- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what reasons it has been given for the closure of the Chirnsyde Community Initiative.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows:
A report to Glasgow City Council’sExecutive Committee on 8 December 2006 outlines the reasons for closure of the Initiative. Thisreport is available to consult on the City Council’s website:
www.glasgow.gov.uk.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30545 by Rhona Brankin on 18 January 2007, whether it will give details of what is meant by “if allegations of malpractice in these groups come to light”.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows:
Under the terms and conditionsof the Community Regeneration Fund the grant recipient (local authority) is requiredto submit a full written report to Communities Scotland (acting on behalf of Scottishministers) when allegations are made or come to light about any organisation inreceipt of the grant.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 8 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it first discussed contingency measures for families and children affected by potential care disruption with those local authorities that work with One Plus.
Answer
The Executive drew the attentionof local authorities to the possible need for contingency measures in mid December2006. Local authorities were contacted on 14 December 2006 or shortly thereafter.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 8 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has appointed KPMG to carry out an independent investigation into the accounts of One Plus and, if so, what the cost of the investigation is estimated to be.
Answer
No. KPMG has been appointed byOne Plus as the liquidator.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 8 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive why families and children have been left without care provision if contingency measures to address potential care disruption were in place to ensure continuity of services through providers other than One Plus.
Answer
The Executive worked closelywith local authorities to ensure there was scope for contingency plans to be putin place. Some disruption was inevitable in the circumstances surrounding the liquidationof One Plus but I would like to congratulate local authorities and voluntary sectororganisations for their efforts in ensuring this was held to a minimum.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 8 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been provided to One Plus in each financial year since 2000-01.
Answer
Payments made to One Plus bythe Scottish Executive since 2000-01 are listed as follows:
European Structural Funds(ESF) (Objective 3 ESF programme, Objective 2 West ESF programme, European Regional Development Fund programme)Payments to One Plus
| | £ |
| 2001 | 1,277,766 |
| 2002 | 1,288,278 |
| 2003 | 1,608,415 |
| 2004 | 2,114,847 |
| 2005 | 2,828,927 |
| 2006 | 1,957,082 |
| 2007 | 43,965 |
| Total | 11,119,280 |
Note: ESF payment statisticsare compiled by calendar year.
Communities Scotland andSocial Inclusion Project Funding
| £ | Communities Scotland | Social Inclusion Project Funding | Social Inclusion Project Funding Shared Equally with One Parent Families Scotland |
| 2003-04 | | 105,387 | |
| 2004-05 | 250,000 | 120,346 | 150,000 |
| 2005-06 | 95,593 | 303,187 | 150,000 |
| 2006-07 | | 157,738 | 150,000 |
| Total | 345,593 | 686,658 | 450,000 |
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 8 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what contingency measures for families and children affected by potential care disruption it developed with those local authorities that work with One Plus.
Answer
The Executive worked with localauthorities to ensure that they had an opportunity to consider what contingencymeasures would be appropriate. The contingency measures put in place by each localauthority varied, but in the main concentrated on whether alternative providerswould be able to pick up services at short notice if One Plus ceased trading.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Justice will meet parents whose son died, having been wrongly prescribed methadone, to discuss their concerns about the operation of fatal accident inquiries and the legal basis of methadone prescribing guidelines.
Answer
Firstly, I would like to expressmy sympathy to the family for their loss. Decisionson prescribing any form of treatment, including methadone, are ultimately ones fora clinician after considering the circumstances of the patient. The guidelines whichunderpin these clinical decisions are currently being reviewed across the UK.
Decisions on whether or not tohold a fatal accident inquiry are matters for the Crown Counsel, taking into accountall the factors involved. While it would be inappropriate for ministers to intervenedirectly in an individual case, we are always prepared to look at how the systemthat underpins fatal accident inquiries can be improved.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 5 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in ensuring replacement community facilities for the Milton area, in light of the closure of Chirnsyde Community Initiative.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is asfollows:
As owner of the premisesformerly hosting the Chirnsyde Community Initiative and majority funder of allactivities delivered there, Glasgow City Council is currently attempting to sourcealternative accommodation for affected services.
We understand that this workis progressing, with alternative premises already identified for some of theprojects.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 5 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30546 by Rhona Brankin on 18 January 2007, whether it will provide a breakdown of the investigations carried out into the Chirnsyde Initiative over the last five years and their outcomes.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is asfollows:
Administration of theChirnsyde Community Initiative is a matter for Glasgow City Council. Allinvestigations into the Initiative over the past five years have been conductedby the City Council with assistance from key partner agencies such asStrathclyde Police. Details of the investigations and their outcomes are notheld centrally.
