- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 2 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any responsibility for the Sector Skills Development Agency budget in Scotland and, if so, whether it will give a breakdown of the budget for Sector Skills Councils in each year from 2002-03 to 2005-06.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has no responsibility for the Sector Skills Development Agency budget. The agency is funded by the Department for Education and Skills.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 2 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive who is responsible for liaison with the Sector Skills Development Agency.
Answer
The Scottish Executive's Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department is responsible for liaison with the Sector Skills Development Agency.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 2 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give a breakdown of all foreign trips it has funded in each of the last two years, detailing the cost of each trip, its purpose and whether reports on the outcome of each trip have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer
Information on the cost of each journey to attend meetings and engagements overseas, and its purpose, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Reports on the outcome of each such journey are not placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times since May 1999 it has used its powers under Part III of the Police Act 1997.
Answer
The Scottish Executive hasno powers under Part III of the Police Act 1997, which concerns authorisation of interference with property and wirelesstelegraphy. In Scotland, only the Chief Constable of a police force canauthorise such interference.
The Chief SurveillanceCommissioner has a duty to keep under review the performance of functions underPart III of the 1997 act, and he submits an annual report to the Prime Ministerand the Scottish ministers. The annual report for 2000-01 (SE/2002/5), whichwas laid before the Parliament on 17 January 2002, provides information on theuse of these powers by the police in Scotland.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Her Majesty's Government sought its agreement to proceed with the Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 2000.
Answer
No. The Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 2000 does not extend to Scotland.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what requirements are placed on board members of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) with regard to their attendance at meetings and other official engagements.
Answer
The terms and conditions that new board members agree to upon appointment to SHEFC states, in paragraph 1, that members:"will be required to devote approximately 2 days per month on average to the performance of your functions as a Member of the Council."Specific arrangements are a matter for the council.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the new appointments to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council completed political activity forms prior to their appointment.
Answer
Political activity forms for the four new members were completed prior to their appointment to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, as stipulated in the guidance provided by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when and where the recent vacancies for members of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council were advertised.
Answer
The advert for the four board member vacancies on the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council appeared in the following publications:
| 14 February 2002 | Business AM |
| 15 February 2002 | The Herald |
| 15 February 2002 | The Scotsman |
| 21 February 2002 | The Financial Times |
The advert was also accessible via the Scottish Executive website on the public appointments page from 14 February until 22 March 2002.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remuneration package is for board members of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC).
Answer
SHEFC board members receive a non-pensionable annual salary of £5,031 and incurred travel and subsistence costs.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive who (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise recently nominated for appointment to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.
Answer
No nominations were received from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise nominated a serving member of their board, Ian Ritchie.
