- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 16 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report c. 8447), when the consultation document on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen will be published.
Answer
I made clear in my answer to question S3O-3214 on 8 May that I have asked the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) to look again at its proposal to integrate the Aberdeen and Dundee laboratories. I am keen that all concerned should be assured that Grampian Police and Northern Constabulary will benefit from the improvement in forensic services which the new laboratory will facilitate and that the implications for Aberdeen-based staff have been properly thought through. This re-examination will involve SPSA engaging in further discussion and engagement with interested parties which I expect to be full, open, transparent and meaningful. The details of that process are a matter for SPSA.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s provisional outturn expenditure was for (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97, (c) 1997-98, (d) 1998-99, (e) 1999-2000, (f) 2000-01 and (g) 2001-02.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table. It should be noted that Aberdeen City Council was formed following local government reorganisation in 1996-97 so figures for 1995-96 do not exist.
Aberdeen City Council
| (£000) | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Provisional Outturn | £258,071 | £246,572 | £250,369 | £260,255 | £274,996 | £287,066 |
Note: *This information was taken from the annual provisional outturn/budget estimate forms as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen City Council.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the differences between Aberdeen City Council’s budget estimate and its final outturn expenditure were in (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97, (c) 1997-98, (d) 1998-99, (e) 1999-2000, (f) 2000-01 and (g) 2001-02.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table. It should be noted that Aberdeen City Council was formed following local government reorganisation in 1996-97 so figures for 1995-96 do not exist.
Aberdeen City Council
| (£000) | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Budget Estimate | £253,698 | £249,306 | £250,121 | £259,975 | £271,279 | £289,378 |
| Final Outturn | £244,388 | £249,893 | £251,483 | £260,889 | £274,664 | £279,933 |
| Difference | -£9,310 | +£587 | +£1,362 | +£914 | +£3,385 | -£9,445 |
Note: *The Budget Estimate information was taken from the annual provisional outturn/budget estimate forms as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen City Council and the final outturn was taken from the from the annual Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy rating reviews.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s final outturn expenditure was for (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97, (c) 1997-98, (d) 1998-99, (e) 1999-2000, (f) 2000-01 and (g) 2001-02.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table. It should be noted that Aberdeen City Council was formed following local government reorganisation in 1996-97 so figures for 1995-96 do not exist.
Aberdeen City Council
| (£000) | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Final Outturn | £244,388 | £249,893 | £251,483 | £260,889 | £274,664 | £279,933 |
Note: *The Final Outturn information for the years was taken from the annual Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy rating reviews.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s final outturn expenditure was for (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06 and (e) 2006-07.
Answer
The information requested is contained in the following table:
Aberdeen City Council
| £000 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Final Outturn | £321,998 | £362,220 | £388,531 | £424,104 | £432,219 |
Note: *This information was taken from the annual local financial returns forms as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen City Council.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s provisional outturn expenditure was for (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06 and (e) 2006-07.
Answer
The information requested is contained in the following table:
Aberdeen City Council
| £000 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Provisional Outturn | £320,905 | £360,573 | £382,123 | £400,840 | £409,701 |
Note: *This information was taken from the annual provisional outturn/budget estimate forms as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen City Council.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what Aberdeen City Council’s budget estimate was for (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06 and (e) 2006-07.
Answer
The information requested is contained in the following table:
Aberdeen City Council
| £000 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Budget Estimate | £316,154 | £346,481 | £375,626 | £383,306 | £399,705 |
Note: *This information was taken from the annual provisional outturn/budget estimate forms as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen City Council.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the differences between Aberdeen City Council’s budget estimate and its final outturn expenditure were in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06 and (e) 2006-07.
Answer
The information requested is contained in the following table:
Aberdeen City Council
| £000 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Budget Estimate | £316,154 | £346,481 | £375,626 | £383,306 | £399,705 |
| Final Outturn | £321,998 | £362,220 | £388,531 | £424,104 | £432,219 |
| Difference | +£5,844 | +£15,739 | +£12,905 | +£40,798 | +£32,514 |
Note: *The Budget Estimate information was taken from the annual provisional outturn/budget estimate (POBE) forms and the final outturn was taken from the local financial returns (LFR) forms as returned to the Scottish Government by Aberdeen City Council. It should be noted that the POBE forms are not wholly comparable with the LFR information.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10509 by Kenny MacAskill on 6 March 2008, whether the Scottish Police Services Authority consulted regional procurators fiscal in the relevant areas when preparing its business case for the merger of the forensic laboratories in Aberdeen and Dundee.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11133 on 14 April 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, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10509 by Kenny MacAskill on 6 March 2008, whether ministers will consult all relevant forensic service staff when considering the business case submitted by the Scottish Police Services Authority.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11133 on 14 April 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.
