- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4407 by Jackie Baillie on 29 February 2000, whether it will provide a breakdown of the contributions to voluntary organisations shown for the Home Department.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-5824.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4407 by Jackie Baillie on 29 February 2000, whether it will provide a breakdown of the contributions to voluntary organisations shown for the Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-5824.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4407 by Jackie Baillie on 29 February 2000, whether it will provide a breakdown of the contributions to voluntary organisations shown for the Education and Industry Department.
Answer
The information given in response to question S1W-4407 showed the level of funding made available by The Scottish Office to voluntary organisations for 1998-99 by Department. Since that response was given an exercise has been undertaken that shows the current state of play of general Scottish Executive funding for the voluntary sector in 2000-01 by Department. The information is set out in the table below.
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE FUNDING OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR: SPENDING PLANS FOR 2000-2001
Department | Policy Area | Amount |
| | | £ million |
Development | Housing | 2.370 |
| | Poverty | 0.095 |
| | Homelessness | 0.321 |
| | Rural Community Transport Fund | 0.400 |
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Education | Gaelic | 0.608 |
| | Childcare | 0.428 |
| | Special Educational Needs | 2.000 |
| | Other Education | 0.030 |
| | Children & Families | 0.823 |
| | Sport | 3.000 |
| | Social Work Education & Training | 0.765 |
| | Built heritage | 1.500 |
| | Community Education | 1.380 |
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Disability issues/post-16 education | 0.035 |
Executive Secretariat | Voluntary sector infrastructure, active communities and volunteering | 6.000 |
Health | Health | 0.098 |
| | Adult social welfare | 1.692 |
| | Health | 1.532 |
Justice | Legal advice and dispute services | 0.060 |
| | Adult Offenders & Victim Support | 2.806 |
| | Family Law | 0.688 |
Rural Affairs | Rural Partnership Fund | 2.823 |
TOTAL | | 29.450 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5107 by Mr Frank McAveety on 17 March 2000, when it expects to set operational and performance targets for the Accounts Commission.
Answer
The changes brought about by the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 have delayed this process, but the Scottish Executive expects to have agreed performance indicators with the Accounts Commission by autumn 2000.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4407 by Jackie Baillie on 29 February 2000, whether it will provide a breakdown of the contributions to voluntary organisations by the Development Department.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-5824.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4407 by Jackie Baillie on 29 February 2000, whether it will provide a breakdown of the contributions to voluntary organisations by the Health Department.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-5824.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider undertaking an investigation into the schools meals service to establish whether the service is consistent with its own targets for improving the diet of young people in Scotland.
Answer
We have no plans to undertake such an investigation. Education authorities are encouraged to ensure that their contract procedures in relation to school meals provision take account of the Model Nutritional Guidelines for catering Specifications in the Public Sector, as set out in
Eating for Health - A Diet Action Plan for Scotland.
A wide range of initiatives to support healthy eating within the school environment is also underway, ranging from the introduction of breakfast clubs in schools through to schools working to achieve the Scottish Healthy Choices Award and the establishment of School Nutrition Action Groups.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4405 by Mr Jack McConnell on 25 February 2000, when it expects to complete its review of the account taken of indicators of deprivation and poverty within the local government finance distribution system.
Answer
We expect to complete the review this year, in time for the conclusions to be considered before the 2001-02 local government finance distribution is agreed.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of any input it has had to the European Commission's e-Europe initiative.
Answer
The Scottish Executive contributed to the UK government's response to the European Commission's e-Europe initiative, and earlier this year an official from the Scottish Executive met with the European Commission officials involved in developing the e-Europe initiative.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Donald Dewar on 13 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-1235 by Donald Dewar on 15 December 1999, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown by department, including the First Minister's Office, of its performance in relation to its targets for replying to correspondence from MPs or MSPs for the period 1 November 1999 to 31 January 2000.
Answer
The information requested in relation to the target of 17 working days for the period 1 November to 31 December 1999 is detailed in the table below.
| Department | Number of replies issued | % of replies to MPs and MSPs issued within 17 working day target |
TOTAL | 1,243 | 36% |
Crown Office | 40 | 68% |
Development | 422 | 35% |
Education | 122 | 45% |
Enterprise & Lifelong Learning | 115 | 47% |
Health | 162 | 10.5% |
Justice | 150* | 50%* |
Rural Affairs | 212 | 32.1% |
Others | 60 | 52% |
Notes: The figures for the Justice Department are estimated.These performances against target figures reflect the increased number of letters received by Ministers. But we are taking steps to introduce a new ministerial correspondence system to deliver faster replies. I expect the system to be fully operational shortly.
