- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 6 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools in the Aberdeen City Council area had class sizes of fewer than 18 in P1 to P3 during the 2007-08 school year.
Answer
Information on individual class sizes from the 2007 pupil census is published on the internet and can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/PrimClassSizesSep07.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 6 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been allocated to each local authority under the Affordable Housing Investment Programme, also expressed as a percentage of total funding from the programme.
Answer
The following table details the total planned Affordable Housing Investment Programme (AHIP) broken down by local authority area as announced in May 2008. It also includes details of other funding which are not specifically allocated to local authority area level. It should be noted that this does not include the accelerated £30 million for 2008-09, from the £100 million accelerated programme announced on 19 August 2008.
AHIP Programme
| Local Authority | 2008-09 AHIP Programme Allocation (£ million) | % of Total AHIP Programme |
| Highland | 27.120 | 5.50% |
| Orkney | 5.033 | 1.02% |
| Shetland | 2.640 | 0.54% |
| Western Isles | 4.130 | 0.84% |
| Aberdeenshire | 19.637 | 3.98% |
| City of Aberdeen | 3.922 | 0.80% |
| Moray | 6.372 | 1.29% |
| Angus | 3.890 | 0.79% |
| City of Dundee | 7.766 | 1.58% |
| Perth and Kinross | 10.886 | 2.21% |
| Clackmannanshire | 2.150 | 0.44% |
| Falkirk | 3.866 | 0.78% |
| Stirling | 3.476 | 0.71% |
| East Lothian | 4.400 | 0.89% |
| Fife | 13.133 | 2.66% |
| Midlothian | 3.400 | 0.69% |
| The Scottish Borders | 5.600 | 1.14% |
| West Lothian | 6.600 | 1.34% |
| City of Edinburgh | 36.100 | 7.32% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 9.700 | 1.97% |
| East Ayrshire | 7.000 | 1.42% |
| North Ayrshire | 6.640 | 1.35% |
| North Lanarkshire | 14.600 | 2.96% |
| South Ayrshire | 6.300 | 1.28% |
| South Lanarkshire | 15.300 | 3.10% |
| Argyll & Bute | 14.757 | 2.99% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 7.835 | 1.59% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 5.386 | 1.09% |
| Inverclyde | 19.280 | 3.91% |
| Renfrewshire | 12.510 | 2.54% |
| East Renfrewshire | 3.271 | 0.66% |
| Glasgow | 83.000 | 16.84% |
| GHA | 79.300 | 16.09% |
| LIFT: Shared Equity Open Market Pilot | 24.000 | 4.87% |
| Mortgage to Rent | 10.000 | 2.03% |
| Other Programmes including NHP Debt Servicing | 4.000 | 0.81% |
| Total | 493.000 | 100.00% |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 6 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools in the Aberdeen City Council area had class sizes of fewer than 18 in P1 to P3 at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year.
Answer
Information on the size of classes is collected as at the school census date in September each year. This census information has yet to be collated for 2008 and will be published early in 2009. Details of individual school class sizes will also be available at that time on the government website using the following link:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/ClassSizeDatasets.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 6 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to build greater links between schools and local sports clubs and governing bodies.
Answer
Over the last four years Active Schools, funded by the Scottish Government, has been instrumental in providing young people with a wide range of sporting opportunities which have introduced many to new activities and stimulated their interest in and commitment to, sport. Active Schools is now focusing on developing links between schools, local sports development programmes, local sports clubs and where appropriate sports governing bodies, to ensure that young people can develop their sporting interests outwith school.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many consented renewable energy projects in the north of Scotland are currently awaiting connection to the grid.
Answer
There are 13 consented renewable energy projects awaiting connection to the grid in the north of Scotland, with a total capacity of 451 megawatts.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been allocated to events happening in each local authority area for Homecoming Scotland 2009.
