- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been leveraged from European Investment Fund accredited fund managers as part of the Scottish Growth Scheme.
Answer
The Scottish European Growth Co-investment Fund is a partnership between Scottish Enterprise and the European Investment Fund (EIF) involving co-investment by European Venture Capital Fund Managers who are accredited by the EIF. There has been no funding leveraged to date although a number of active discussions are ongoing. Given the scale and nature of potential funding it understandably takes time for discussions between companies and potential investors to conclude.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many school leavers with learning disabilities have gone on to (a) work, (b) further education, (c) higher education, (d) unemployment and (e) another destination in each of the last five years.
Answer
The initial destinations of school leavers with a recorded ‘Learning Disability’ Additional Support Need, for the last five leaver cohorts for which data are available, are detailed in the following table:
Percentage of secondary and special school leavers from publicly funded schools with a recorded 'Learning Disability' Additional Support Need by initial destination category, 2011-12 – 2015-16
| | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
Number of Leavers | 940 | 1150 | 994 | 1,116 | 1,266 |
Higher Education | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3 | 4.4 |
Further Education | 54.7 | 52.1 | 52.4 | 53.8 | 52.4 |
Training | 6.5 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
Employment | 9.5 | 11 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
Voluntary Work | * | 1.1 | 1 | 0.8 | * |
Activity Agreement | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3 | * |
Unemployed Seeking | 12.4 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 7 |
Unemployed Not Seeking | 10 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 10.5 | * |
Unknown | * | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | * |
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the longest time taken is by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator to deal with a complaint.
Answer
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is a Non-Ministerial Department and part of the Scottish Administration. OSCR is an independent regulator and does not form part of the Scottish Government.
In line with the framework agreement between the Scottish Government and OSCR, given that this question asks about matters that are the responsibility of OSCR and that Scottish Ministers are not accountable for OSCR’s operations,the Member is invited to refer the question to OSCR.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is a reported backlog of complaints relating to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, and what action it is taking to resolve this.
Answer
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is a Non-Ministerial Department and part of the Scottish Administration. OSCR is an independent regulator and does not form part of the Scottish Government.
In line with the framework agreement between the Scottish Government and OSCR, given that this question asks about matters that are the responsibility of OSCR and that Scottish Ministers are not accountable for OSCR’s operations,the Member is invited to refer the question to OSCR.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the average time taken is by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator to deal with complaints.
Answer
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is a Non-Ministerial Department and part of the Scottish Administration. OSCR is an independent regulator and does not form part of the Scottish Government.
In line with the framework agreement between the Scottish Government and OSCR, given that this question asks about matters that are the responsibility of OSCR and that Scottish Ministers are not accountable for OSCR’s operations,the Member is invited to refer the question to OSCR.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14024 by Derek Mackay on 6 February 2018, what information it has regarding when the UK Government's consultation on retention payments in the construction industry is scheduled to end.
Answer
The UK Government consultation on retention payments in the construction industry closed on 19 January 2018.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14023 by Derek Mackay on 6 February 2018, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding what its position is on introducing measures to ensure that all public sector procurers operate a so-called yellow/red card system to ensure that, if the lead contractors do not pay their supply chain within 30 days, they will be barred from bidding for public sector works for at least two years.
Answer
The Government is committed to improving the current level of performance in public sector construction contracts. This includes ensuring prompt payment practices at all levels in the supply chain. A red/yellow card system, along the lines described, is potentially one way in which this might be achieved; however, there are other possible approaches. Therefore, I want to be satisfied that whatever approach we adopt is the most appropriate for public construction contracts in Scotland and is also consistent with our underpinning public contract legislation. The Government will publish its conclusions following a full consideration of all the issues.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-11841 by Jamie Hepburn on 6 November 2017, (a) how it calculated the share for each sector and (b) who the (i) first delivery partners and (ii) supporting contractors are, broken down by value of contract.
Answer
a) To calculate the percentage share of delivery for each sector, the following methodology was applied:
i) calculate the indicative volumes for each supplier and their partners based of their estimated proposed percentage share of delivery in each Lot as set out in the tenders;
ii) aggregate the volumes for each sector;
iii) determine the estimated percentage share for each sector based on the Scottish indicative volumes.
b) The following table provides information (as at February 2018) about the suppliers; current partners; sector and share of delivery for each Lot.
Lot | Anticipated Participant Volumes | Suppliers | Sector | % share of Delivery for Lot |
Glasgow | 7,600 | PeoplePlus – Supplier Momentum – Partner Remploy – Partner * The Lennox Partnership – Partner | Private Third Private Third | 23% 24% 35% 18% |
Lanarkshire | 5,000 | Remploy – Supplier * Enable Scotland – Partner Routes to Work South – Partner | Private Third Third | 70% 15% 15% |
Tayside | 2,900 | Remploy – Supplier * Rathbone – Partner | Private Third | 90% 10% |
Forth Valley | 2,000 | Falkirk Council – Supplier Clackmannanshire Council – Partner Forth Valley NHS – Partner Stirling Council - Partner Third Sector Providers (25) – Partners | Public Public Public Public Third | 37% 23% 14% 4% 22% |
East | 8,400 | Start Scotland – Supplier Triage – Partner Momentum – Partner | Private and Third Sector Private Third | 77% 8% 15% |
South West | 4,100 | Start Scotland – Supplier The Lennox Partnership – Partner Rathbone – Partner The Wise Group – Partner * | Private and Third Sector Third Third Third | 50% 18% 24% 8% |
North East | 2,200 | Momentum – Supplier Life Skills – Partner Enable Scotland – Partner SAMH – Partner Aberdeen Foyer – Partner Enterprise Mentoring – Partner | Third Private Third Third Third Private | 25% 25% 15% 15% 15% 5% |
Highlands | 2,400 | PeoplePlus – Supplier (managing agent) Third Sector Hebrides – Partner Argyll and Bute Council – Partner Lochaber Hope – Partner Life Skills – Partner Momentum – Partner 2020 Clearview – Partner | Private Third Public Third Private Third Private | 0% 7% 19% 5% 41% 20% 9% |
West | 3,400 | The Wise Group – Supplier * The Lennox Partnership – Partner Working Links – Partner Enable Scotland – Partner Enterprise Mentoring – Partner Street League – Partner | Third Third Private Third Third Third | 43% 27% 15% 10% 3% 3% |
* Supported Business
Contract values
Suppliers are currently finalising their commercial arrangements with their partners. It should be noted that the contract values are not determined by the percentage share of participants allocated to each partners. The contract values are determined by the fees agreed between the suppliers and their partners for the type and level of support they will provide to individual participants accessing Fair Start Scotland to help them progress into work. Therefore this will change over time because the nature of the service required by individual participants will vary.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2018
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the average school clothing grant payment was in 2017.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2018
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to mark the 100th anniversary of the Education (Scotland) 1918 Act.
Answer
2018 marks 100 years of Catholic state education in Scotland, and the First Minister and I will be involved in a number of events which will mark this significant anniversary.
The First Minister will give the Cardinal Winning lecture at the University of Glasgow on 3 March, and I will attend the Caritas Awards Ceremony in June. I also look forward to hosting a reception to celebrate the contribution that Catholic schools make to Scottish education later in the year. These events will be part of a programme of wider events taking place to mark this occasion.
