Parliamentary questions
Bill Butler
673 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
14 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time, permanent procurators fiscal were employed as of 1 April 2009, broken down by area.
Answer · Frank Mulholland: <a name="RANGE!A2:D25">Full-time-equivalent procurator fiscal employed at 1 April 2009</a>, includes staff on paid /unpaid sick, maternity</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td nowrap valign=bottom > <p align=center …
14 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will deliver activities in schools to mark the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34480 on 23 June 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="file:///X:\..\Apps2\Business\PQA\Default.…
14 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which minister will be responsible for the delivery of activity during the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34480 on 23 June 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="file:///X:\..\Apps2\Business\PQA\Default.…
14 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether VisitScotland will have a role in delivering activity during the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34480 on 23 June 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="file:///\\sh260eda\Apps2\Business\PQA\Def…
14 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Enterprise will have a role in delivering activity during the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34480 on 23 June 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="../../../Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx"…
14 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to participate in the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government recognises the benefits co-operatives can bring to the economy and our social well-being and supports the activities of Co-operative Development Scotland in promoting the co-operative model and helping new and existing co-operatives to…
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) Scottish Futures Trust and (c) Skills Development Scotland spent on car allowances in 2009-10.
Answer · John Swinney: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Futures Trust and Skills Development Scotland.</p> <p >I will ask the chief executive of each body to write to you with this information.</p>
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many members of staff at (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) Scottish Futures Trust and (c) Skills Development Scotland were awarded a car allowance in 2009-10.
Answer · John Swinney: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Futures Trust and Skills Development Scotland.</p> <p >I will ask the chief executive of each body to write to you with this information.</p>
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date ministers received a copy of the annual accounts of the Scottish Futures Trust for 2009-10.
Answer · John Swinney: Scottish ministers have not yet received a copy of the annual report and accounts of the Scottish Futures Trust for 2009-10.</p>
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it expects to publish the annual accounts of the Scottish Futures Trust for 2009-10.
Answer · John Swinney: The annual report and accounts for the Scottish Futures Trust will be laid before the Scottish Parliament when they have been completed and audited, and in any case before the end of this year.</p>
7 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it estimates that the proposed national housing trust will spend on consultants in its first year of operation.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34105 on 14 June 2010. 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/…
3 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to permit the proposed National Housing Trust to use consultants during its first year of operation.
Answer · Alex Neil: Following discussions with stakeholders, and as planned by ministers, Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) staff will co-ordinate the National Housing Trust initiative in liaison with participating local authorities.</b></p> <p >The SFT is using consultants as neces…
3 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33582 by Alex Neil on 21 May 2010, how much it estimates that the proposed National Housing Trust will spend in its first year of operation.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34105 on 14 June 2010. 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/…
3 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the number of successful applicants to the boiler scrappage scheme, broken down by postcode area.
Answer · Jim Mather: The number of successful applicants to the boiler scrappage scheme, broken down by postcode, is in the following table. Please expect these figures to change, for example, if duplicate applications are found or if applicants decide not to use their vouchers.<…
27 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has received in Barnett consequentials since 1 April 2007, broken down by individual amount.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has received the following DEL Barnett consequentials since 1 April 2007:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > <p > </p> </td> <td valign=top > <p align=center >200…
27 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many consultancy contracts have been signed off at director general and cabinet secretary level since the introduction of guidelines on consultancy by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth in December 2008, broken down by (a) date, (b) consultant, (c) amount authori…
Answer · John Swinney: We are examining the available information and will write to the member as soon as possible. A copy will also be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51001).</p>
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will discuss the proposals to establish a series of separate local structures and arrangements for the management of community and primary health care services with the chief executive and the chairman of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde…
