- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 4 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children will benefit from the proposed extension in free nursery provision.
Answer
We estimate that atleast 20,000 children will get additional funded hours of free Pre-SchoolEducation following the expansion in hours to 475 hours from August 2007. Makingthis a universal entitlement will also put local authority services which currentlyprovide 475 hours of pre-school on a proper financial footing.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 4 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Glasgow City Council will benefit from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Young People’s announcement on extending free nursery provision from 33 to 38 weeks.
Answer
Yes. Children in Glasgowwho attend partner provider settings will receive 475 hours of free pre-school educationfrom August 2007, an increase from the current level of 412.5 hours. Glasgow CityCouncil will receive an additional £1.576 million in 2007-08 and £2.364 millionin 2008-09 to cover the cost of funding the additional hours for all pre-schoolchildren. It will be for the Council to decide how the additional resources shouldbe allocated.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any concerns about the recent court decision in Perth Sheriff Court concerning the Kinfauns Castle estate.
Answer
The Governmentdoes not comment on decisions made by individual sheriffs. Ministers respectthe independence of the judiciary.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure the correct application of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
The Government iscommitted to delivering the right of responsible access to most land and inlandwater throughout Scotland, embodied in Part 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Together with Scottish Natural Heritage wewill continue to monitor the practical implementation of the statutory provisionsof the act. If evidence points to the need for amendment to the act, we will bringforward proposals for consideration.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it intends to issue to Scottish sheriffs regarding the interpretation of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
Answer
The Government doesnot intend to issue guidance to sheriffs on this matter. Ministers respect the roleof the courts in interpreting and applying legislation, but would draw the membersattention to the answer to question S3W-909 on 22 June 2007. 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: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 21 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what priority it will give to reducing child poverty.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-565 on 18 June 2007. Allanswers 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: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 21 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to reduce child poverty.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-565 on 18 June 2007. Allanswers 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: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the current arrangements for the provision of bus services.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-777 on 19 June 2007. Allanswers 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: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take any measures to improve bus services.
Answer
We are committed toimproving the public transport experience for passengers thereby providing maximumbenefit and easing the commute. There are many excellent examples of bus servicesacross Scotland. However, we recognise that there is alsoscope for improvement. We will be working with bus operators, transport authorities,the Scottish Traffic Commissioner and other key stakeholders on more effective transportplanning, the development of the bus industry, and more effective implementationof the regulatory regime.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is concerned about a lack of bus routes providing services to hospitals.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-706 on 19 June 2007. Allanswers 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.