Answer
All local authorities were given an equal chance to benefit from the funding opportunities available. The following table shows funding allocated from the core Homecoming programme budget to events taking place across local authority areas. In addition to this, all local authorities have been given the opportunity to feature relevant events as part of the Homecoming partner programme. This partner programme offers in-kind support, but not direct funding.
| Local Authority | Programme Budget Allocation | % of Programme Budget |
| Aberdeen City Subtotal | £35,000.00 | 1.14% |
| Aberdeenshire Subtotal | £57,000.00 | 1.85% |
| Argyll and Bute Subtotal | £40,000.00 | 1.30% |
| Clackmannanshire Subtotal | £10,000.00 | 0.33% |
| Dumfries and Galloway Subtotal | £63,000.00 | 2.05% |
| East Ayrshire Subtotal | £40,000 | 1.30% |
| East Lothian Subtotal | £30,000 | 0.98% |
| Edinburgh Subtotal | £391,944.00 | 12.75% |
| Fife Subtotal | £102,428.00 | 3.33% |
| Glasgow Subtotal | £521,505 | 16.96% |
| Highland Subtotal | £177,000 | 5.76% |
| Midlothian Subtotal | £25,000 | 0.81% |
| Moray Subtotal | £10,000 | 0.33% |
| Orkney Subtotal | £5,475 | 0.18% |
| Perth and Kinross Subtotal | £232,700 | 7.57% |
| Scottish Borders Subtotal | £52,000 | 1.69% |
| Shetland Subtotal | £10,000 | 0.33% |
| South Ayrshire Subtotal | £259,000 | 8.42% |
| Stirling Subtotal | £3,000.00 | 0.10% |
| West Dunbartonshire Subtotal | £6,500 | 0.21% |
| West Lothian Subtotal | £25,000 | 0.81% |
| Western Isles Subtotal | £23,946 | 0.78% |
| Various Subtotal (multiple locations) | £640,140 | 20.82% |
| Unconfirmed Subtotal | £190,000.00 | 6.18% |
| Contingency | £124,460.00 | 4.05% |
| Totals | £3,075,098 | 100.00% |
| Total Programme Budget | 3,075,098 | |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding for Homecoming Scotland 2009 has been allocated to each local authority, also expressed as a percentage of total Homecoming Scotland 2009 funding.
Answer
Fourteen local authorities, in their role as event owners/organisers, bid for and are receiving funds from the £3 million Homecoming programme budget. The following local authorities are in direct receipt of funding to support specific event activity:
| Local Authority/Applicant | Funds Direct to LAs | % of total Programme Budget £3,075,098 |
| Aberdeen City Council Subtotal | £20,000.00 | 0.65% |
| Aberdeenshire Council Subtotal | £50,000.00 | 1.63% |
| Clackmannanshire Council Subtotal | £10,000.00 | 0.33% |
| Dumfries and Galloway Subtotal | £23,000.00 | 0.75% |
| East Ayrshire Council Subtotal | £20,000.00 | 0.65% |
| City of Edinburgh Council Subtotal | £65,000.00 | 2.11% |
| Glasgow Subtotal | £120,000.00 | 3.90% |
| Highland Council Subtotal | £60,000.00 | 1.95% |
| Moray Council Subtotal | £10,000.00 | 0.33% |
| Perth and Kinross Council Subtotal | £40,000.00 | 1.30% |
| Scottish Borders Council Subtotal | £42,000.00 | 1.37% |
| South Ayrshire Subtotal | £14,000.00 | 0.46% |
| Angus and Dundee Councils (shared) Subtotal | £19,000.00 | 0.62% |
| Totals | £493,000.00 | 16.03% |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has committed to Homecoming Scotland 2009.
Answer
There is a core budget of £5 million which has been allocated to EventScotland for delivery of Homecoming Scotland 2009. This includes £3 million for programme, £1.25 million for marketing and communications and £0.75 million for operational costs. The Scottish Government is also looking to support this national celebration by aligning various activities with the Homecoming programme. The value of this activity is not included in the £5 million budget administered by EventScotland.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether guidance has been issued to local authorities to ensure that school grounds and facilities are more accessible after school hours and at weekends.
Answer
We are committed, as are the local authorities, to improving community access to school facilities, and we are working together to enhance both the quality and accessibility of such facilities. Our joint work with COSLA on the new School Estate Strategy provides an excellent opportunity to look again at how best to accommodate the expectations of local communities.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 5 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in P1 to P3 in the Aberdeen City Council area are entitled to free school meals and at what total cost.
Answer
The free school meals survey data does not contain information by pupil stage. The most recent school meals data are available on the Scottish Executive website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/24125730/0.
