- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has consulted COSLA, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and charitable trusts in considering the content of the next phase of the voluntary sector funding review.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has consulted with COSLA, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and a number of charitable trusts in considering the content of the next phase of the voluntary sector funding review.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will report on the outcome of the consultation on the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park draft designation order.
Answer
We hope to lay a draft Designation Order for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and the associated Elections Order, before the Scottish Parliament, in the very near future. As required by section 6(6) of the National Parks (Scotland) Act the Designation Order will be accompanied by a statement summarising the Executive's consultation, responses received and changes to the order, if any.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what conclusions were reached following its review of the social economy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-21955.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact on its fuel poverty strategy of any price differential of electricity supplied to (a) domestic consumers and (b) non-domestic consumers compared with the rest of the UK.
Answer
No such assessment has been made, but I have asked the Fuel Poverty Working Group to examine the matter as part of the consideration of the Fuel Poverty Statement that Scottish ministers are required to make under section 88 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Ofgem about the removal of price controls on electricity and pre-payment tariffs.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with Ofgem on a wide range of issues, including the regulation of electricity supply prices.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what actions will be taken to implement any recommendations arising from the review of the social economy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-21955.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the final report of the Homelessness Task Force will be published.
Answer
The Homelessness Task Force is currently finalising its report and recommendations, which I expect to be published before the end of February.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met each of the water authorities to discuss charitable reliefs and what the outcome was of any such discussions.
Answer
The Executive announced a scheme to exempt certain premises from water and sewerage charges on 15 January 2002. In the period leading up to that announcement, the Executive discussed charitable reliefs with the water authorities on a number of separate occasions.