- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 5 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps Creative Scotland will take to give young people, especially from deprived areas, the chance to learn about Scotland’s cultural heritage and to participate in projects or programmes that will help to develop their artistic skills and understanding.
Answer
The government is committed to widening access to and participation in cultural activity to all groups and communities including young people and, in particular, those who experience deprivation and are under-represented in terms of cultural participation. It will be for Creative Scotland as the national development body for the arts and creativity to decide how best it can take forward this part of its remit to promote the enjoyment of arts and culture and develop talent. Creative Scotland will also work with partners such as local authorities, museums, galleries, libraries and heritage bodies to promote cultural heritage.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact is of the closure of Scottish Enterprise Glasgow.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise maintains, as before, a significant presence in Glasgow. The removal of the former local enterprise company structure has removed an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and enabled both Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to focus on delivering effective support to the key companies and sectors across Scotland, including in Glasgow.
The recent reforms to Scottish Enterprise have also resulted in local authorities, including Glasgow City Council, having an enhanced role in contributing to economic development at a local level.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how the funding that would previously have been allocated to Scottish Enterprise Glasgow has been spent in the current financial year.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I will ask its Chief Executive to write to you in this regard.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the strategic framework on violence against women will address the needs of women with no recourse to public funds.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18019 on 4 December 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the strategic framework on violence against women will be published.
Answer
The government is committed to tackling violence against women and ensuring that all those affected by it are given the support they need and those perpetrating it are dealt with effectively.
A range of activities, including work around the issue of no recourse to public funds, are already being undertaken to address violence against women and we are currently considering the approach needed to take forward this work in the coming period. The National Group to Address Violence Against Women will meet in February 2009, after which we will aim to publish the Violence Against women Framework by Easter.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will assess whether the change in structure of the local enterprise network affects the Glasgow economy.
Answer
The reforms to Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise are allowing them to focus on making an improved contribution to sustainable economic development both regionally and nationally. Scottish Enterprise is working closely with significant and high growth potential companies in Glasgow while the Business Gateway continues to provide support to those businesses serving predominantly local markets. Delivery of this latter role is now the responsibility of Glasgow City Council, as is the lead on local regeneration. Any associated impact of these changes on the Glasgow economy, should be positive.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the funding that would previously have been distributed by Scottish Enterprise Glasgow is less in the current financial year than in previous years.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I will ask its Chief Executive to write to you in this regard.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will continue the Scottish Music Futures Fund.
Answer
The Scottish Music Futures Fund was set up in 2007 with funding of £0.5 million to support the commercial development and promotion of Scottish musical talent. It is administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise for the whole of Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Enterprise. It was a one-off pump-priming fund and there are no current plans to extend the scheme.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, following Glasgow Fashion Week 2008, by what means Creative Scotland will support the fashion industry.
Answer
Creative Scotland will be the national development body for the arts and culture. It will work in partnership with other publicly funded organisations including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and local authorities to support the fashion industry, reflecting the particular responsibilities of those organisations for economic development and business support.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 20 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to publish the Public Services Reform Bill’s Financial Memorandum incorporating the costs of setting up Creative Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government is planning that the Public Services Reform Bill will be introduced to the Parliament in early 2009. The bill will be accompanied by the Financial Memorandum setting out the best estimates of the administrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the bill would give rise, best estimates of the timescales over which such costs would be expected to arise, and an indication of the margins of uncertainty in such estimates.
