Parliamentary questions
Jim Tolson
304 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
22 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding was made available to support tourism activities in Fife in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08.
Answer · Jim Mather: The information requested is not held centrally. Various public sector organisations provide funding to support tourism activities across Scotland; many such activities (for example the marketing of Scotland as the Home of Golf by VisitScotland) while of grea…
21 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it used the Bramley model when developing its housebuilding projections for the housing discussion document, Firm Foundations.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The government''s proposed house-building goal set out in the housing discussion document <i >Firm Foundations</i> relates to housing in all tenures and reflects a range of evidence and analysis, notably the Scottish Housing Market Review published in June 20…
1 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many homes have been built by housing associations in each local authority area since 1999.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The information requested is published on the Scottish Government website at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/NewBuildHA">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to update the Bramley model to estimate affordable housing need.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The Scottish Government has no immediate plans to update Bramley''s model of affordable housing need. We have recently commissioned a Scottish model of housing supply and affordability which will allow us to strengthen our future forecasts. This new model wil…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers the Bramley model to be an accurate account of housing need.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Professor Glen Bramley''s Local Housing Need and Affordability model for Scotland was commissioned by the previous administration. The most recent update of the model was published in November 2006 and offered assessments of housing need and affordability at …
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many affordable homes for rent it will build from 2008 to 2011.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: On the basis of the reforms proposed in our discussion document, <i >Firm Foundations: the Future of Housing in Scotland</i>, the Scottish Government expects that the increased budget for affordable housing of £1.5 billion in 2008-11 will deliver more new aff…
25 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has held discussions with any local authorities regarding free access for children at council swimming pools and, if so, with which local authorities.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-6557 on 3 December 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…
25 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities will introduce free access for children at council swimming pools.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: As a result of the historic agreementbetween the Scottish Government and local authorities, we are working together toaddress the national outcomes of ensuring that our children have the best startin life, are ready to succeed and live longer, healthier lives…
18 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still inviting bids from (a) local authorities, (b) non-football-based community programmes, such as karate clubs, and (c) football-based community programmes for money allocated under its Cashback for Communities scheme.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8676 on 29 January 2008. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sea…
18 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all funding decisions for 2008 under its Cashback for Communities scheme have been made.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8676 on 29 January 2008. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sea…
18 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether community organisations, such as karate clubs, were invited to bid for money allocated under its Cashback for Communities scheme.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-8676 on 29 January 2008. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sea…
18 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all local authorities were invited to bid for money allocated under its Cashback for Communities scheme.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: We are working with several organisationsthroughout Scotland to draw up specific proposals on how to reinvest theproceeds of crime in ways that will most benefit young people. Once this processis complete, a further announcement will be made on how these fund…
10 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the City of Edinburgh Council in relation to the Royal Commonwealth Pool upgrade since the announcement that the 2014 Commonwealth Games are to be held in Glasgow.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Scottish Government officialshave had regular discussions with officials of the City of Edinburgh Council to discuss all its sports facilities under the National and Regional SportsFacilities Strategy before and after the 2014 Bid announcement.</p>
10 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it still recognises £28.8 million as an accurate figure for the permanent works required to upgrade the Royal Commonwealth Pool, as set out in Table 8.4.2 of Volume 2 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games bid documentation, and whether it will honour its commitment to fully fund the u…
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: No. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Design and Build project team estimatethat the cost of the upgrade of the Royal Commonwealth Pool (RCP) is now £37.5 million.</p><p>As stated in S3W-8332, theprevious Executive and the Scottish Government made no commitment…
10 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it still intends to fully fund the permanent works associated with the upgrading of the Royal Commonwealth Pool, as set out in Table 8.4.2 of Volume 2 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games bid documentation.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: When Scotland submitted its bid document for the 2014 Commonwealth Games,it was necessary for the Scottish Government to give a guarantee that thediving competition facility would comply with the regulations set out by theCommonwealth Games Federation. At no …
14 Dec 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether section 19 of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 provides a statutory right for an escape window through a roof in common ownership.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: Section 19 of the Tenements (Scotland) Act2004 does not provide a statutory right for an escape window through a roof in commonownership.</p><p>I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7884 on 16 January 2008. All answers to writtenparliamentary quest…
14 Dec 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a roof window is part of the set defined as “pipe, cable or other equipment” in section 19(1) of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: A roof window is not part of the set defined as “pipe, cable or other equipment” in section 19(1) of the Tenements(Scotland) Act 2004.</p><p>I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7884 on 16 January 2008. All answers to writtenparliamentary question…
14 Dec 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ventilation, natural light and means of escape are included in the “service or services as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations prescribe” in section 19(1) of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: Section 19 of the Tenements (Scotland) Act2004 entitles owners of a flat to lead pipes, cables or other equipment throughany part of the tenement for the provision to that owner’s flat of such servicesas the Scottish ministers may prescribe. The right will be…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding there will be for local authorities for assistance to owners affected by Glasgow stock transfer in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: ScottishMinisters propose to continue ring-fenced funding for owners affected by Glasgow stock transfer for each of the years 2008-09,2009-10 and 2010-11. </p><p>The nominalprofile for GHA owners’ grant funding is provided in the following table.</p><p>Fundin…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding was allocated to local authorities for assistance to owners affected by Glasgow stock transfer in 2007-08.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: £15 million wasallocated to Glasgow City Council in 2007-08 to support owners affected by Glasgow stock transfer.</p>
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding there will be for local authorities for the transfer of the management of development funding in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I have askedJames Hynd, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Hisresponse is as follows.</p><p>The amount ofring-fenced funding for local authorities for the Transfer of Management ofDevelopment Funding in each of the years 2008-09 to 201…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding was allocated to local authorities for the transfer of the management of development funding in 2007-08.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I have askedJames Hynd, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Hisresponse is as follows.</p><p>The total amountof funding allocated to local authorities for the Transfer of the Management ofDevelopment Funding in 2007-08 was £119.1 millio…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding there will be for local authorities for private sector housing grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Scottish Ministers propose to continue ring-fenced funding to local authorities for Private Sector Housing Grant until 2009-10.</p> <p >Proposed budgets for 2008-09 and 2009-10 are provided in the following table.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpad…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding was allocated to local authorities for private sector housing grant in 2007-08.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: In 2007-08, £68.3million was allocated to local authorities for Private Sector Housing Grant.</p>
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding there will be for local authorities for the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: No finaldecisions have yet been taken on the future distribution of resources to localauthorities for vacant and derelict land. These decisions will be informed bythe <i>Scottish Vacant and </i><i>Derelict</i><i> </i><i>Land</i><i> Survey 2007</i>, which is d…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding was allocated to local authorities for the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund in 2007-08.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The total Vacantand Derelict Land Fund allocated to local authorities for 2007-08 amounts to£12.2 million.</p>
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding there will be for local authorities for hostels grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Hostels grant is classifiedas Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) and as such is funded by HM Treasury outsidethe Scottish Government’s core Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) on the basisof need assessed on an annual basis. £6 million per annum has been ass…
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding was allocated to local authorities for hostels grant in 2007-08.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Hostels grant of £5.6million was allocated to 20 Councils in 2007-08.</p>
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding there will be for local authorities for housing support grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: Housing Support Grantis classified as Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) and as such is funded by HMTreasury outside the Scottish Government’s core Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL)on the basis of need assessed on an annual basis. £2 million per annum has …
22 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much ring-fenced funding was allocated to local authorities for housing support grant in 2007-08.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: £1.8 million was allocatedfor Housing Support Grant in 2007-08. Shetland Islands is theonly council which remains in receipt of grant.</p>