- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36145 by Alex Neil on 16 September 2010, what topics were discussed at the meeting between the Minister for Housing and Communities and the UK Minister for Disabled People on 29 July 2010.
Answer
The topics discussed at the meeting between the UK Minister for Disabled People and I on 29 July 2010 were:
Independent Living Fund;
Lack of consultation with regard to policy developments with implications for Scotland;
Welfare Reform;
London 2012 Legacy Plan and Commonwealth Games.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions there have been with COSLA regarding the possible funding implications of the decision of the Independent Living Fund not to accept new applications.
Answer
There have been ongoing discussions with COSLA about the Independent Living Fund''s decision to stop new applications since July 2010. Scottish Government officials met with officials from COSLA, ADSW and representatives of the independent living movement on the 14 July 2010 and again with those organisations and the Learning Disability Alliance on the 18 October 2010 to discuss this matter.
I have also made representations to the Minister for Disabled People, Maria Miller MP, to highlight the impact that any changes would have on disabled people in Scotland.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 25 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with representatives of organisations involved in providing legal, welfare rights and money advice services regarding how they can be supported in meeting the potential increased demand resulting from proposed reductions in benefits.
Answer
The Scottish Government meets frequently with representatives of such organisations.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the single outcome agreements agreed for 2010-11 have been the subject of equality impact assessments.
Answer
It is for councils and their partners to ensure equalities issues are addressed appropriately. Guidance jointly developed with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and COSLA has been made available to support this.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been informed of the number of people receiving incapacity benefit who will be reassessed during the pilot in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Answer
The Department for Work and Pensions have advised that 850 people receiving incapacity benefit will be reassessed during the trial in Aberdeen.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been informed of the amount by which the incapacity benefit budget will be reduced as a result of the pilot in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Answer
The Department for Work and Pensions has not made this information available to the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been a study of the likely impact on the economy of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire of the pilot on incapacity benefits.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no information on any such study being completed.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have a designated person to attend to the needs of older carers.
Answer
This is a matter for local authorities. The particular information requested is not held centrally. However, there are around 80 local area co-ordinator (LAC) posts in 26 local authority areas in Scotland. Most of these LACs support adults with disabilities and their families, which can include older carers. Some of the LACs have broadened out their role to support older people and other client groups. The carers strategy, Caring Together, published in July this year, contains a range of actions that take account of the needs of older carers.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive by what date the annual reports for the 2009-10 single outcome agreements will be submitted.
Answer
The Scottish Government and COSLA have asked local authorities to submit annual reports for their community planning partnerships by 30 September 2010.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether single outcome agreements have been signed off for all community planning partnerships for 2010-11.
Answer
Scottish Government, COSLA and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives jointly agreed that community planning partnerships would not be required to produce new single outcome agreements for 2010-11. The existing agreements are updated in response to changing circumstances and priorities.
