Parliamentary questions
Mark Griffin
2,186 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Airdrie and Shotts in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Airdrie and Shotts. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes resul…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests to translate its documents or publications into British Sign Language have been refused in the last five years.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-634 on 17 June 2011. 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/Business/PQA/…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it gives to local authorities to support park and ride facilities at train and bus stations.
Answer · Keith Brown: The development of local park and ride facilities is a matter for local government to determine according to their priorities. However, the Scottish Government does provide some additional funding, as for the new or expanded sites developed by Strathclyde Par…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to local authorities to encourage residents to use public transport.
Answer · Keith Brown: Local authorities receive capital funding through the local government settlement to spend according to their priorities. The Scottish Government encourages the use of public transport through initiatives such as Smarter Choices Smarter Places, through publis…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to include the learning of British Sign Language in the Curriculum for Excellence.
Answer · Michael Russell: The curriculum is not prescribed in Scotland as it is the responsibility of local authorities and schools to design a curriculum which provides a high quality learning experience for children and young people in their area. This includes language experiences …
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are British Sign Language users.
Answer · Michael Matheson: As with other languages, the information relating to staff language or other qualifications, is not held centrally, nor do we hold centrally the information relating to any languages understood or spoken by staff. Where a member of the public or job applican…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions it has made a document or publication available in British Sign Language without a request being made in the last five years.
Answer · Michael Matheson: This information is not held centrally. The Scottish Government however recognises the importance of British Sign Language (BSL) to the deaf community in Scotland. A BSL translation service is available under the Design, Print, Publishing and Associated Servi…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote and develop a national qualification in British Sign Language in the Curriculum for Excellence.
Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) currently has as suite of stand alone National Qualifications Units in learning British Sign Language at Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework level 3 (Access 3), 4 (Intermediate 4), 5 (Intermediate 2) and 6 (Hig…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its frontline employees are able to communicate in British Sign Language.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-00635 on 20 June 2011. 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/Business/PQ…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what documents and publications it makes available in British Sign Language.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-634 on 17 June 2011. 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/Business/PQA/…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes …
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Motherwell and Wishaw in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Motherwell and Wishaw. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes re…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Falkirk East in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Falkirk East. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes resulting f…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are able to communicate in British Sign Language.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-635 on 20 June 2011. 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/Business/PQA/…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to local transport authorities to encourage the use of public transport.
Answer · Keith Brown: Local authorities receive capital funding through the local government settlement to spend according to their priorities. The Scottish Government encourages the use of public transport through initiatives such as Smarter Choices Smarter Places, through publis…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Coatbridge and Chryston in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Coatbridge and Chryston. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes …
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for legal recognition of British Sign Language as an official language of Scotland.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Shona Robison MSP, the then Minister for Public Health and Sport, formally announced the Scottish Government’s recognition of British Sign Language as a language in Scotland on 5 March 2011. The Minister said: “The Scottish Government recognises the importan…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommen…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests it has received to translate its documents or publications into British Sign Language in the last five years.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-634 on 17 June 2011. 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/Business/PQA/…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children use only British Sign Language in school.
Answer · Michael Russell: The information requested is not held centrally.
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of qualification in British Sign Language has been attained by each of its employees conversant in the language.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-635 on 20 June 2011. 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/Business/PQA/…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff hold qualifications in British Sign Language.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-635 on 20 June 2011. 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/Business/PQA/…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it gives to North Lanarkshire Council to support park and ride facilities at train stations in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government support the use of station car parks to maximise rail patronage and to make the rail network accessible for people living outside a station’s walk-in catchment area. Local authorities are funded through the Local Government Settlement…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Uddingston and Bellshill in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Uddingston and Bellshill. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes…
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in East Kilbride in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in East Kilbride. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes resulting …
8 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to redraw local authority boundaries in Falkirk West in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government currently has no plans to redraw the boundaries of local authority areas in Falkirk West. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has the duty to review local authority area boundaries and to recommend changes resulting f…