- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the current spend estimates for New Housing Partnerships contained in table 2.5 of the Annual Expenditure Report of the Scottish Executive, 2000.
Answer
The present profile of the current spend estimates for New Housing Partnerships for 2000-01 and 2001-02 is set out below.
| | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| | £m | £m |
Annual Expenditure Report | 36.5 | 73.5 |
| Feasibility and other work relating to possible stock transfer | 15.5 | 7.9 |
| Assistance with residual debt | 21.0 | 65.6 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the current spend estimates on the Social Inclusion Partnership Fund contained in table 2.7 of the Annual Expenditure Report of the Scottish Executive, 2000.
Answer
A breakdown of the current spend estimates on the Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) Fund for 2000-01 and 2001-02 is set out below. All figures are based on estimated SIP expenditure not actual SIP expenditure with grant paid at 75% of expenditure for 1999-2000 and 100% of expenditure thereafter.
| | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| | £ million | £ million |
Annual Expenditure Report | 67.6 | 67.6 |
| Grant payments in respect of SIP current expenditure in 1999-002 | 25.8 | - |
| Grant payments in respect of SIP current expenditure in 2000-01 | 19.5 | 29.3 |
| Grant payments in respect of SIP current expenditure in 2001-02 | - | 18.5 |
| Grant payments in respect of current expenditure on traditional Urban Programme projects | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Loan charges | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Remaining Expenditure | 14.5 | 15.7 |
Notes:
The remaining expenditure from the SIP Fund reflects capital grant payments to SIPs, administrative costs claimed by grant recipients for the Urban Programme, and payments against projects where funding has been temporarily restricted.
2. Estimated levels of grants in respect of SIP expenditure in 1999-2000 are calculated on the basis of firm funding allocations for 1999-2000, minus an in-year payment of grant made in 1999-2000 to Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow City Councils.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the current spend estimates on Equalities contained in table 2.8 of the Annual Expenditure Report of the Scottish Executive, 2000.
Answer
A breakdown of the current spend estimates on Equalities is not available as the Scottish Executive is developing its equality strategy following a recent consultation. As part of that strategy, a detailed allocation of the Equality Programme Budget will be determined. In the meantime, the budget is being used to fund research and consultative work.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the current spend estimates on Publicity and Policy contained in table 2.9 of the Annual Expenditure Report of the Scottish Executive, 2000.
Answer
A breakdown of the current spend estimates on Publicity and Policy for 2000-01 and 2001-02 is set out below:
| | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| | £ million | £ million |
Annual Expenditure Report | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Departmental Research | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Miscellaneous Departmental Committees and Information | 0.4 | 0.4 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 21 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are employed on (a) a full-time, (b) a part-time and (c) a seasonal basis by (i) Scottish Enterprise; (ii) Highlands and Islands Enterprise; (iii) each local enterprise company in the Scottish Enterprise area and (iv) each local enterprise company in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area.
Answer
The detailed information requested is not held centrally. I have asked the respective chairmen of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to reply to the member. Copies of their replies will be placed in SPICe.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the current spend estimates for Scottish Homes contained in table 2.4 of the Annual Expenditure Report of the Scottish Executive, 2000.
Answer
A breakdown of the current spend estimates for Scottish Homes for 2000-01 which are based on estimates at December 1999, is set out below. Figures for 2001-02 are not yet available.
| 2000-01 £ million |
Annual Expenditure Report figure | 50.7 |
Of which: | |
Operating Costs | 43.2 |
Revenue Grants | 7.5 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the current spend estimates on Listening to Communities contained in table 2.7 of the Annual Expenditure Report of the Scottish Executive, 2000.
Answer
A breakdown of the current spend estimates on Listening to Communities for 2000-01 and 2001-02 is set out below.
| 2000-01 £ million | 2001-02 £ million |
Annual Expenditure Report | 0.8 | 0.8 |
People's Panels and Juries | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Community Participation Skills Programme | 0.5 | 0.6 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6228 by Mr Jack McConnell on 9 May 2000, whether it will list the EU Council of Ministers' meetings on matters within its general responsibility which Scottish Executive Ministers did not attend.
Answer
A list of the EU Councils of Ministers' meetings since 1 July 1999 is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). My answer to question S1W-6228 identified attendance to 9 May 2000 by Scottish Executive Ministers. The UK line, which takes into account Scottish interests, is actively pursued at council meetings, irrespective of the composition of the UK delegation.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to improve the safety of visually impaired people at road crossings, in particular through the installation of audible signals and cone indicators on push button control boxes at pedestrian lights.
Answer
The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997 prescribe the form of Pelican and Puffin crossings. The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 prescribe the form of signal controlled junctions. Both provide for audible signals and tactile devices during the green man invitation to cross phase. Changes to these regulations are the responsibility of the UK Government.
The Scottish Executive is responsible for pedestrian crossing facilities on trunk roads. Audible signals are normally provided at all standard Pelican and Puffin crossings. Where such signals are inappropriate, such as at staggered crossings, tactile devices are normally installed. In addition, "Talking Pelican" facilities are provided where appropriate.
Guidance issued to local authorities in 1995 recommends the practices to be followed when planning, designing and installing pedestrian crossings. Guidance issued in 1999 sets out the design standards, methodology and good design practice for the layout of signal controlled junctions. These documents include advice about facilities for disabled people. In particular they encourage the use of audible signals and tactile devices where appropriate to improve the safety of visually impaired people.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of spending on the provision of childcare provision by it and its agencies for each of the past two years and the current year, broken down by local enterprise company area.
Answer
The information is not available in the form requested. Resources in respect of the Childcare Strategy, pre-school education and Sure Start Scotland are distributed through local authorities. The figures for 1998-2000 are as follows:
£ million | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
Childcare Strategy | 3.8 | 5.75 | 13.75 |
Pre-School Education | 74 | 111 | 133 |
Sure Start | | 9 | 14 |
