- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish its estimate of the revenue and capital costs to Aberdeen City Council of providing free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16730 on 16 October 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Aberdeen City Council regarding revenue and capital costs associated with the introduction of free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer
We have not had any discussions with Aberdeen City Council regarding revenue and capital costs associated with the introduction of free school meals for all P1 to P3 pupils. Under the concordat agreed between the Scottish Government and COSLA sufficient funding is included in the local government settlement to enable all local authorities to provide P1 to P3 pupils with free school meals from August 2010.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a revenue allocation has been made to Aberdeen City Council for 2010-11 for the provision of free school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils.
Answer
Yes, the additional funding to enable Aberdeen City Council to provide free nutritious school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils from August 2010 has already been provided in the local government finance settlement provided to the council covering the period from 2008-11.
I also refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16730 on 16 October 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether an allocation has been made for 2009-10 or 2010-11 for the capital to meet the costs of providing free school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils and, if so, how much has been allocated.
Answer
Yes, the additional funding to enable Aberdeen City Council to provide free nutritious school meals to all P1 to P3 pupils from August 2010 has already been provided in the local government finance settlement provided to the council covering the period from 2008-11.
I also refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16730 on 16 October 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the residential unit at St Fitticks House in Aberdeen provides a useful model for assisting in the rehabilitation of ex-offenders.
Answer
The Scottish Government acknowledges the importance of suitable accommodation as one of the key factors that can reduce the likelihood of an individual re-offending. We are working closely with COSLA to ensure that at national and local level agencies work together to enhance services for offenders, including their ability to access and sustain appropriate accommodation. In some cases they will require not just a tenancy, but additional support to sustain it.
There are a range of ways to provide additional support in accommodation, including residential units like St Fittick''s House and supported tenancies. Decisions on the appropriate range of service provision in a local authority area are for the local authority concerned, working with the relevant Community Justice Authority. Annual grant of approximately £3.925 million per year is provided by the Scottish Government to Community Justice Authorities under section 27(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 for supported accommodation for offenders.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has assessed or plans to assess the effectiveness of residential units in assisting in the rehabilitation of ex-offenders.
Answer
The National Strategy for the Management of Offenders required the Community Justice Authorities (CJAs) to carry out an audit of existing criminal justice supported accommodation within their individual areas.
The eight CJAs have completed their audits and are working with their local partners to address the key issues raised. The Scottish Government is also studying the individual reports to see whether any common themes have emerged across CJAs and to consider what additional work, if any, needs to be done.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the provision of residential units for ex-offenders.
Answer
The vast majority of ex-offenders are accommodated within mainstream housing services. However, a small number require additional support in their accommodation to promote their rehabilitation and allow any potential risks to community safety to be reduced. There are a number of options for provision of additional support, including supported tenancies and residential hostel accommodation.
Annual grant of approximately £3.925 million per year is provided by the Scottish Government to Community Justice Authorities under section 27(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 for supported accommodation for offenders.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which large-scale renewable projects were granted consent in the two months to 24 September 2008 and on which dates.
Answer
Large-scale electricity generating developments (over 50MW for onshore wind and over 1MW for hydro/Marine development) are considered by Scottish ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.
In July 2008 Scottish ministers consented to two developments under the Electricity Act 1989. The Clyde wind farm was consented on 21 July 2008 and the Crystal Rig II(a) wind farm extension was consented on 29 July 2008.
In September 2008, the Keltneyburn hydro-electric generating station was consented on 24 September 2008.
No developments were consented in August 2008.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the first supplementary to question S3F-1077 by Alex Salmond on 2 October 2008 (Official Report, c. 11452), whether it will list the 14 major renewable projects consented to since May 2007, also showing the date on which each consent was granted and the additional generating capacity that will be provided by each project.
Answer
Section 36 Consented Projects from May 2007 to October 2008
| | Development | Technology | Total Consented Megawatts | Determination |
| 1 | Inverlael | Hydro | 3 | 4 July 2008 |
| 2 | Harestanes | Wind | 213 | 10 September 2007 |
| 3 | EMEC | Tidal | 3 | 28 September 2007 |
| 4 | Carnoch | Hydro | 1.5 | 1 October 2007 |
| 5 | Mid Hill | Wind | 75 | 10 April 2008 |
| 6 | Griffin | Wind | 204 | 31 January 2008 |
| 7 | Gordonbush | Wind | 87.5 | 9 April 2008 |
| 8 | Innerhadden | Hydro | 1.4 | 14 April 2008 |
| 9 | Carraig Gheal | Wind | 75 | 13 June 2008 |
| 10 | Mark Hill | Wind | 84 | 25 June 2008 |
| 11 | Arecleoch | Wind | 180 | 25 June 2008 |
| 12 | Clyde | Wind | 548 | 21 July 2008 |
| 13 | Crystal Rig Phase II(a) | Wind | 27 | 29 July 2008 |
| 14 | Keltneyburn | Hydro | 2.2 | 24 September 2008 |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what tonnage of waste collected for recycling by local authorities has been diverted to landfill since May 2007.
Answer
That information is not yet available, but the previous year it was around 5,000 tonnes
