- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 20 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to pilot the model of a single regional registered social landlord developer referred to in Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland.
Answer
Firm Foundations does not proposea single regional registered social landlord (RSL) developer. Rather, it proposeschannelling subsidy to one developer who would take the lead in delivering new housingfor a number of RSLs across a specified area, over a period of several years. the Scottish Government will consult on its proposals for introducing large scalecompetition for subsidy next year.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 19 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with community-based organisations regarding the removal of ring-fencing from antisocial behaviour funding.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-7601 on 19 December 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 19 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have been held with community-based organisations regarding the removal of ring-fencing from antisocial behaviour funding.
Answer
I attended the inauguralScottish Community Safety Network Chairs and Managers meeting on 29 November 2007 and my officials also met with representatives of the Scottish Community Wardens Network on 11 December 2007. At both these meetings the removal of ring-fenced fundingfor antisocial behaviour was discussed.
My officials and Iwill continue to meet with national and local organisations in the months aheadto discuss how best to tackle antisocial behaviour and promote community safety.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how the performance of local authorities in respect of single outcome agreements will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
Answer
I have indicated tothe Local Government and Communities Committee that I would be happy to discussparliamentary scrutiny of the operation of single outcome agreements and I willbe writing to the convener of the committee shortly to propose how this should happen.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how the performance of local authorities in respect of single outcome agreements will be made publicly available.
Answer
Each local authoritywill be required to publish an annual report around the turn of the financial year.The report will set out the progress and achievements the local authority has madetowards meeting the national outcomes and other commitments contained in itssingle outcome agreement.
the first reportswill cover the financial year 2008-09.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures will be put in place in the event of local authorities underachieving in respect of single outcome agreements.
Answer
The singleoutcome agreements will contain measures for addressing under performance. Thesemeasures will be determined by the group overseeing the process towards implementationof the single outcome agreements and set within the context of the government’snew performance framework.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 17 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings are planned with organisations representing people with disabilities regarding the removal of ring-fencing from the Supporting People Grant.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-7593 on 17 December 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 17 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the consultation document on the funding of registered social landlords, as referred to in Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland, will be made available.
Answer
The Scottish Government will consult on its proposals to introducelarge scale competition for subsidy for affordable housing next year, followingconsideration of the responses to Firm Foundations.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the group charged with overseeing the process of managing the single outcome agreements’ arrangements will meet the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Parliament.
Answer
This is a matter forthe group. However, I anticipate its members would be happy to consider an invitationto meet the Local Government and Communities Committee.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 12 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what input it expects that the Parliament will have to the group charged with overseeing the process of implementation of single outcome agreements.
Answer
I do not envisageany direct input from Parliament into this group. The purpose of the group is tooversee the process towards the implementation of single outcome agreements (SOAs)between the Scottish Government and local authorities, and its membership comprisessenior officials from the key stakeholder organisations involved.
