Parliamentary questions
Jeremy Purvis
909 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what fees are or will be charged by the Scottish Futures Trust to the Scottish Government for the services it provides and how these fees are or will be calculated.
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 Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) will set out in its annual business plan the cost of the services proposed for each 12 month period. Th…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Scottish Futures Trust is providing “more bang for the people’s bucks”, as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth stated it would in the Scottish Government news release, Scottish Futures Trust, on 20 May 2008.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24622 on 16 June 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…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Futures Trust's objectives, as described in the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014, differ from those outlined in the Scottish Government news release, Scottish Futures Trust, on 20 May 2008.
Answer · John Swinney: I have asked Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), to respond. His response is as follows: </p> <p >SFT has evolved since its formation and continues to evolve and develop, against a changing UK and international backdrop, under …
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what important performance measures will be externally validated, as stated on page six of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014.
Answer · John Swinney: I have asked Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >A specific review is being sought on the measurement methods used to assess long term benefits. The findings of this review are expected…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it considers that the Scottish Futures Trust will be ready to form joint ventures and make investments that will allow other sources of income to be developed.
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 Scottish Futures Trust is already able to form joint ventures and will do so when appropriate. The work referred to in answers to pa…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive for how many years revenue from the Scottish Government will be the Scottish Futures Trust's main source of income.
Answer · John Swinney: The budget for the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has been set by the Scottish Government and their provision up to 2013-14 is set out in the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan. All budgets are subject to Parliamentary approval. The Management Statement and …
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether records and minutes are available of the discussions between public and private organisations and the Scottish Futures Trust, as stated on page four of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014.
Answer · John Swinney: I have asked Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >Many of the Scottish Futures Trust''s discussions between public and private organisations are focused on ensuring organisations are awa…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what public and private organisations have been involved in discussions with the Scottish Futures Trust, as stated on page four of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014.
Answer · John Swinney: I have asked Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >To maximise its impact, the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has been involved in a large number of discussions with a very wide range of pu…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following publication of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014, whether each of the Scottish Futures Trust's five main areas of activity has been set individual targets for savings and benefits.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30425 on 15 January 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…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following publication of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014, what proportion of savings and benefits it estimates will be derived from each of the Scottish Futures Trust's five main areas of activity.
Answer · John Swinney: I have asked Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >As the Scottish Futures Trust''s (SFT) involvement in projects will often bridge more than one of SFT''s five main areas of activity, sa…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following publication of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014, whether it expects the Scottish Futures Trust to realise annual savings of £100-£150 million.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) corporate plan 2009-14, published in November 2009, clearly sets out a public commitment to delivering £100-£150 million of benefits per annum. The progress of SFT towards achieving this target will be reported in their annual…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following publication of the Scottish Futures Trust corporate plan 2009-2014, whether it now considers the Scottish Futures Trust to be fully operational.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to S3W-28171 on 18 December 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/Busine…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what work is being carried out by the Finance and Investment arm of the Scottish Futures Trust.
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 Scottish Futures Trust''s (SFT) funding and financing development activities include tax increment financing, National Housing Trust …
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on establishing the Finance and Investment arm of the Scottish Futures Trust.
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 SFT is likely to make its first investment, in a hub company, in 2010. Work is ongoing on the corporate structure required to suppor…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many telephone exchanges receive (a) a half and (b) an up to eight megabits per second broadband service.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30411 on 14 January 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…
6 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many telephone exchanges are broadband enabled.
Answer · Jim Mather: BT has confirmed that of Scotland''s 1070 telephone exchanges, 1,049 have been enabled for broadband by BT.</p> <p >The 21 non-enabled exchanges are located in the Western Isles, and in the areas served by these exchanges, the Connected Communities network, …
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it had with the Globespan Group regarding its finances prior to its collapse.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has asked Scottish Enterprise to offer support on issues relating to the Globespan Group’s finances in the last year.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Scottish Enterprise regarding the Globespan Group in the last year.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what involvement its officials have had with regard to support for the Globespan Group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions ministers have had with lending institutions regarding the Globespan Group in the last year.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action ministers plan to take to support customers of the Globespan Group who have had flights cancelled since its collapse.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action ministers plan to take to support staff of the Globespan Group made redundant since its collapse.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what part it played in the construction of a rescue package for the Globespan Group prior to its collapse.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role ministers took with regard to supporting the Globespan Group prior to its collapse
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30236 on 1 February 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…
21 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it was first informed of the pending or actual collapse of the Globespan Group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We were not aware of the potential of the Globespan Group going into administration until the evening of 16 December 2009. Although we were aware from my meeting with the company in September 2009 that it would have to borrow more money to sustain some of its…
17 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when rural areas can expect to receive a minimum of two megabytes per second broadband speed.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30207 on 19 January 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…
17 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when urban areas can expect to receive a minimum of 10 megabytes per second broadband speed.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30207 on 19 January 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…
17 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of plans in Northern Ireland to invest £48 million in upgrading broadband access and whether it plans to match the targets set by the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to answer to question S3W-30207 on 19 January 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/Bu…
17 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following its announcement in a news release on 9 December 2009 regarding the upgrade of exchanges in rural areas, what minimum amount of megabytes per second these upgrades will provide.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government announced on 9 December 2009 that it had agreed with BT a programme of upgrades to 71 Scottish rural telephone exchanges which are currently operating at, or approaching, full capacity. Forty-five are being upgraded through installatio…