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 Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial M…

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. Comparable actual costs are not readilyavailable. The introduction of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Act2003 did not result in any set up costs. The act was introduced to n…

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 Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be …

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to theBill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The only quantifiable costsarising from provisions in the bill relate to the operation of the office of theCommissioner for Children and Young People. These costs are the r…

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 Galleries of Scotland Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memora…

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The National Galleries of ScotlandAct 2003 followed a Private Bill introduced by the Board of Trustees of the NationalGalleries of Scotland. As such, a Financial Memorandum was neither requiredas part of the legislative process nor prepared. The Executive has…

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 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected t…

Answer · Rhona Brankin: A consolidation bill does notrequire to be accompanied by a Financial Memorandum and none was prepared. No costshave 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 Council of the Law Society of Scotland Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financia…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandum to themember’s bill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The Executive isnot aware of 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 Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the F…

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: 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 Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to …

Answer · George Lyon: 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 Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memo…

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The only significant costsarising from the provisions in the act were the set up costs incurred by the ScottishExecutive (£117,000) and the £40 charge incurred by each appl…

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 Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorand…

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. Much of the 2003 act is yet to befully implemented. 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 Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandu…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. No additional costs havebeen 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 Building (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the…

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive bills on introduction to be accompanied by a FinancialMemorandum which sets out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance andother costs to which the provisions of the bill would …

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 Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandu…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive Bills on introduction to be accompanied by a FinancialMemorandum which sets out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance andother costs to which the provisions of the bill would …

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 (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Mem…

Answer · Robert Brown: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. Fully comparable actual costs arenot readily available. The initial set up costs and annual costs for 2005-06 incurreddirectly by the Scottish Executive were £929,000 and £95,000 re…

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 Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc.(Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be i…

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The only quantifiable costsarising from provisions in the bill relate to the operation of the office of theCommissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland and the Historic…

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 Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the…

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The only costs incurredup to the end of 2005-06 that are attributable directly to the provisions in theact have fallen on the running costs of the Scottish Environment Prot…

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 Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to …

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 Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorand…

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive Bills on introduction to be accompanied by a FinancialMemorandum which sets out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance andother costs to which the provisions of the bill would …

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 Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 were projected to be in the Fina…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require allbills on introduction to be accompanied by a Financial Memorandum which sets out the best estimatesof the administrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of thebill 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 University of St. Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Act 2002 were projected to …

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Financial Memorandum tothe member’s bill is available on the Parliament's website. No costs areassociated with the act, except in relation to candidates wishing to study forthe relevant postgraduate medical degree and the course provision by the Universit…

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 Scottish Qualifications Authority Act 2002 were projected to be in the Financial Mem…

Answer · Robert Brown: 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 Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 were projected to be in the Finan…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive bills on introduction to be accompanied by a FinancialMemorandum which sets out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance andother costs to which the provisions of the bill would …

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 (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001 were projecte…

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive 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 wouldg…

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 Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Act 2001 were projected to be in the Financial Memor…

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Parliament’s website. The only significant costs arisingfrom the provisions in the act, which follows a member’s bill, is the amount payablein compensation by landlords or tenants in respect of registrat…

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 Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Act 2001 were projected to be in the Financial Memora…

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The Executive is not awareof any additional 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 Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 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. The initial set up costs and annualcosts for 2005-06 incurred directly by the Scottish Executive are estimated respectivelyat £4,133,000 and £200,000 but fully comparable actual cos…

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 Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Act 2001 were projected to be in the Financ…

Answer · Johann Lamont: 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 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 were projected to be in the …

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The Executive is not awareof any additional 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 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 were projected to be in the F…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Financial Memorandum to thebill is available on the Scottish Parliament’s website. The only quantifiable costsarising from the provisions in the act are those incurred by the Scottish Executivein respect of the increased workload of the Scottish Surveilla…

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 Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum …

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament require all Executive Bills on introduction to be accompaniedby a Financial Memorandum which sets out the best estimates of the administrative,compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the bill would …

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 Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 were projected to be in the Fin…