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Cabinet Secretary will continue to be kept fully informed by the NHS board on the development of alternative arrangements for the delivery of primary and community health services over the next few weeks leading up to the discussion by the board at its ne…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence it has that community health and care partnerships have delivered improved health outcomes for the most disadvantaged communities of Glasgow.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: CHCPs, together with the NHS board, are delivering evidence-based interventions likely to improve people''s health in disadvantaged communities. These include a range of prevention and early intervention activities, such as the Keep Well programme of anticipa…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last discussed the issue of the financial management, including potential overspends, of community health and care partnerships with representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: CHCPs are not separate statutory bodies and the Scottish Government does not directly performance manage them. Detailed financial management of NHS budgets (including under and over spends within CHCPs) is a matter for NHS boards. Last year Glasgow City CHCPs…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps will be taken to ensure that there are no adverse effects on patient care resulting from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s development of alternative arrangements to manage NHS community and primary care services during the transition from community health and care partnerships.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board has made it clear that the delivery of health services to patients will be fully protected during the period of transition out of CHCPs. The NHS will continue to provide high quality health services and care for the people …
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing plans to meet the chairman and chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss the board’s intention to develop alternative arrangements to manage NHS and primary care services in Glasgow.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Cabinet Secretary has been kept fully informed by the NHS board on their intention to develop proposals for the future management of NHS community and primary care services in Glasgow City. Detailed proposals will be put to the NHS board at its next full …
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing plans to meet the chairman and the chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss the implications of the board’s decision to withdraw from community health and care partnerships.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Cabinet Secretary is being kept fully informed by the NHS board about developments in relation to the CHCPs in Glasgow City. It is ultimately a matter for the NHS board and Council to agree on the arrangements for delivering health and social care service…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what actions the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will take to ensure that no adverse effects on the delivery of health services in Glasgow will arise from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s decision to withdraw from the community health and care partnership arrangement with Glasgo…
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The NHS board will ensure that there are no adverse effects on the delivery of health services from the decision to revert to a NHS CHP.</p>
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing was informed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde of its decision to withdraw from the community health and care partnership arrangement established with Glasgow City Council.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Cabinet Secretary was formally informed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 18 May 2010 that the NHS Board''s Performance Review Group had agreed that Glasgow City Council''s decision to delay the full implementation of the revised CHP scheme of establish…
19 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to announce how much of the £7.5 million allocated to support its poverty framework it plans to spend in 2010-11.
Answer · Alex Neil: From the budget allocated to implement <i >Achieving our Potential</i>, the Scottish Government has committed to spending £2.8 million in 2010-11.</p> <p >The £7.5b million dedicated funding that was allocated to the implementation of <i >Achieving our Poten…
19 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29505 by Alex Neil on 15 December 2009, how much of the £7.5 million allocated to support its poverty framework was committed as of 1 May 2010, broken down by (a) amount awarded, (b) receiving organisation and (c) date of award.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-29505 which outlined committed spend from the funding allocated to implement Achieving our Potential in 2009-10 and 2010-11. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s web…
19 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-32715 by Alex Neil on 19 April 2010, whether it will publish its response to the auditors of the Scottish-Islamic Foundation.
Answer · Alex Neil: This document is already in the public domain and is available online at <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality/18934/ScotGovReplyWylieBisset" title="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality/18934/ScotGovReplyWylieBisset">http://w…
19 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-10265 by Alex Neil on 29 April 2010 (Official Report c. 25892), on what date the Scottish-Islamic Foundation’s initial funding application was approved and by which minister.
Answer · Alex Neil: As stated in the answer to question S3W-15066 on 3 September 2008 and S3W-31180 on 26 February 2010, funding for IslamFest was originally approved by Rhona Brankin, then Minister for Communities, on 19 March 2007. The commitment given was rolled forward by th…
19 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-10265 by Alex Neil on 29 April 2010 (Official Report c. 25892), on what date Audit Scotland published the report of its investigation into the Scottish-Islamic Foundation.
Answer · Alex Neil: Audit Scotland carried out its investigation into payments made to the Scottish Islamic Foundation as part of its audit of the Scottish Government 2007-08 accounts. This work was undertaken as a result of correspondence received by Audit Scotland from George …
18 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30787 by Kenny MacAskill on 26 January 2010, what recommendations were made to it in the report of the joint working group charged with examining possible ways of increasing the rate of implementation of Scottish Law Commission reports.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Law Reform Working Group submitted its report to senior officials in the Parliament and the Scottish Government earlier this year. The Parliamentary Bureau is currently considering how to take the report forward, including how best to encourage wider deba…