- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning applications have been publicly supported by ministers since June 2007, what those planning applications consisted of and the support provided, and whether it has any information on any of the applicants having made a political donation to the SNP in the preceding 36 months.
Answer
This information is not held.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to the impact that the removal of Trident from the Clyde will have on jobs and the economy in the surrounding areas.
Answer
The Scottish Government asked the Working Group on Scotland Without Nuclear Weapons, as part of its remit:
In the event of a decision to remove nuclear weapons from HM Naval Base Clyde, to examine the economic impact and to identify options for the development of alternative employment opportunities.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the costs, including staff time, involved in the working group examining the removal of Trident from the Clyde.
Answer
To date, Scottish Government expenditure on the Working Group on Scotland without Nuclear Weapons has totalled £41.60.
Calculating the costs associated with officials making arrangements for the working group on Scotland is not possible, as relevant staff have undertaken such work alongside a range of other duties and the time spent on any given day on such work would have varied considerably.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the working group examining the removal of Trident from the Clyde will report.
Answer
As set out in its remit, the working group will report regularly to ministers. It will do so via the Minister for Parliamentary Business, who chairs the group.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning applications currently under consideration by ministers or determined by ministers since June 2007 involve developers who it is aware have made a political donation to the SNP in the preceding 36 months.
Answer
This information is not held.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the working group examining the removal of Trident from the Clyde is considering the loss of all jobs at Faslane and Coulport or a proportion of such jobs and the justification for doing so.
Answer
The Working Group on Scotland Without Nuclear Weapons has been asked:
In the event of a decision to remove nuclear weapons from HM Naval Base Clyde, to examine the economic impact and to identify options for the development of alternative employment opportunities.
It will be for the working group to establish how consider the opportunities this offers, while remaining within the designated remit.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executivewhat guidance is available to people with learning disabilities to help them to opt out of the local authority tendering process for community care services and seek a direct payment to purchase their own services instead.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11705 on 23 April 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what rights people with learning disabilities have to opt out of the local authority tendering process for community care services and request a direct payment to purchase their own services instead.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11705 on 23 April 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether people with learning disabilities are able to opt out of the local authority tendering process for community care services and request a direct payment to purchase their own services instead.
Answer
Since June 2003, every Scottish local authority has had a duty to offer people with learning disabilities and other disabled and elderly people who meet local authority eligibility criteria for community care, the opportunity to receive self-directed support (direct payments). They can receive the practical help that they need to enable them to manage the care package day-to-day. The flexibility achieved is such that those with complex needs can also have self-directed support using the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 to safeguard their interests. The Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability has produced An easy guide to direct payments (2005) for people with learning disabilities which is available at
http://www.scld.org.uk/library-publications/scld-publications.xhtml.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde replies to my letter dated 8 October 2007, and subsequent reminders dated 28 January and 29 February 2008, in relation to Agenda for Change.
Answer
It is the responsibility of NHS boards to deal with any correspondence sent to them and ensure that appropriate responses are issued. Since receiving your question my officials have been in touch with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. I understand that a preliminary response was sent on 26 February confirming that the matter you had raised was being looked into and that a final reply will be issued once further information is available.
