Parliamentary questions

Derek Brownlee

680 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Joint Inspection of Children’s Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scot…

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. No costs have been incurredas a result of the act.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to t…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The act came into forcein May 2006. Actual costings are not therefore available yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the …

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. The act received Royal Assent inJanuary 2006 and the great majority of the act’s provisions had not been broughtinto force by the end of the year 2005-06. Comparable actual costings…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to th…

Answer · George Lyon: The StandingOrders of the Scottish Parliament require all bills on introduction to beaccompanied by a Financial Memorandum which sets out the best estimates of theadministrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the bill wouldgive rise, b…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial M…

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The act received Royal Assentin December 2005. Comparable actual costings are not therefore available yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financi…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. Implementation of the provisionsin the act is still underway. Comparable figures for actual costs are not thereforeavailable yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Fina…

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament website. Many of the provisions inthe act have been implemented for less than a year and some have yet to commence.Comparable figures for actual costs are not therefore available yet.…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to th…

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. Set up costs incurred by the ScottishExecutive have amounted to £19.776 million. No other material costs have arisento date as a result of the act.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Baird Trust Reorganisation Act 2005 were projected to be in the Estimate of Expense …

Answer · Johann Lamont: An Estimate of Expense and FundingStatement was not required to accompany the bill. The act follows a Private Billand the Executive holds no information about any related costs incurred by the promoterof the bill since the act came into force.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Fin…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 were pr…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. No material costs have beenincurred as a result of the act since it came into force.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. No significant costs havebeen incurred as a result of the act since it came into force.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum…

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. Much of work relating tothe projected annual costs is still in progress. Comparable figures for actual costsare not therefore available yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financi…

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Financial Memorandum tothe bill is available on the Parliament's website. The only significant costs incurred asresult of the act related to the extension of the remit of the Scottish PublicServices Ombudsman. These costs, which were funded by the Scottis…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum accompanyi…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandumto the bill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. Much of the workrelating to the projected annual costs is still in progress. Comparable figuresfor actual costs are not therefore available yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial Memora…

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Financial Memorandum to theBill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. Much of the set up and annualcosts will arise from 2006-07 onwards following full implementation of the Act.Comparable figures for actual costs are not therefore available …

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 were projected to be in the Financial Memorand…

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The Executive is not awareof any significant costs having been incurred as a result of the act.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memoran…

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliaments website.The Executive is not aware ofany additional costs having been incurred to date as a result of the act.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Act 2004 we…

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. No additional costs wereincurred up to the end of the 2005-06 financial year. Comparable annual costs aretherefore not yet available.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum accom…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The provisions in the act thatwould lead to costs being incurred have still to be implemented. Comparable actualcostings are not therefore available yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 were projected to…

Answer · Tavish Scott: The act followed a Private Bill.As such, a Financial Memorandum was neither required as part of the legislativeprocess nor prepared. The Executive has no direct locus in the parliamentary proceduresfor Private Bills and does not hold the information requested…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandu…

Answer · George Lyon: TheStanding Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive Bills on introductionto be accompanied by a Financial Memorandum which sets out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the billwould g…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial …

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. Comparable actual costs are not howeverreadily available. The act is broken down into 12 parts with associated costs beingincurred across a wide range of budgets. Disaggregating bud…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Finan…

Answer · Andy Kerr: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The Executive is not awareof any costs having been incurred as a result of the act.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memora…

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all bills on introduction to be accompanied by a Financial Memorandumwhich sets out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance and other coststo which the provisions of the bill would give rise,…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Finan…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. Comparable actual costs are not readilyavailable. However, an evaluation of the High Court procedural reforms introducedby the act has been carried out and the report of the evaluat…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Education (Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be …

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. The initial set up costs and annualcosts for 2005-06 incurred directly by the Scottish Executive are estimated respectivelyat £400,000 and £684,000 but fully comparable actual costs…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memor…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. The act will not be fully implementeduntil 2008. Comparable actual costings are not therefore available yet.

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial M…

Answer · Andy Kerr: TheStanding Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all bills on introduction tobe accompanied by a Financial Memorandum which sets out the best estimates of theadministrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the bill wouldgive rise, b…

3 Nov 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Act 2003 were proj…

Answer · Nicol Stephen: An Estimate of Expense andFunding Statement was not required to accompany the bill. The act follows a privatebill and the Executive holds no information about any related costs incurred bythe promoter of the bill since the act came into force.