- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 13 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how much investment there has been in the Active Schools project in each local authority area in each of the last three years.
Answer
Sportscotland provides funding directly to localauthorities for the delivery of the Active Schools Programme. The following tabledetails the allocation of funding for Active Schools to each local authority areain Scotland over the last three financial years.
| Local Authority | Year One Allocation 2004-05 (£) | Year Two Allocation 2005-06 (£) | Year Three Allocation 2006-07 (£) |
| Aberdeen City*1 | 280,320.00 | 376,032.00 | 355,440.00 |
| Aberdeenshire*3 | 285,900.00 | 300,000.00 | 310,176.00 |
| Angus | 256,960.00 | 300,960.00 | 306,960.00 |
| Argyll and Bute | 280,080.00 | 267,888.00 | 261,360.00 |
| Clackmannanshire | 117,480.00 | 118,590.00 | 118,590.00 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 96,733.00 | 179,500.00 | 433,920.00 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | - | 433,920.00 | 319,320.00 |
| Dundee | 344,280.00 | 319,320.00 | 340,580.00 |
| East Ayrshire | 139,040.00 | 358,236.00 | 340,580.00 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 348,353.00 | 343,200.00 | 343,200.00 |
| East Lothian | 244,897.00 | 232,720.00 | 232,720.00 |
| East Renfrewshire | 203,340.00 | 203,340.00 | 149,378.00 |
| Edinburgh | 501,280.00 | 670,240.00 | 657,760.00 |
| Falkirk | 146,680.00 | 300,960.00 | 300,960.00 |
| Fife | 413,860.00 | 635,892.00 | 637,780.00 |
| Glasgow | 602,935.00 | 856,980.00 | 1,106,980.00 |
| Highland | 497,012.00 | 957,100.00 | 987,829.00 |
| Inverclyde | 178,840.00 | 270,193.00 | 270,960.00 |
| Midlothian | 177,870.00 | 195,720.00 | 195,720.00 |
| Moray | 229,960.00 | 231,960.00 | 231,960.00 |
| North Ayrshire | 318,600.00 | 318,600.00 | 318,600.00 |
| North Lanarkshire | 682,360.00 | 790,000.00 | 790,120.00 |
| Orkney | 95,500.00 | 128,500.00 | 128,500.00 |
| Perth and Kinross | 306,200.00 | 319,320.00 | 319,320.00 |
| Renfrewshire | 304,080.00 | 402,288.00 | 385,440.00 |
| Scottish Borders | 219,780.00 | 286,068.00 | 278,580.00 |
| Shetland | 179,720.00 | 179,720.00 | 179,720.00 |
| South Ayrshire*2 | 338,580.00 | 338,580.00 | 338,580.00 |
| South Lanarkshire | 425,303.00 | 685,960.00 | 651,640.00 |
| Stirling | 233,340.00 | 233,340.00 | 234,180.00 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 233,340.00 | 233,340.00 | 233,340.00 |
| West Lothian | 391,380.00 | 353,940.00 | 353,940.00 |
| Totals | 9,074,003.00 | 11,822,407.00 | 12,114,133.00 |
Notes:
*1. AberdeenCity a revised allocation for Year One/Year Two was agreed in February 2005. Thisreplaced the original allocation.
*2. South Ayrshire a revisedallocation for Year One/Year Two was agreed in February 2005. This replaced theoriginal allocation.
*3. Aberdeenshire a combinedYear Two/Year three allocation was agreed in April 2006.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 13 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Active Schools co-ordinators are employed in each local authority area.
