- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the poorest 20% of the population will benefit from the freeze on council tax.
Answer
Initial estimates suggest that the proportion of the poorest 20% of households that will benefit as a result of the council tax freeze is 48%. This analysis also estimates that no-one is estimated to lose out as a result of the council tax freeze.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the minimum number of local targets and indicators will be in each single outcome agreement.
Answer
Single outcome agreements will reflect the priorities and agreed outcomes for each council, and will include the relevant and appropriate indicators and targets.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make available the list of local targets and indicators from which single outcome agreements will be negotiated.
Answer
The local indicators will be available shortly on the Improvement Service website at:
http://www.improvementservice.org.uk.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in devising single outcome agreements, it is intended to draw on the English experience of having 18 statutory targets for education and early years.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-9818 on 3 March 2008. 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: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in devising single outcome agreements, it is intended to draw on the English experience of piloting local area agreements.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-9818 on 3 March 2008. 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: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in devising single outcome agreements, it is intended to draw on the English experience of identifying targets for aspects of health and care where local authorities have an input.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-9818 on 3 March 2008. 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: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in devising single outcome agreements, it is intended to draw on the English experience of negotiating 35 targets for each local authority.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-9818 on 3 March 2008. 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: Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial savings are anticipated from the abolition of Communities Scotland.
Answer
The First Minister said in Parliament on 31 January 2008 that taking Communities Scotland into government will generate efficiency savings of £1.7 million.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions are planned with the Scottish Accessible Transport Alliance regarding its concerns about the proposal to abolish the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland.
Answer
As part of the government''s decision to amalgamate the Public Transport Users'' Committee for Scotland with the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland, officials will be engaging with a number of organisations, including the Scottish Accessible Transport Alliance.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions are planned with the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding its concerns about the proposals to abolish the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland.
Answer
As part of the government''s decision to amalgamate the Public Transport Users'' Committee for Scotland with the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland, officials will be engaging with a number of organisations, including the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
