- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-373 by Stewart Maxwell on 6 June 2007, whether its commitment to implement in full the Reaching Higher national sport strategy includes endorsement of the strategy's view that key sporting agencies can only benefit from working together and sharing expertise with UK partners.
Answer
The Scottish governmentendorses the sport strategy
Reaching Higher published in March 2007. Sportingagencies currently work in partnership with each other both in Scotland and across a wider UKcontext as appropriate for the benefit of their sport.
However, I have alsobeen clear that I intend to convenea meeting with stakeholders as soon as possible to discuss issues around Scotland’s representation on the world sporting stage. As partof this discussion we will consider the feasibility of a Scottish Olympic team.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how long it expects the feasibility study to take on the possibility of Scotland bidding for the 2016 European football championships.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-1158 on 29 June 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: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what role it expects the Parliament to have in the feasibility study on the possibility of Scotland bidding for the 2016 European football championships.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-1158 on 29 June 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: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether footballing organisations and representatives will have a role in the conduct of the feasibility study on the possibility of Scotland bidding for the 2016 European football championships.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-1158 on 29 June. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan 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: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much weight will be given to the views of footballing organisations and representatives in any decision on a Scotland-only bid for the 2016 European football championships.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-1158 on 29 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
I will be discussinga possible Scotland bid for the 2016 European football championshipswith football organisations in due course.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the Minister for Communities and Sport’s position is on the level of ambition shown by any footballing organisations or representatives that do not support a Scotland-only bid for the 2016 European football championships.
Answer
I cannot comment onthe level of ambition shown by any other organisations, including footballing organisations,that do not support a Scotland-only bid for the 2016 European football championships.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much the feasibility study on the possibility of Scotland bidding for the 2016 European football championships will cost.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-1158 on 29 June 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: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the feasibility study on the possibility of Scotland bidding for the 2016 European football championships will commence.
Answer
Discussions are stillat a very early stage and the views and advice of key stakeholders, including theSFA and EventScotland, will be sought before a feasibility study of a Scottish bidfor the 2016 European football championships is undertaken.
However, the ScottishGovernment believes that the 2016 European football championships would be a greatevent for Scotland as they would boost Scotland’s profile on the world stage, provide long-lasting benefitsto Scotland’s sporting infrastructure and provide a catalystto increased sports participation leading to health benefits.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who will conduct the feasibility study on the possibility of Scotland bidding for the 2016 European football championships.
Answer
I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-1158 on 29 June 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: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 28 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to achieve environmental justice.
Answer
Delivering environmentaljustice will, of course, be part of the key cross-cutting programmes to deliverthis Government’s five strategic objectives. All communities and individuals havethe right to expect a fairer, safer, healthier and greener environment to live,work and relax in.
More immediately,and at a very practical level, I expect to announce shortly the names of the successfulprojects from across Scotland which will receive grants from the £2 millionEnvironmental Justice Fund. This work will enhance specific areas that have sufferedfrom environmental blight.
This news will bewarmly welcomed in the communities concerned.
