- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 17 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the cost associated with the compulsory purchase of Pollock estate in respect of the upgrading of the A77 and what is the current position in respect of local authority liabilities for the cost of the purchase.
Answer
The compulsory acquisition of the Pollock Estate was undertaken by Strathclyde Regional Council as responsible roads authority. The Scottish Executive has no details of the costs. The responsibility for meeting any outstanding costs arising from the Compulsory Purchase Order is being discussed with City of Glasgow Council.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 August 1999
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the meetings it has had with Her Majesty's Government to negotiate Concordats with it, including the Ministers involved and minutes of the meetings.
Answer
No. The Memorandum of Understanding and over-arching Concordats have now been published. They were endorsed by the Parliament on 7 October.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-866 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether it will now publish the draft Concordats it has received from Her Majesty's Government.
Answer
The final texts were published on 1 October.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-886 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether it will consult the Scottish Parliament prior to finalising its official response to Her Majesty's Government on its draft Concordats; and prior to reaching final agreement on their contents.
Answer
The Memorandum of Understanding and over-arching Concordats have now been published. They were endorsed by the Parliament on 7 October.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-886 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether it will list the subject areas covered by the draft Concordats received from Her Majesty's Government.
Answer
The agreed texts were published on 1 October and endorsed by the Parliament on 7 October. These documents set out the areas covered.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-886 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether it will publish its official response to the draft Concordats it has received from Her Majesty's Government.
Answer
The Memorandum of Understanding and over-arching Concordats have now been published. They were endorsed by the Parliament on 7 October.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-886 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether it will provide a detailed account of the process for finalising the Concordats following the submission of its official response to Her Majesty's Government's drafts, and in particular whether it will specify what procedures are in place for resolving any dispute or disagreement on their contents between it and Her Majesty's Government.
Answer
The drafts of the Memorandum of Understanding and supporting Concordats have now been published and they were endorsed by the Parliament on 7 October.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-886 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether it will provide details of future Minister meetings scheduled to discuss and negotiate the finalisation of the draft Concordats.
Answer
The Memorandum of Understanding and certain over-arching Concordats have now been published. They were endorsed by the Parliament on 7 October.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-886 by Donald Dewar on 24 August 1999, whether Concordats received from Her Majesty's Government are identical to those received by all devolved administrations in the United Kingdom and, if not, in which respects the draft Concordats it has received are different.
Answer
The texts are identical.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what will be the legal status of the draft Concordats between it and Her Majesty's Government.
Answer
Concordats are administrative agreements. It is not intended that they should constitute a legally enforceable contract, or create any rights or obligations which are legally enforceable, between the Scottish Ministers and the UK Government.
