This was an operational decision and it was not put to ministers for approval. There was no prio…
21 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether offshore oil and gas workers who reside outside the United Kingdom but also have accommodation in Scotland will be liable for the proposed local income tax.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15107 on 20 August 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/wa.se…
21 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether offshore oil and gas workers who reside elsewhere in the United Kingdom but also have accommodation in Scotland will be liable for the proposed local income tax.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15107 on 20 August 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/wa.se…
21 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what calculation it has made of the number of offshore oil and gas workers who reside outside the United Kingdom but also have accommodation in Scotland.
Answer · Jim Mather: The 2001 Censuses for Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only collected information about residents of these countries and not people whose usual residence was outside the UK.</p>
21 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what calculation it has made of the number of offshore oil and gas workers who reside elsewhere in the United Kingdom but also have accommodation in Scotland.
Answer · Jim Mather: The 2001 Censuses for England, Wales and Northern Ireland collected information about residents of these countries. While counts are available of how many residents of these countries worked on offshore installations, no information was collected about whethe…