Parliamentary questions
Stewart Maxwell
854 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding allocated under the action plan for youth football has gone to commercial clubs.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-32343 on 28 March 2007.</p><p>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/webap…
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what structures are in place to ensure that money allocated under the action plan for youth football is spent at grassroots level.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The implementation steering group which includes the ScottishFootball Association, sportscotland, the Scottish Executive, affiliated nationalfootball bodies and a representative from local authorities have agreed projectsat grassroots level and attached spend…
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been given to grassroots clubs under the action plan for youth football.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: It is professional clubs that areundertaking the grassroots work associated with youth football.</p><p>£1.2 million of public money has so far been spent on implementingthe Action Plan for Youth Football. These funds have come from the contributionsto the Act…
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money has been spent on implementing the action plan for youth football.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: £1.2 million of public money has been spent on implementing theaction plan for youth football.</p>
1 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all ministerial engagements that have taken place since 1 September 2006, broken down by (a) ministerial portfolio, (b) name of minister and (c) Scottish parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The information requested isnot held in this format, as we do not plan engagements on the basis of parliamentaryconstituencies.</p>
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether pilots and regulation of pilotage on the River Clyde can be sold or acquired as part of any prospective sale of Clydeport and, if so, what steps the Executive can take in event of ownership of the ports transferring to a foreign buyer.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Clydeport is the competent harbourauthority for approximately 450 square miles of the River Clyde, its estuary andsea lochs and is responsible for regulating arrangements for pilotage in its operationalarea as required by the Pilotage Act 1987. Any potential …
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has considered what the impact would be of an acquisition of Clydeport by a foreign buyer; what effect such an acquisition would have on Glasgow and its economy, and what action it plans to take on the matter.
Answer · Tavish Scott: We are not aware of any proposalsfor acquisition of Clydeport by a foreign buyer.</p>
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which organisation is responsible for monitoring, supervising and regulating pilotage in Clyde ports.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Clydeport is the competent harbourauthority for approximately 450 square miles of the River Clyde, its estuary andsea lochs. It is responsible for regulating arrangements for pilotage in its operationalarea, and also for authorising pilots to conduct pilotage…
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether pilots on the River Clyde can be transferred as part of any sale or acquisition of Clydeport and, if so, what steps the Executive would be able to take in respect of this issue in the event of ownership of the ports by a foreign buyer.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Clydeport is the competent harbourauthority for approximately 450 square miles of the River Clyde, its estuary andsea lochs and is responsible for regulating arrangements for pilotage in its operationalarea as required by the Pilotage Act 1987. Any potential …
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on Scotland of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde(Faslane) has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30million by the end of 2011-12. Theproject is planned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet beentaken, with implementation of any proposals unlike…
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on the Highlands and Islands parliamentary region of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde(Faslane) has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30million by the end of 2011-12. Theproject is planned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet beentaken, with implementation of any proposals unlike…
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on the Glasgow parliamentary region of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde(Faslane) has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30million by the end of 2011-12. Theproject is planned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet beentaken, with implementation of any proposals unlike…
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on the West of Scotland parliamentary region of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde(Faslane) has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30million by the end of 2011-12. Theproject is planned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet beentaken, with implementation of any proposals unlike…
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on the Scottish parliamentary constituency of Argyll and Bute of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde(Faslane) has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30million by the end of 2011-12. Theproject is planned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet beentaken, with implementation of any proposals unlike…
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on the Scottish parliamentary constituency of Clydebank and Milngavie of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde(Faslane) has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30million by the end of 2011-12. Theproject is planned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet beentaken, with implementation of any proposals unlike…
21 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the economic and social impact will be on the Scottish parliamentary constituency of Dumbarton of a £30 million reduction in spending at the Faslane naval base.
