Parliamentary questions
Tom McCabe
222 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
14 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of its departments has requested more staff.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4331 on 5 October 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/wa.…
14 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has sufficient staff to carry out its functions.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4331 on 5 October 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/wa.…
14 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to maintain current staffing levels to deliver smaller government.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Governmentdoes not set staffing targets. The relationship within the Scottish Government betweenthe activities of the organisation and the number of staff employed in the deliveryof particular objectives and functions is kept under continuous rev…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific measures and decisions it has implemented since May 2007 in an attempt to streamline government.
Answer · John Swinney: Wehave already reduced the number of government departments and Scottish ministersto align with collectiveresponsibility for achieving this government’s purpose and five strategic objectives. We are taking forward our manifesto commitments in thisarea, includ…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what savings it anticipates will be made as a result of streamlining measures which are either planned or have already been undertaken since May 2007.
Answer · John Swinney: Wehave already reduced the number of Government Departments and ScottishMinisters. The associated savings and their sources were set out in the answerto question S3W-3968 on 11 September 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available onthe…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs will be cut as a result of its plans for smaller government.
Answer · John Swinney: <strong>As I said during the Approach to Government debate on </strong><strong>24 May 2007</strong><strong> </strong>any review of government structures wouldnot be predicated on compulsory job losses. It is likely that there will bechanges in what people do …
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail its plans for simpler, smaller government, as promised in the SNP manifesto.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-3225 on 10 September 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/…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled refurbishment of Quarter Primary School in Quarter to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The refurbishmentof Quarter Primary School in Quarter is a matter for South Lanarkshire Councilwhich has a statutory responsibility to provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procuring bodies and…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled replacement of the Udston Primary School building in Hamilton to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The replacement of the Udston Primary School building in Hamilton is a matter for South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibilityto provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procurin…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled replacement of the Woodhead Primary School building in Hamilton to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The replacement of the Woodhead Primary School building in Hamilton is a matter for South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibilityto provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procur…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled refurbishment of David Livingstone Memorial Primary School in Blantyre to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The refurbishmentof David Livingstone Memorial Primary School in Blantyre is a matter for South Lanarkshire Councilwhich has a statutory responsibility to provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector …
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled refurbishment of St Mark’s Primary School in Hamilton to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The refurbishmentof St Mark’s Primary School in Hamilton is a matter for South Lanarkshire Councilwhich has a statutory responsibility to provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procuring bodies …
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled replacement of the Townhill Primary School building in Hamilton to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The replacement of the Townhill Primary School building in Hamilton is a matter for South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibilityto provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procur…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled refurbishment of Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The refurbishmentof Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre is a matter for South Lanarkshire Councilwhich has a statutory responsibility to provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procuring bodie…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled replacement of St Ninian’s Primary School in Hamilton to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The replacementof St Ninian’s Primary School in Hamilton is a matterfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provideand maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procuring bodies a…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled replacement of the St Blane’s Primary School building in Blantyre to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The replacementof St Blane’s Primary School in Blantyre is a matterfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provideand maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procuring bodies an…
4 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the establishment of a Scottish futures trust, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will not cause the scheduled replacement of the St Anne’s Primary School building in Hamilton to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer · John Swinney: The replacementof St Anne’s Primary School in Hamilton is a matter for South Lanarkshire Councilwhich has a statutory responsibility to provide and maintain school buildings.</p><p>There are severalprocurement options open to public sector procuring bodies an…
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve access to NHS dentists in (a) Hamilton, (b) Blantyre and (c) Burnbank.
Answer · Shona Robison: The responsibility for theoverall provision of NHS dental services in these areas rests with NHSLanarkshire. A recent survey of access to NHS general dental services by NHSLanarkshire shows that seven general dental practitioners in Hamilton,including Burnban…
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to ensure that absentee landlords are held accountable for the condition of communal areas which are affected by their properties.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The management andmaintenance of tenements is usually governed by rules and conditions set out inthe title deeds for the flats within the block. If there is nothing in thetitle deeds or if they are unworkable, then the Tenement (Scotland) Act2004 provides a s…
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the refurbishment of Quarter Primary School in Quarter.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the replacement of Udston Primary School in Hamilton.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the replacement of Woodhead Primary School in Hamilton.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the refurbishment of St Mark’s Primary School in Hamilton.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the replacement of Townhill Primary School in Hamilton.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the refurbishment of Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the replacement of St Ninian’s Primary School in Hamilton.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the replacement of St Blane’s Primary School in Blantyre.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to continue with the replacement of St Anne’s Primary School in Hamilton.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This is a decisionfor South Lanarkshire Council which has a statutory responsibility to provide andmaintain school buildings.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will give South Lanarkshire Council to maintain and improve its record on recycling.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: We are considering thefuture resources required for recycling as part of the strategic spending review.</p>
17 Jul 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to replicate the level of recycling achieved by South Lanarkshire Council across the country.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: My officials have haddiscussions with colleagues in local authorities and other relevant bodiesabout how best to build on the recycling that has already been achieved andthese are continuing. We are considering the future resources required forrecycling as pa…