Parliamentary questions
Jeremy Purvis
909 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the amounts stated as savings in the benefits statement of the Scottish Futures Trust will be externally audited beyond the methodology and underlying assumptions.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36657 on 26 October 2010. 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/Apps…
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Scottish Futures Trust’s benefits statement, which was independently and externally validated by Grant Thornton LLP and academics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, was audited only in terms of the methodology and underlying assumptions rather t…
Answer · John Swinney: I have asked Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The £111 million of net savings and benefits delivered by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) in 2009-10 has been externally validated by Lo…
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism is in place for deciding how future savings made by the Scottish Futures Trust will be deployed.
Answer · John Swinney: Scottish Ministers will determine how savings accrued through the work of the Scottish Futures Trust are deployed.</b></p>
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism is in place for deciding how the £111 million that was reported as being saved by the Scottish Futures Trust in 2009-10 will be deployed.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36651 on 26 October 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the £111 million that was reported as being saved by the Scottish Futures Trust in 2009-10 will be ring-fenced for infrastructure investment and, if so, which projects will be funded.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36651 on 26 October 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the £111 million that was reported as being saved by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) in 2009-10 has remained in the SFT’s budget.
Answer · John Swinney: The £111 million of future benefits delivered by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) will not form part of the SFT budget.</b></p>
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which budget lines have benefited, or will benefit, from the £111 million that was reported as being saved by the Scottish Futures Trust in 2009-10.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36651 on 26 October 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the £111 million that has been reported as being saved by the Scottish Futures Trust in 2009-10 has been deployed and, if not, in what way it will be.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Futures Trust has identified £111 million of net benefits as a result of work undertaken in 2009-10. These benefits are from a mixture of efficiency gains, additional investment and avoided costs.</b></p>
30 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to pursue a process of national approval for argon gas-filled slimline double glazing, or similar products, in the replacement of window panes in listed buildings.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Recent research has demonstrated that slim profile double glazing can be accommodated successfully in historic window frames. </b></p> <p >Under a project managed by Changeworks and funded by City of Edinburgh Council and The Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, …
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Futures Trust will be involved in the use of private finance for capital investment by NHS boards as recommended by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is and will be involved in supporting NHSScotland on the use of private finance.</p> <p >SFT has already supported NHS Tayside on the Mental Health Project which recently reached financial close using the Non Profit Distribu…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new private finance projects it wants to be tested by NHS boards under the recommendations made by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group do not impact on extant guidance contained within the Scottish Capital Investment Manual (SCIM) issued to NHS boards on 1 May 2009.</p> <p >Arrangements are currently being developed to support the developme…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new private finance projects it anticipates will be tested by NHS boards under the recommendations made by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36226 on 21 September 2010. 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/Ap…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Futures Trust has the expertise to advise on maximising benefit from new capital investment projects that use private finance.
Answer · John Swinney: Yes. Staff at Scottish Futures Trust have experience in both the private and public sector of delivering capital investment projects using private finance. This experience is demonstrated by SFT''s delivery £111 million of net savings and benefits for the tax…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will task the Scottish Futures Trust with advising NHS boards on the use of private finance for new capital investment projects.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is advising a number of NHS boards regarding future capital projects. Such advice includes, but is not limited to, issues regarding the use of private finance. For example, SFT is leading on the delivery of the hub Initiative …
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which new capital investment projects by NHS boards it considers would benefit from the use of private finance.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36226 on 21 September 2010. 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/Ap…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new capital investment projects by NHS boards it considers would benefit from the use of private finance.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36226 on 21 September 2010. 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/Ap…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on NHS boards using private finance in new capital investment.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government considers that the use of private finance should only be considered where value for money can be demonstrated. The Scottish Government believes that the Non Profit Distributing model demonstrates best value to the tax payer by capping …
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the recommendations made by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland are indicative of a return to private sector capital investment in the health service.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group do not change the Scottish Government''s position on the use of private finance.</p> <p >The Scottish Government has successfully applied the Non Profit Distributing model within NHSScotland and will continu…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the use of new private finance mechanisms for capital investment by NHS boards, as recommended by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group do not change the Scottish Government''s position on the use of private finance. The Scottish Government has applied the Non Profit Distributing model and will continue to do so where value for money is demons…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what estimates it has made of how much it is likely to accrue through the return of the capital element of receipts from NHS boards, as recommended by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Capital receipts are typically around £10 million per annum but can vary depending on the nature of surplus assets to be sold. The recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group will not have any short-term effect on NHS boards as they fully recognise that tho…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what projections it has prepared on the future levels of capital resources available to each NHS board under the recommendations made by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The future level of capital resources available will be dependant on the outcome of the spending review.</p>
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it estimates that capital allocations to NHS boards are likely to increase or decrease in moving from an Arbuthnott-based to an NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee-based formula.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The overall level of resources allocated will not be affected by the changed basis of the formula. The recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group simply update the basis on which a defined level of resource is allocated to NHS boards. There will be minor v…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much each NHS board has received in capital allocation in 2010-11.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32579 on 22 March 2010. 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/…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when NHS boards were informed of the conclusions of the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHSScotland Directors of Finance were briefed on the Capital Strategy Group recommendations on 12 August 2010. NHSScotland Chief Executives received a briefing on 18 August 2010 with formal guidance issued via Chief Executive Letter CEL (32) 2010 on 19 August…
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the membership of the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland was decided.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The membership of the Capital Strategy Group was decided by the Scottish Government following engagement with NHSScotland Chief Executives, Directors of Finance and the NHSScotland Strategic Facilities Group.</p>
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the recommendations by the Capital Strategy Group on the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government has accepted the recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group regarding the future handling of capital resources across NHSScotland.</p>
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the change in Scotland’s corporation tax receipts if Scotland had been an independent country at the time of the UK Government’s bail-out of the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB/HBOS.
Answer · John Swinney: Estimates of the tax revenue which could have been raised during this period had Scotland been independent are not available.</p>
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that Scotland’s corporation tax receipts would have risen or fallen since the start of the last spending review if Scotland had been an independent country.
Answer · John Swinney: Estimates of the tax revenue which could have been raised during this period had Scotland been independent are not available.</p>
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that income tax receipts would have risen or fallen since the start of the last spending review if Scotland had been an independent country.
Answer · John Swinney: Estimates of the tax revenue which could have been raised during this period had Scotland been independent are not available.</p>
10 Sep 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has calculated or estimated by how much Scotland’s receipts from (a) corporation tax including from the North Sea oil and gas industry, (b) corporation tax excluding from the North Sea oil and gas industry, (c) capital gains tax, (d) national insurance contributions, (e) VAT an…
Answer · John Swinney: Estimates of the tax revenue which could have been raised during this period had Scotland been independent are not available.</p>