- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it takes to ensure that persons who fall within the terms of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 are treated appropriately under that legislation where they are individuals for whom the Home Office has responsibility.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28565 on 4 October 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to ensure that it complies with EU Directive 92/44/EEC on the application of open network provision to leased lines.
Answer
Telecommunications regulationis reserved and this matter is under the remit of Ofcom, the independent UK-wide telecoms regulator. I canadvise however, that Directive 92/44/EEC was repealed by Article 26 of the FrameworkDirective (Directive 2002/21/EC) and now the Universal Service Directive, implementedvia the UK Communications Act 2003, currently governs leased lines.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how successful Scottish Development International has been in creating business links between Scotland and Australia.
Answer
Scottish Development International(SDI) is currently engaging with major Australian companies at executive level toexplore opportunities for investment in Scotland.
Recent successes include theappointment of John Stewart, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive, NationalAustralia Bank to Scottish Enterprise’s International Advisory Board (IAB). TheIAB provides international business advice and a market development perspectiveto Scotland’s economic development efforts. John Stewart has alsorecently become a globascot. The globalscot network harnesses the talents, creativityand commitment of many Scots and friends of Scotland who are active in internationalbusiness around the world. Australian financial services software company BravuraSolutions recently announced its intention to locate in Edinburgh creatingaround 57 jobs of which 50 are high-value jobs.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote investment opportunities in Scotland to businesses in Australia.
Answer
The Scottish Executive, throughits trade and investment arm Scottish Development International (SDI), has had part-timerepresentation in Australia since 2003.
In January 2006 SDI appointeda full-time country manager for Australia and New Zealand to increase Scotland’s involvement in the Australian market and to encourageAustralian companies to do business in and with Scotland.
SDI is currently engaging withmajor Australian companies at executive level to explore opportunities for investmentin Scotland.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times it has been found to be in breach of EU Directive 92/44/EEC on the application of open network provision to leased lines; on what grounds it was found to have been in breach of the directive, and what penalties were applied.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28577 on 4 October 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the treatment of asylum seekers in areas within its responsibility under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28568 on 4 October 2006. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any ministers or deputy ministers have written to the Home Office regarding the impact of immigration and asylum legislation and Home Office practice on their responsibilities under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
Scottish Executive ministershave not written to the Home Office regarding the impact of immigration and asylumlegislation and Home Office practice on their responsibilities under the MentalHealth (Care and Treatment) (Scotland)Act 2003.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what monies are spent abroad on advertising Scotland as a place to invest.
Answer
The Scottish Executive, throughits trade and investment arm, Scottish Development International (SDI), plans tospend £225,000 abroad in 2006-07 on advertising Scotland as a place in which andwith which to do business.
SDI’s total overseas marketingbudget for 2006-07, of which advertising is a subset, is £3 million. Other principalmarket activities funded out of this budget include direct and e-marketing campaigns,public relations, events and exhibitions.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to local authorities in relation to treatment of asylum seekers under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has notissued guidance on the treatment of asylum seekers under the Mental Health (Careand Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to entrepreneurship among refugees when compiling the Scottish Refugee Integration Forum action plan.
Answer
Six themed sub-groups contributedto the development of the Scottish Refugee Integration Forum (SRIF) action planincluding New Roots Scotland, a partnership of organisations involved in the economicintegration of refugees. New Roots Scotland considered a range of issues when draftingthe actions for the employment and training chapter including how to encourage entrepreneurshipin the refugee communities.In addition, the Ethnic Minoritiesand the Labour Market strategic group considered issues around Entrepreneurship,Finance and Business support in meeting three. The meeting note can be accessedby the following link
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality/18934/15832.The Ethnic Minorities and theLabour Market strategic group have made recommendations around the meeting topics.
The key recommendations of boththe Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market Strategic Group and the Scottish RefugeeIntegration Forum will inform the National Race Equality Strategy and Action Planwhich will be published in November 2006. Both group action plans will be availableon the Scottish Executive website at the same time.