Answer
| Local Authority | No. of Managers | No. of ASCs Primary | No. of ASCs Secondary | No. of ASCs SEN | No. of ASCs Combined | Notes on Staffing |
| Aberdeen City | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aberdeenshire | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Angus | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Argyll and Bute | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 ASCs covering both Primary and Secondary Schools |
| Clackmannanshire | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 1 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dundee | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| East Ayrshire | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| East Dunbartonshire | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| East Lothian | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| East Renfrewshire | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Edinburgh | 1 | 16 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Falkirk | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fife | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glasgow | 1 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |
| Highland | 1 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inverclyde | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midlothian | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Moray | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| North Ayrshire | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 ASC is a combined Primary/ Secondary Post covering Isle of Arran |
| North Lanarkshire | 1 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Orkney | 1 | 0 | | | 3 | 3 ASCs are combined Primary Secondary Posts covering rural island areas |
| Perth and Kinross | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Renfrewshire | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Scottish Borders | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shetland | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 ASCs are combined Primary Secondary posts to cover rural island areas |
| South Ayrshire | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Lanarkshire | 1 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stirling | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Dunbartonshire | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Lothian | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | |
| Totals | 32 | 284.5 | 336 | 15.5 | 15.5 | |
Note:
“ASC” refers to ActiveSchools Co-ordinators.
“SEN” refers to Special EducationalNeeds.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 13 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what average annual budget that was allocated to individual Active Schools co-ordinators in each of the last three years and what proportion of this funding was provided by (a) sportscotland and (b) local authorities.
Answer
Information on the totalActive Schools Co-ordinators annual budgets is not held centrally.
Funding allocations from Sportscotlandto Active Schools Co-ordinators for annual budgets are made via the ActiveSchools Manager in each local authority area in Scotland.
The Active Schools programmeis delivered via “clusters” within each local authority area in Scotland. Clustersare usually formed by one Secondary school and it’s associated feeder primary schools.
Sportscotland has provided funding of £1,500 to eachActive Schools cluster in the financial years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07. Local authoritiesare expected to match this funding. However, the precise level of contributionby local authorities will vary depending on local needs and priorities.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what concerns it has about the proposed privatisation of air search and rescue services in Scotland.
Answer
I refer to the member to the answer to question S2W-25482 on 13 June 2006. 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: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive when it was first notified of the proposed privatisation of air search and rescue services in Scotland.
Answer
Control and tasking of theair search and rescue service is a reserved matter and will remain with the UKGovernment. The Department for Transport and the Ministry of Defence announcedon 9 May that the joint Search and Rescue Helicopter project would go forwardto a competition under the Private Finance Initiative. The Scottish Executivehas responsibility for managing the consequences arising from civil emergenciesand works closely with the UK Government and a variety of organisations inensuring emergency preparedness.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 12 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-26022 by Patricia Ferguson on 1 June 2006, when sportscotland will publish statistics on participation for the period up to 2005.
Answer
Data on participation for theperiod 2003 to 2005 is at present subject to analysis by
sportscotland. Thefinal figures will be released and published on
www.sportscotland.org.uk once the finalanalysis has been completed sportscotland hope to publish this informationduring summer 2006.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 12 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Environment Agency in respect of any plans to undertake an independent assessment of alternatives to the rod licence as a means of funding the management of rivers.
Answer
There have been no discussionsbetween the Scottish Executive and the Environment Agency regarding the fundingof riverine management.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 12 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the cost of purchasing a rod licence to fish in the River Esk.
Answer
The Environment Agency website,
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk,lists the cost of purchasing a rod licence for all rivers that they haveresponsibility for as follows;
| | Non-Migratory Fish | Salmon and Sea Trout |
| Full Season | £24 | £65.00 |
| Junior | £5 | £32.50 |
| 8-day | £8.50 | £20.50 |
| 1-day | £3.25 | £6.75 |
Young people under 12 yearsold do not require a licence. There are also concessionary licences availablefor Blue Badge holders and people aged 65 and over.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people aged 45 to 64 took part in sport at least twice a week in each of the last three years and how this was measured.
Answer
The rolling average for the period2002-04 shows that 43% of people aged 45 to 64 took part in sport at least oncea week which meets the Sport 21 target.The method of measurement isthe same as that set out in response to question S2W-14291 on 17 March 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14285 by Patricia Ferguson on 17 March 2005, what percentage of children aged 13 to 17 now take part in sport outside the school curriculum and how this figure is measured.
Answer
The rolling average for the period2002-04 shows that 70% of children aged 13 to 17 took part in sport outside theschool curriculum. Participation levels for children aged 13 to 17 for the period2003 to 2005 are expected to be available during summer 2006.
The method of measurement isthe same as that set out in response to the answer to question S2W-14291 on 17 March 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
