- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 20 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many single people aged under 18 were homeless in each year from 1991-92 to 1999-2000.
Answer
The available information relates to applications to Scottish local authorities under the homeless persons legislation. The following table gives the number of such applications where an under-18 applicant was assessed by the local authority as being homeless. It should be noted that some of the applications recorded in each year will be from single persons who have applied more than once during the year. Information for 1999-00 is not yet available.
| Applications Assessed as Homeless: |
| Scotland, 1991-92 to 1998-99 |
Year of application | Single1 person households under 18 |
1991-92 | 1,700 |
1992-93 | 1,600 |
1993-94 | 1,700 |
1994-95 | 1,900 |
1995-96 | 2,000 |
1996-97 | 2,200 |
1997-98 | 2,100 |
1998-99 | 2,300 |
| 1. Figures are estimates based on around 92% of case returns received from local authorities. Estimates are made by grossing to the reported total number of applications and rounding to the nearest hundred. See the Scottish Executive publication HSG/2000/5 for more details. |
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 19 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it plans to have with Glasgow City Council regarding their possible withdrawal from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities in protest at the 2001-02 to 2003-04 local government settlement.
Answer
This is a matter for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and Glasgow City Council.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the imposition of its efficiency saving targets has had on the number of nursing staff at senior grade and on the morale of nurses.
Answer
The Scottish Executive Health Department has not set any efficiency target for the National Health Service in Scotland. Health boards may set targets for their local Trusts and any adverse effects would be for local management to consider and address.However, Our National Health: a plan for action; a plan for change, published on 14 December, sets out a range of measures that will be taken to simplify the funding system to ensure resources are managed in as an efficient and effective way as possible. The plan also sets out our aims for working in partnership with staff, valuing and investing in their skills to help them perform and develop their full potential.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to make St Andrew's day a national holiday.
Answer
The Executive has no such plans.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to assist charities that have lost rates relief following decisions by the water authorities to end such relief.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1O-2755 on 11 January 2001.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact this year's increase in water and sewerage rates has had on small voluntary organisations.
Answer
In the case of premises such as charity shops, offices and depots whose relief from water charges began to be phased out from 1 April 2000, the impact of increased charges and withdrawal is set out in the following table:
Year | Total Net Revenue |
| 1999-2000 | £2,223,596 |
| 2000-01 | £3,160,163 |
| Change | £936,567 |
The charges are being phased out over five years, and the costs above represent the impact of the first stage of withdrawal, which is 20% of total reliefs for the organisations concerned.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 6 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to minimise any disruption to the Glasgow courts caused by recent industrial action by Unison.
Answer
Local authorities are responsible for the running of their respective district courts. The industrial action of UNISON arises out of a dispute between the relevant local authorities and UNISON on behalf of its members. The Procurator Fiscal sought where possible in law to expedite some summary cases by accelerating them to be dealt with before the industrial action. Some cases may be dealt with after the conclusion of the industrial action.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 31 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11591 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 December 2000, what assessment it has made of the impact in Scotland of any proposed introduction across the United Kingdom of British Energy Saving Time.
Answer
The Executive has made no such assessment, as there are no plans to introduce British Energy Saving Time. The fact that there are no such plans being considered was made clear by Mr Brian Wilson MP, Minister of State at the Scotland Office, in an announcement on 20 November 2000.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 30 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact will be on regeneration, land reclamation and investment of constructing a modified M74 Northern Extension without junctions.
Answer
The scheme that will be taken forward in partnership with Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, will have four key junctions. It will create significant investment and regeneration opportunities for the whole of west central Scotland and in addition, more locally assist in making contaminated land safe.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 30 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the earliest date is when the construction of the M74 Northern Extension can commence.
Answer
I expect construction works for the new motorway to start in 2005 subject to completion of all of the statutory and procurement procedures.
