- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 15 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have been held with athletes regarding the proposal to have a separate Scottish Olympic team.
Answer
I intend to convenea meeting with stakeholders, including athletes and sports governing bodies, assoon as possible to discuss issues around Scotland’s representation on the world sporting stage. As part of this discussionwe 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: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to take forward the Strategic Group on Women’s recommendations that were accepted by the Executive in 2004 and updated in 2006.
Answer
We are taking forward therecommendations of the Strategic Group on Women’s report as indicated in the progressreport of March 2006. Furthermore, the strategic group’s recommendations -together with other available evidenceand stakeholders’ views (including the views of former members of the StrategicGroup) - have informed the developmentof the Government’s Gender Equality Scheme, which was published in March 2007.
High-level gender equalityobjectives to improve the lives of women (and men) in Scotland aredetailed in chapter 4 of the scheme, which is available from the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 42934). We will report annually on the scheme andreview it every three years.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has held with Communities Scotland to discuss her proposals for housing.
Answer
Along with the Minister for Communitiesand Sport I have had a number of meetings with officials in Communities Scotlandto discuss aspects of housing policy and its delivery. Those discussions areon-going.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a grant of £2,000 to first-time house buyers will be implemented on a means-tested basis.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-623 on 14 June 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the implementation of a £2,000 grant to first time house buyers will be funded from the existing housing budget and, if so, which areas of the budget will be affected.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-623 on 14 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what it will cost to implement a £2,000 grant to first time house buyers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-623 on 14 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has held any meetings with COSLA and, if so, what issues were discussed.
Answer
I have not yet held any meetingswith COSLA, but I hope to do so soon.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing plans to hold with Communities Scotland to discuss her proposals for housing.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-605 on 14 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, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will meet COSLA and, if so, what issues will be discussed.
Answer
COSLA and all local authoritiesare key partners in delivering health and social care services to the people ofScotland. I look forward to meeting the new leaders of COSLA once they have beenappointed. I would hope to discuss with them a wide range of issues concerning socialcare and health, and in particular my wish for the Scottish Government to work inclose partnership with COSLA in developing policies for the benefit of service usersand their carers.
In the meantime the Ministerfor Public Health is pleased to be meeting the President and Chief Executive ofCOSLA on 19 June 2007 to discuss a range of social care and health issues.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that its equal pay statement will be published no later than 28 September 2007.
Answer
Steps will be taken to make thestatement available shortly.
