Parliamentary questions
Jeremy Purvis
909 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last held discussions with (a) local authorities, (b) the Scottish Building Federation, (c) the CBI, (d) the Federation of Small Businesses, (e) Audit Scotland, (f) the Scottish Council for Development and Industry, (g) trade unions and (h) any other bodies regarding the role of t…
Answer · John Swinney: A wide range of organisations and individuals were contacted as part of the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) consultation exercise between December 2007 and March 2008. Views were received from 17 local authorities, the Scottish Building Federation, CBI Scotland,…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Futures Trust offers an alternative funding mechanism to PPP/PFI.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730, on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the value of projects delivered under the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Scottish Futures Trust is operating effectively in the delivery of infrastructure projects.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Scottish Futures Trust represents value for money.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730, on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what improvements it considers could be made to the Scottish Futures Trust to make it more effective.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Futures Trust is operating as the Scottish Government planned.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing the planning, delivery and financing of housing projects and programmes.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing the planning, delivery and financing of waste projects and programmes.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730, on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing the planning, delivery and financing of flood prevention projects and programmes.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730, on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing the planning, delivery and financing of education projects and programmes.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730, on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing the planning, delivery and financing of health projects and programmes.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730, on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is providing support for the process of gateway reviews.
Answer · John Swinney: While the Scottish Futures Trust carries out quality assurance of projects, mostly through Key Stage Reviews, it does not undertake Gateway Reviews. The Scottish Government''s Centre of Expertise for Project/Programme Delivery is the accredited hub for carryi…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing strategic aspects of infrastructure investment, particularly market issues and capacity.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is reducing the cost of existing PFI contracts.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is optimising investment under the Prudential Code using new techniques such as future modelling, tax increment funding and developer contributions.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust is developing delivery and funding strategies for the higher and further education sector.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the forecast date is for the completion of the first (a) school, (b) waste management scheme, (c) flood prevention scheme, (d) transport project and (e) NHS facility funded through the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from local authorities regarding funding for school building programmes.
Answer · Keith Brown: Local authorities regularly make representations to Government regarding funding for infrastructure investment, including schools. The Government is supporting record capital funding “ some £2 billion over the two years 2008-10 “ to improve Scotland''s infras…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding revenue funding through the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Futures Trust will commission its first school project.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is working with local authorities to take forward capital investment through the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when local authorities will be able to access revenue funding through the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many officials are working on the development of a future funding model for the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Futures Trust currently has nine staff members working on a number of projects each of which involves consideration of relevant funding options.</p>
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when information will be available regarding the future funding model of the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to uestion S3W-23730 on 26 May 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/Bus…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Futures Trust will have its own funding capability.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Futures Trust will operate as a funding mechanism.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23730 on 26 May 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…
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made towards the introduction of a new funding stream to support school building through the Scottish Futures Trust.
Answer · John Swinney: The aim of the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is to become the focal point in Scotland for action in infrastructure investment and the pursuit of value for money for the taxpayer. To achieve value for money, SFT will consider a range of funding and procurement …
8 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what five subjects were raised most often by members of the public in written correspondence with (a) the First Minister and (b) each of the cabinet secretaries in the last 12 months and how many representations were received in respect of each subject.
Answer · Bruce Crawford: The top five subjects from members of the public in written correspondence addressed to the First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries in the last 12 months are as follows:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td width=397 nowrap valign=…
1 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many laboratory technicians were employed in schools with (a) under and (b) over 1,000 students in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Keith Brown: The number of technicians and laboratory assistants employed at the time of the school census in each of the past three years is shown in the following table. Information was not collected in that detail prior to 2006.</p> <p >Number of Technicians and Labor…