John Park

21 Aug 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue guidance to student unions and other private members’ clubs on the implications of the extension of the Security Industry Authority’s remit to Scotland from 1 November 2007; whether student unions will be exempt from the new licensing requirements and, if not, …

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Security IndustryAuthority has issued guidance on the activities that require to be licensed underthe Private Security Industry Act (SIA) 2001.</p><p>Most students unions,along with other private members’ clubs, are licensed under private members clublice…

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, if it decides to use the term Cabinet Secretary on a more formal basis, whether it will do so following consideration of the costs incurred by such a change and, if so, what mechanism will be used for this consideration and by what date it will be complete.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2609 on 21 August 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made, or is in the process of making, an estimate of the cost of using the term Cabinet Secretary.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2609 on 21 August 2007. 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/webapp/wa.…

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what costs have been incurred as a result of the use of the title Cabinet Secretary instead of Scottish Minister.

Answer · John Swinney: The costs involvedin the change of title which would not have been incurred in any event as a resultof the change of government are negligible. No work has been, or will be done inthe assessment of an aggregate cost, and there are no plans to review the use o…

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, if there are no plans to formally change the term the Scottish Ministers to the Cabinet Secretaries, whether it intends to issue guidance to accompany future legislation so as to clarify which members of the Executive are being referred to by the term the Scottish Ministers.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: There are no plansto formally change the term the Scottish ministers which will continue to be theterm used in future legislation. The term is defined in the Scotland Act thereforeit is unnecessary to issue guidance to accompany future legislation so as to cl…

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether future legislation will continue to use the term the Scottish Ministers when referring to roles, powers and functions of designated members of the Scottish Executive despite those minister being commonly referred to as Cabinet Secretaries.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: Yes. The terminologyto be used in legislation is specified in the Scotland Act and can be changed onlyby the UK Parliament.</p>

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, whether there are any legal implications of using the term Cabinet Secretary on a more formal basis, given that the Scotland Act 1998 states that “The members of the Scottish Executive are referred to collectively as the Scottish Ministers”.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: Use of the term CabinetSecretary does not alter the effect of the Scotland Act. The terminology providedfor in the act is used where this is necessary for legal purposes.</p>

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has set a date to complete consideration of the practicalities of the more formal use of the term Cabinet Secretary and, if so, what that date is.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: No date has been set.Any further changes leading to the use of the term Cabinet Secretary for legal purposeswould be a matter for discussion with the UK Government.</p>

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering a formal change of the title Scottish Minister to Cabinet Secretary.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: No. The term Scottishminister, as defined in the Scotland Act, will continue to be used for legal purposes.Any change to that situation would require legislation in the UK Parliament.</p>

27 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still using the promotional slogan “Scotland, the Best Small Country in the World”; whether this has been replaced with “Scotland is the Place” and, if so, how much it cost to make this change.

Answer · Linda Fabiani: The Scottish Executiveis no longer actively using this promotional slogan. Any promotional materials containingthe phrase are being replaced over time and as yet, no costs have been incurredother than Scottish Executive staff time. “Scotland is the Place” is …

26 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-1996 by Bruce Crawford on 24 July 2007, whether it has made, or is in the process of making, an estimate of the cost of using the term “Scottish Government” more formally.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: I refer the member to thequestion S3W-1996 answered on 24 July 2007 which stated that we areconsidering the practicalities of using the term “Scottish Government” moreformally. These considerations will, of course, include ensuring we communicatethe work we d…

26 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-1997 by Bruce Crawford on 24 July 2007, whether its consideration of the practicalities of using the term “Scottish Government” more formally will include consideration of the costs of any resulting changes to be made and, if so, what mechanism is be…

Answer · Bruce Crawford: I refer the member to thequestion S3W-2466 answered on 7 August 2007. The usual mechanisms for ministerialconsideration are being used for this process, which we expect to be completeby the autumn.</p><p>All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are avail…

26 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-1996 by Bruce Crawford on 24 July 2007, by what date it will complete its consideration of the practicalities of using the term “Scottish Government” more formally.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: I refer the member to thequestion S3W-2465 answered on 7 August 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament'swebsite the search facility for which can be found at:</p><p><ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

11 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce legislation on compulsory micro-chipping of dogs and whether the health implications for dogs have been considered.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Executive has no plans tointroduce legislation to make micro-chipping of dogs compulsory. There is existinglegislation which makes it compulsory for dogs, when in a public place, to weara collar with the name and address (including postcode) of the owner …

6 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-98 by Bruce Crawford on 21 June 2007 and if it has estimated the costs of rebranding itself as “the Scottish Government”, whether these costs would be borne centrally or by individual directorates.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: I refer the member to thequestions S3W-1997 and S3W-1996 answered on 24 July 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website thesearch facility for which can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/…

6 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-98 by Bruce Crawford on 21 June 2007, whether it has estimated the costs of rebranding itself as “the Scottish Government” and, if so, what these costs are estimated to be.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: I refer the member to thequestion S3W-1996 answered on 24 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website the search facility forwhich can be found at:</p><p><ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…

6 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-98 by Bruce Crawford on 21 June 2007, whether it intends to use the title “the Scottish Government” on buildings, publications and other documents instead of “the Scottish Executive”.

Answer · Bruce Crawford: The Scottish Executive hasbeen informally using the term “Scottish Government” for some years.</p><p>We constantly review how wecan most effectively and efficiently communicate the work we do for the peopleof Scotland. As part ofthat general approach, we are …

5 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executivewhat plans it has to redeploy Forth Estuary Transport Authority employees who find their posts redundant following the removal of tolls from the Forth Road Bridge.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We are very aware of thepotential impacts of removing the tolls on the staff who work on the bridge,and will be discussing any impacts with the bridge authority as a matter ofpriority.</p><p>Staff at the Forth Road Bridge areemployed by the Forth Estuary Tran…

5 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executivewhat plans it has to alleviate traffic in the Rosyth area if the Forth Road Bridge is closed to heavy goods vehicles in 2013-14.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Detailed planningwork will be undertaken by Scottish Executive officials; officials from the ForthEstuary Transport Authority (FETA), and officials from Fife Council (CEC) to examinewhat measures might be required.</p><p>Any works would needto be carried out …

5 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures will be put in place to ensure appropriate filtering onto the Forth Road Bridge if tolls are removed.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Detailed planning work willbe undertaken by Scottish Executive officials; officials from the Forth EstuaryTransport Authority (FETA), and officials from the City of Edinburgh Council(CEC) to examine what measures might be required.</p><p>Any ground works woul…

5 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to consult local people adjacent to the Forth Road Bridge on its intention to remove tolls from the crossing.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Parliament agreed on 31 May 2007 thatthe tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridges should be removed. We welcome thesupport of the Parliament for this, and the widespread support expressed bylocal people and businesses, including the Fife Federation of Smal…