Jeremy Purvis

13 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-25580 by John Swinney on 29 July 2009, what procedures are in place to assess local authorities’ reports on their contribution to the achievement of national and local outcomes highlighted in their single outcome agreements in order to determine whet…

Answer · John Swinney: The purpose of these reports is both to inform communities on progress as part of Local Authority public performance reporting duties and to set out the contribution being made in each local authority area to the delivery of the Government''s Purpose and Nati…

24 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many typographical errors there are in the hard-copy edition of Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland 2007-08.

Answer · John Swinney: Government officials endeavour to proof check their publications as much as possible. No typographical errors have been brought to the attention of Scottish Government officials. Any correspondence on the report should be directed to </p> <p >Sandy Stewart, …

23 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide substantive answers to questions S3W-24628, S3W-24627, S3W-23977, S3W-23976, S3W-23975, S3W-23974, S3W-23973, S3W-23205, S3W-23204, S3W-23203 and S3W-23202, which have received holding answers.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: Information is currently being collated and answers to questions S3W-24628, S3W-24627 and S3W-23205 will follow in due course.</p> <p >I refer the member to the answers to questions S3W-23977, S3W-23976, S3W-23975, S3W-23974, S3W-23973 on 25 June 2009.</p> …

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what definition of commissioned it uses in the context of local authorities’ infrastructure projects.

Answer · John Swinney: The definition of commissioned consistently used in the context of local authorities'' infrastructure projects has been when a project has been advertised to the market by being published in the <i >Official Journal of the European Union</i>.</p>

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Futures Trust will let projects in 2009-10.

Answer · John Swinney: Yes.</b></p> "Ti

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all local authorities are entitled to receive advice from the Scottish Futures Trust.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25055 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how local authorities’ work with the Scottish Futures Trust is initiated and by whom.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25055 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all the conclusions or recommendations reached by the Scottish Futures Trust will be provided to all local authorities.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25057 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what formal procedures, guidelines or best-practice models are in place for the Scottish Futures Trust’s work with (a) local authorities and (b) COSLA and where this information is available.

Answer · John Swinney: Dialogue between the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), COSLA and individual councils is already well established, and all parties are able to initiate work on specific programmes and projects or to explore opportunities for aggregation and collaboration or to con…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), whether all local authorities will be provided with advice and recommendations from the Scottish Futures Trust on school building or …

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25055 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), when the Scottish Futures Trust will have (a) developed, (b) recommended and (c) implemented the “approaches that will secure a bette…

Answer · John Swinney: As stated in the Scottish Futures Trust''s (SFT) published <i >Business Plan</i> (Bib. number 48319) SFT will prepare a business case to demonstrate the value of aggregated procurement and delivery with three local authorities (East Renfrewshire, Midlothian,…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has set a deadline for the Scottish Futures Trust to (a) reach a decision and (b) advise ministers on future funding models for school building and, if so, what this deadline is.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the question S3W-25051 answered on 15 July 2009. 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/Bu…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when decisions taken by (a) it and (b) the Scottish Futures Trust on different funding models for the school building programme will be publicly available.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25051 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when decisions will be reached by (a) it and (b) the Scottish Futures Trust regarding the use of different funding models for the school building programme.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25051 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), whether different funding models, including NPD and PPP, are being considered by (a) it and (b) the Scottish Futures Trust for use in…

Answer · John Swinney: As already stated in Parliament on 17 June 2009 by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, we expect the first phase of the school building programme to be funded through direct capital investment. We have tasked the Scottish Futures Trust …

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), whether all of the £800 million announced for the school building programme will be used as direct capital investment.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25051 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), whether all phases of the school building programme will involve an element of direct capital investment.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25051 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), whether the first phase of the school building programme will be funded only through direct capital investment.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25051 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), how many phases it expects the school building programme to have.

Answer · Keith Brown: As already stated in Parliament on 17 June 2009 by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, the first phase will comprise a tranche of secondary and a tranche of primary schools. Details of the later phases and announcements have still to be…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reasons it did not announce its capital investment programme for school building until June 2009.

Answer · Keith Brown: In 2007, we first announced a new regime of capital funding for local authorities providing record amounts of capital funding over the local government settlement for 2008-09 to 2010-11.</p> <p >In December 2008, we announced that local authorities could acc…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive who will decide which local authorities will be involved in the first tranche of the school building programme.

Answer · Keith Brown: As confirmed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in her statement to Parliament on 17 June, we are now in discussion with COSLA and the Scottish Futures Trust to identify those local authorities and schools which will benefit from the…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), how much will be spent on the first phase of the school building programme.

Answer · Keith Brown: This will depend on the number and costs of the schools in this phase of the programme.</p>

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), how long the first phase of the school building programme will last.

Answer · Keith Brown: This will depend on the procurement and construction of the schools in this phase of the programme.</p>

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement to the Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2009 (Official Report c. 18438), when the later phases of the school building programme will take place.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25047 on 16 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-24622 by John Swinney on 26 June 2009, what criteria will be used to determine when the Scottish Futures Trust is fully established.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25039 on 15 July 2009. 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/B…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-24622 by John Swinney on 26 June 2009, whether a deadline has been set for the Scottish Futures Trust to be fully established.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the question S3W-25039 answered on 15 July 2009. 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/Bu…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-24622 by John Swinney on 26 June 2009, when the Scottish Futures Trust will be fully established.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has progressed beyond the transitional phase of creating its corporate and operational structures and is now in the process of recruiting key staff. Once recruited, these staff will support SFT in fully delivering its business…

19 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-23730 by John Swinney on 26 May 2009, whether it remains the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth’s position that an early focus of the Scottish Futures Trust is the delivery and funding of schools.

Answer · John Swinney: Yes.</b></p>

10 Jun 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is supporting cultural development in the Borders.

Answer · Michael Russell : <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0618-01.htm">http://www.scot…

5 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new jobs provided by it through the new local employment partnership will be made available to the 160 individuals made redundant by Skills Development Scotland.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Local Employment Partnership (LEP) agreement signed by the Scottish Government will not create new jobs but commits the Scottish Government to working with Jobcentre Plus to ensure the priority group customers have access to vacancies as they arise. Newly…