- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Intellectual Assets Centre is a fully owned subsidiary of Scottish Enterprise.
Answer
Scottish Intellectual Management Limited (SIAM) is a Company Limited by Guarantee whose core purpose is to operate and manage the Intellectual Assets Centre. SIAM is a subsidiary of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Intellectual Assets Centre’s staff will be subject to compulsory redundancy.
Answer
The issue of compulsory redundancy for Intellectual Asset Centre staff is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have asked the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise to provide a response to the member''s question.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Intellectual Assets Centre has contributed to the economy in each of the last four years.
Answer
The assessment and evaluation of the contribution of the Intellectual Assets Centre to the Scottish economy in each of the last four years is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have asked the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise to provide a response to the member''s question.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Intellectual Assets Centre’s budget has been reduced from £1.35 million in 2010-11 to £720,000 for 2011-12.
Answer
The planned budget allocations for the Intellectual Asset Centre are an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have asked the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise to provide a response to the member''s question.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it is proposing to relocate the Intellectual Assets Centre.
Answer
The location for the delivery of the work carried out by the Intellectual Asset Centre is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have asked the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise to provide a response to the member''s question.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 11 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether individuals whose land has been devalued as a result of planning decisions are eligible to apply for compensation.
Answer
In general, compensation is not due where planning permission is granted or refused. However, provisions, in specified circumstances, allow for compensation to be paid to owners whose land has been devalued as a result of planning decisions. The nature of such compensation and the circumstances in which is to be paid will depend on the particulars of the individual case.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 11 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the condition of the A75 between Hardgrove and Kinmount was last examined and what the findings were.
Answer
The A75 trunk road between Hardgrove and Kinmount is currently inspected every Tuesday. The inspection undertaken on 1 March found no actionable defects.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 11 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on preparations for the proposals for the improvements to the A75 from Hardgrove to Kinmount.
Answer
Up to 31 March 2010, a total of £1.143 million has been spent on scheme preparation costs for the A75 Hardgrove to Kinmount Improvement. A further £0.547 million is anticipated this financial year.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 11 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what trunk road improvement schemes (a) have been completed since May 2007 and are (b) ongoing.
Answer
The current Motorway and Trunk Road programme on the Transport Scotland website, provides information on the schemes completed and the schemes under construction. http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/road/motorway-and-trunk-road-programme.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been provided by sportscotland to the Scottish Football Association in each of the last four years.
Answer
The Scottish Football Association has received significant funding from sportscotland in each of the last four years to support the implementation of the sport''s development plan. The level of investment is an operational matter and I have asked the chief executive of sportscotland, Stewart Harris, to provide the detailed information requested.
In the three years from 2008-09, the Scottish Football Association was awarded £2.535 million direct from the Scottish Government to deliver a wide range of football opportunities as part of the Cashback for Communities programme. A further £2 million has been provided from the Cashback for Communities programme to sportscotland to help support the delivery of quality facilities in communities across Scotland.
