- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new homes have been built by registered social landlords in each year since 1999 broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The information requested is published as live tables on the Scottish Government website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/NewBuildHA.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10893 and S3O-3352 by Jim Mather on 25 March and 15 May 2008 respectively, which regeneration projects have been assessed as being of national importance and will remain the responsibility of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Answer
Agreement has been reached with COSLA on the key elements of the transfer of local regeneration functions to local authorities in the Scottish Enterprise area, in line with the enterprise networks reform package announced last September. No equivalent transfer of regeneration functions is envisaged in respect of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, recognising that organisation’s continuing role in strengthening local communities. The agreement also covers the transfer of Business Gateway functions to local authorities, reflecting their increased responsibility for local economic development activity.
In line with the agreement, the lead role in local regeneration projects will in future lie with local authorities. There will be a transitional period over the next two to three years during which Scottish Enterprise will conclude its own involvement in a number of such local projects, to ensure continuity of delivery. A list of those projects is set out below. Reflecting the difficulty inherent in categorising such interventions, no firm definition has been set out in the agreement as to what should constitute a local as opposed to regional or national project. However, the list provides an indication as to the range of projects in which local authorities may in future, wish to invest. It has been agreed that the distribution of funding to individual authorities in respect of the transfer of local regeneration functions out of Scottish Enterprise, should be determined in further discussions between the Scottish Government and COSLA.
| East Ayrshire | Kilmarnock, Portland Street upgrade |
| East Ayrshire | Kilmarnock, Heritage Projects |
| East Ayrshire | Kilmarnock Regeneration |
| West Dumbarton | Lomond Towns |
| West Dumbarton | Strathleven Corridor |
| West Dumbarton | Lomond Towns-Balloch |
| CEC | Usher Hall Redevelopment |
| CEC | Capital Streets Grassmarket |
| CEC | Edinburgh Zoo |
| CEC | Edinburgh Public Realm |
| CEC | Princes Street Development Project |
| CEC | Edinburgh International Gateway |
| Stirling | Stirling City |
| Aberdeen | Contemporary Arts Centre |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen City Centre |
| Dumfries | Chapelcross Industry Park |
| Dumfries | Abbotsford Development Plan |
| Dumfries | Gretna Tourism |
| Borders | Hawick Burnfoot |
| Borders | Netherdale Development |
| Borders | Charlesfield Redevelopment |
| GCC | Merchant City Briggait / Public Realm / North Block |
| Fife | Town Centre Redevelopments Kirkcaldy / Dunfermline |
| Falkirk | Bo’ness Waterfront |
| Falkirk | Stirling City - National Wallace Monument |
| GCC | Broomielaw Tradeston |
| GCC | BSHI Queen Elizabeth Square Roads |
| GCC | Port Dundas Canal Reconnection |
| GCC | Parkhead Townscape Heritage Initiative |
| GCC | Orkney Street |
| GCC | Art School - Visitor Centre |
| GCC | John Wheatley Infrastructure |
| Aberdeenshire | Banff Heritage Renaissance Project Phase 1 |
| Renfrewshire | Renfrew Riverside |
| Dundee | Cultural Institution Dundee |
| Dundee | Albert Square & Galleries |
| Renfrewshire | Cart Corridor |
| North Lanarkshire | North Lanarkshire Local Priorities |
In the meantime, Scottish Enterprise will maintain its involvement in larger scale regeneration projects, including those involving urban regeneration companies. In view of this involvement being an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise, I shall ask its Chief Executive to write to you, with more detail of such projects.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10893 and S3O-3352 by Jim Mather on 25 March and 15 May 2008 respectively, which local regeneration projects will transfer from the responsibility of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to that of local authorities, broken down by local authority.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13128 on 3 June 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10893 and S3O-3352 by Jim Mather on 25 March and 15 May 2008 respectively, what (a) revenue and (b) capital funding will be transferred from Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to each local authority to support their new responsibilities for local economic regeneration in each of the next three financial years.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13128 on 3 June 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10893 and S3O-3352 by Jim Mather on 25 March and 15 May 2008 respectively, what definitions have been agreed with COSLA, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise regarding what constitutes (a) local, (b) regional and (c) national economic regeneration projects.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13128 on 3 June 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10893 and S3O-3352 by Jim Mather on 25 March and 15 May 2008 respectively, which regeneration projects are now the responsibility of the Scottish Enterprise regional networks.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13128 on 3 June 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10183 and S3W-10182 by John Swinney on 5 March 2008, how many official ministerial engagements were undertaken by the Minister for Communities and Sport in March 2008, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13082 on 2 June 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10193 and S3W-10182 by John Swinney on 5 March 2008, how many official ministerial engagements were undertaken by the Minister for Communities and Sport in March 2008, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The Minister for Communities and Sport carried out 109 ministerial engagements/meetings within Scotland in March 2008.
| Council Area | Number of Engagements |
| North Lanarkshire | 1 |
| Glasgow City | 1 |
| Highland | 1 |
| Aberdeen City | 1 |
The remaining engagements/meetings were held within the City of Edinburgh Council area.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10190 and S3W-10182 by John Swinney on 5 March 2008, how many official ministerial engagements were undertaken by the Minister for Schools and Skills in March 2008, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The Minister for Schools and Skills carried out 63 ministerial engagements/meetings within Scotland in March 2008.
| Council Area | Number of Engagements/Meetings |
| Glasgow City | 3 |
| Fife | 2 |
| Dundee City | 2 |
| East Renfrewshire | 1 |
| Aberdeen City | 1 |
Note: The remaining engagements/meetings were held within the City of Edinburgh Council area.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-10189 and S3W-10182 by John Swinney on 5 March 2008, how many official ministerial engagements were undertaken by the Minister for Children and Early Years in April 2008, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The Minister for Children and Early Years carried out 41 ministerial engagements/meetings within Scotland in April 2008.
| Council Area | Number of Engagements/Meetings |
| North Ayrshire | 1 |
| South Lanarkshire | 1 |
| Stirling | 1 |
| Midlothian | 1 |
| North Lanarkshire | 1 |
| Glasgow City | 1 |
Note: The remaining engagements/meetings were held within the City of Edinburgh Council area.
