- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals members there are of the (a) Scottish Older People’s Assembly and (b) Scottish Older People’s Assembly Steering Group.
Answer
The Scottish Older People’s Assembly is run by older people, for older people, and its purpose is to be a voice for older people in Scotland. It was not set up by the Scottish Government, nor is it a Scottish Government organisation, but information about the Assembly and its Steering Group is at
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/sopa2011.
The first Assembly was held in October 2009, and the Scottish Government provided funding of £31,016.32 in 2009-10, £30,000 in each of 2010-11 and 2011-12, and we have promised £30,000 for an assembly in 2012.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the financial impact is on its 2012-13 budget of PPP/PFI repayments.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2012
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are constitutional issues on which it will not compromise in negotiations.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it provides to local organisations seeking to get people in Clydebank and Milngavie into work.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2012
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has made of the latest recycling figures published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2011
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 15 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whther it is aware of a business case for the establishment of a rail halt at Milngavie as part of the Kilmardinny development.
Answer
My officials in Transport Scotland have not received a business case for a new rail halt at Milngavie.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government on the future of public sector pensions.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2011
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports local businesses to recruit apprentices as part of its modern apprenticeship programme.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance is available for parents to access childcare in order to attend civil court proceedings.
Answer
I refer the member to the question S4W-1509 answered on 2 August 2011 which is available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/MAQASearch/QAndMSearch.aspx.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance for childcare is available for children involved in contact and residency disputes.
Answer
In Scotland, local authorities take the lead, in conjunction with their local partners, in planning and supporting childcare in their local areas. Local Childcare Information Services offer free advice regarding the availability of local childcare and further information on these local services can be found on the following website www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk.