Parliamentary questions
John Park
411 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a record is kept of (a) farmers who lose animals through non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and (b) the reasons for such non-compliance.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The information requested is not held centrally. Local authorities and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals may hold statistics regarding incidents of this nature.</p>
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the nature was of incidents of non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 between 2006 and 2009.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Between January 2006 and December 2009, incidents of non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 were recorded by assessment type. The following table shows the level of non-compliance for each assessment type as a percentage…
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive with what frequency incidents of non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 occurred between 2006 and 2009.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Between 2006 and 2009, approximately one in four inspections of livestock farms revealed incidents of overall non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000.</p>
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 were investigated by Animal Health between 2006 and 2009.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Between 2006 and 2009, 1428 incidents of overall non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 were investigated by Animal Health.</p>
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 come to the attention of Animal Health each year.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The incidents of non-compliance with the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 that come to the attention of Animal Health varies annually:</p> <p >In 2006, 739 inspections revealed 227 incidents of overall non-compliance; </p> <p >in 2007, …
9 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many livestock farms are inspected each year by Animal Health as per the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The number of livestock farms inspected annually varies and, at each visit, more than one inspection type can take place. Follow-up inspections of farms are sometimes required which explains why the following figures show more welfare visits than farms visite…
8 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on the development of a trusted trader framework.
Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government consulted on proposals for a trusted trader framework in 2008, in recognition of the potential this initiative has to incentivise home owners to invest in their homes.</p> <p >We have been working with key stakeholders to take this wo…
3 Jun 2010 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when adult mental health will come under the current waiting time guarantee.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Other than the already established referral to treatment target for access to specialist child and adolescent mental health, and our commitment to develop an access target for psychological therapies to be announced in 2011-12, there are no current plans to i…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Stirling parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix) Octob…
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2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Perth parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix) October …
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Ochil parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix) October …
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the North Tayside parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix) …
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the North East Fife parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix…
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix) Octo…
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Dunfermline West parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (i…
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Dunfermline East parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (i…
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
2 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) date and (b) location was of each ministerial visit to the Central Fife parliamentary constituency by each cabinet secretary in (i) February 2009, (ii) March 2009, (iii) April 2009, (iv) May 2009, (v) June 2009, (vi) July 2009, (vii) August 2009, (viii) September 2009, (ix) O…
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34064 on 16 June 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/B…
27 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many adult apprenticeship starts are being funded in 2010-11 by Skills Development Scotland, also broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) sector.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to you with the information you have requested.</p>
22 Apr 2010 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to support musical instrument tuition.
Answer · Michael Russell: The Expressive Arts, including music, are an important and integral part of Curriculum for Excellence. Instrumental music tuition strengthens pupil engagement with the Arts, and supports delivery of the curriculum.</p> <p >Through the Youth Music Initiative …
26 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 11 January 2010, Invest in an apprentice, how many of the 4,000 modern apprenticeship places were awarded to (a) existing employees and (b) individuals not in education, employment or training involving the creation of a new position.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to respond to you with this information.</p>
26 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 11 January 2010, Invest in an apprentice, what the timescale is of each modern apprenticeship framework under which the 4,000 modern apprenticeships fall.
Answer · Keith Brown: The time taken to complete a modern apprenticeship framework varies depending upon a range of factors including which sector the framework is designed for, the level of qualification being worked towards, and the pace at which the apprentice undertakes it. Th…
26 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 17 March 2010, Modern Apprenticeships, from what date the target of delivering 18,500 modern apprenticeships started.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government committed to fund 18,500 new start modern apprenticeship places in 2009-10. These were delivered between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010.</p>
26 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 11 January 2010, Invest in an apprentice, under which modern apprenticeship frameworks the 4,000 modern apprenticeships fall.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to respond to you with this information.</p>
26 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 17 March 2010, Modern Apprenticeships, under which modern apprenticeship frameworks the 20,000 modern apprenticeships fall.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to respond to you with this information.</p>
1 Feb 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what engagement it has had with the National Union of Journalists in the last year regarding the future of the newspaper industry.
Answer · Jim Mather: On 19 December 2008, I met Paul Holleran, National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to discuss the Herald and Times Group.</p> <p >On 4 February 2009, representatives from the NUJ, including Paul Holleran, attended the stakeholder event which I facilitated for the…
1 Feb 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism in the debate on the local newspaper industry on 28 January 2010 “He should be aware that I have met representatives from the sector to discuss these and other national issues on six occasions. The First Minister…
Answer · Jim Mather: Following my meeting on 26 February 2009 (see S3W-31356 answered on 2 March 2010), the First Minister met representatives of the Council of the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society which included Tim Blott, Managing Director Herald and Times, Jim Raeburn, Scottis…
1 Feb 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism in the debate on the local newspaper industry on 28 January 2010 that he had “met representatives from the sector to discuss these and other national issues on six occasions” (Official Report c. 23195), whether t…
Answer · Jim Mather: On 4 February 2009, I led a session which brought together stakeholders from across the newspaper industry to discuss both the challenges and the opportunities for the sector. Representatives from the National Union of Journalists (including Paul Holleran, Sc…
1 Feb 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism in the debate on the local newspaper industry on 28 January 2010 that he had “met representatives from the sector to discuss these and other national issues on six occasions” (Official Report c. 23195), when thes…
Answer · Jim Mather: In saying six occasions the six occasions I had in mind were:</p> <p >On<b> </b>4 February 2009 I led a Scottish national newspaper seminar which brought together stakeholders from across the Scotland''s national newspaper industry, to discuss the challenges…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what communications it has had with Fife Council since December 2009 regarding contingency planning for severe weather.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Since December 2009, the Scottish Government has been in regular contact with all of Scotland''s 32 local authorities concerning severe weather planning.</p> <p >I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30499 on 18 January 2010 and to the answer to …
8 Oct 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many apprentices have been made redundant since the apprenticeship guarantee was created and how many have found alternative training or employment.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Skills Development Scotland''s database shows that since February this year 397 apprentices have been registered as redundant. One hundred and thirty-seven of those were made redundant since 10 June, the date the Scottish Government''s Adopt an Apprentice sch…