- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether PFI/PPP projects, such as Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, are built to the same construction standards as would apply to public buildings built under public procurement procedures funded by the public sector.
Answer
Statutes, regulations, codes and standards are in place to ensure that the provision of NHS facilities comply with legal construction standards. These standards apply irrespective of the procurement method.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on research into the treatment of and possible cures for scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, in the last five years and how much is expected to be spent in 2001-02 and 2002-03.
Answer
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) within the Scottish Executive Health Department has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health services and patient care within the NHS in Scotland.
In the last five years CSO has spent £15,142 on research into scleroderma. CSO has no future expenditure commitments for research into this disease but would be pleased to consider further research proposals, which would be subject to the usual peer and committee review.
CSO is also aware of 68 research projects completed in the last five years on scleroderma in the UK, nine of which were in Scotland. There are a further 22 ongoing research projects into this disease in the UK, two of which are in Scotland. Although no financial information is maintained, other details of these projects are available from the National Research Register (NRR), a copy of which is in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 2 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any transfer of Scottish Homes properties to other landlords will be decided by tenant ballot in each local authority area.
Answer
All Scottish Homes' transfer proposals involve a ballot of the relevant tenants.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 2 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities are being considered as potential landlords following any transfer of Scottish Homes properties.
Answer
In developing transfer proposals Scottish Homes consults all stakeholders including appropriate local authorities. To date no local authority has acquired Scottish Homes stock, although several have been involved in developing and establishing New Housing Partnership organisations, which have gone on to acquire Scottish Homes' housing.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 2 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for any transfer of Scottish Homes properties to other landlords.
Answer
The following list shows the estimated month for the transfer of Scottish Homes properties to other landlords:
Month | Area/Estate/Community |
September 2001 | Priesthill, Jacob's Ladder Way, Aberfoyle |
October 2001 | Rigside/Lanark/Blackwood, Tannochside (Birkenshaw) |
December 2001 | Springburn, Robroyston, Hamilton Lorne St |
January 2002 | Windlaw, Lochaber |
February 2002 | Stirling/Fallin/Plean |
March 2002 | Port Glasgow, Hutchesontown, Viewpark, Forth, Carluke |
June 2002 | East Balornock |
July 2002 | Lesmahagow - Coalburn, Hamilton & Laighstonehall |
October 2002 | Shetland Islands, Western Isles |
There are currently no plans to transfer Scottish Homes' stock in Anderston, Cumbernauld or Govan C.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 31 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many central heating units were installed under its central heating initiative in May 2001.
Answer
We do not collect information from local authorities and housing associations on a monthly basis. The Managing Agent for the private sector has not yet been appointed. Details of the number of heating units installed by sector will be published in an annual report for each year of the Central Heating Programme.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 31 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many central heating units were installed under its central heating initiative in April 2001.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-16545.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 30 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the legal advice it has received is that amendment 150 to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, lodged by Jackie Baillie, complies with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Answer
The Executive did of course consider whether the Housing (Scotland) Bill as amended by Amendment 150 would comply with the European Convention on Human Rights and concluded that it would.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 17 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-3635 by Lewis Macdonald on 28 June 2001, whether it will define the term "special roads".
Answer
The term "special road" is defined in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 as a road provided or to be provided in accordance with a scheme under section 7 of this Act. It is a road which is designated for use by restricted classes of traffic.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 12 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to alter the regulatory framework for ferry services throughout Scotland.
Answer
No. The Scottish Executive has no plans to alter the regulatory framework for ferry services throughout Scotland.