Answer · Allan Wilson: HM Naval Base Clyde (Faslane)has launched a project which aims to reduce annual expenditure by £30 millionby the end of 2011-12. The project isplanned to report later in the year and no decisions have yet been taken, withimplementation of any proposals unlike…
15 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-10320 and S2W-23761 by Peter Peacock on 17 September 2004 and 16 March 2006 respectively, whether it plans to record the literacy rate of people aged over 16 and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer · Allan Wilson: Previous research wascarried out in 1996 through the International Adult Literacy Survey. Since thelaunch of Scotland’s Strategy’s for literacy and numeracy of 2001 over137,000 adults have been helped to improve their low levels of literacy andnumeracy. The E…
14 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of any economic benefits to Scotland of England hosting the European Football Championships in 1996.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: As far as we can ascertain, noresearch was carried out, and the Executive is therefore unable to provide a breakdownof any economic benefits to Scotland of England hosting the European Football Championshipsin 1996.</p>
14 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been carried out on the economic impact on Scotland of England hosting the UEFA European Football Championships in 1996.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: As far as we can ascertain, noresearch was carried out on the economic benefits to Scotland of England hostingthe UEFA European Football Championships in 1996.</p>
7 Feb 2007 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new full-size football pitches have been built since 2003.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: Since 2003, the Executive, throughsportscotland, has supported the development of a number of new full-size footballpitches including those at the Greenfield Football Centre in Glasgow and the SpartansCommunity Football Academy in Edinburgh. However, the prov…
1 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the qualifying criteria for national performing arts company status will be published.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The Scottish Executive is currentlydeveloping criteria for attaining and maintaining national performing company status,in consultation with the current national performing companies and the ScottishArts Council. The criteria will be made publicly available b…
1 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses have been assisted to protect their assets by the Intellectual Assets Centre in each year since its inception.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: The total number of businessesassisted by the Intellectual Asset Centre (IAC) to help protect their assets is927, broken down by financial year as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td valign=top> <p align=center>Year…
1 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the Intellectual Assets Centre’s total budget was in each financial year since its inception and how much of that budget has been allocated by (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise and (c) the Executive in each of those years.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: The information requested isprovided in the following table:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=218 valign=top> <p align=center>Allocated by:</p> </td> <td width=85 valign=top> <p align=center>2003-04</p> </td…
1 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is for the public sector to bid for the right to build and operate the replacement HM Prison Low Moss.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: As indicated to the Justice Committee2 on 25 June 2005, a £2 million budget had been allocated to the publicsector bid team.</p>
31 Jan 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people subscribed to each issue of Scotland-Now since March 2006 and what the cost is of producing this e-magazine.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The Scottish Executive engageswith the Scottish diaspora to further Scotland’s interests for the long-term benefit of our economyand society. <i>Scotland</i><i>-Now</i> showcasesmodern Scotland as a great place to live and work, visit, study and invest.</p><p…
30 Jan 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was allocated to each project in which the Digital Media and Creative Industries Project Co-investment Fund invested.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: This initiative was establishedand funded by Scottish Enterprise. As such, this is an operational matter for ScottishEnterprise and I have asked its Chief Executive to respond to you directly.</p>
30 Jan 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in how many projects the Digital Media and Creative Industries Project Co-investment Fund invested in each financial year since its inception.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: This initiative was establishedand funded by Scottish Enterprise. As such, this is an operational matter for ScottishEnterprise and I have asked its Chief Executive to respond to you directly.</p>
30 Jan 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was budgeted for the Digital Media and Creative Industries Project Co-investment Fund in each financial year since its inception.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: This initiative was establishedand funded by Scottish Enterprise. As such, this is an operational matter for ScottishEnterprise and I have asked its Chief Executive to respond to you directly.</p>
30 Jan 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Digital Media and Creative Industries Project Co-investment Fund closed and what the reason was for its closure.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: This initiative was establishedand funded by Scottish Enterprise. As such, this is an operational matter for ScottishEnterprise and I have asked its Chief Executive to respond to you directly.</p>
30 Jan 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money was contributed by other public sector agencies to EventScotland projects in each of the last three years.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: In each of the last threeyears the level of funding contributed by other public sector agencies toEventscotland projects is as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top> <p>Year</p> </td> <td width…