- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 January 2001
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will answer parliamentary question S1W-11696 regarding the age profiles of teachers.
Answer
A report has been sent to the Convenor of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee detailing the background to the current position on the collection of information relevant to teacher supply and outlining planned improvements to current methods. Copies of this report have been made available to committee members and placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. no. 10751). The answer to your question S1W-11696 is at Annex E of the report.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2000
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 16 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government regarding the impact of the domestic fuel oil price of over 100% in the last 18 months on (a) its social inclusion strategy, (b) the budgets of local authorities and (c) the healthcare of elderly and vulnerable people.
Answer
Discussions with the UK Government take place on a wide range of subjects including energy policy and fuel issues.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2001
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what increases in the pensions of teachers and their dependants will be applied in the coming year, taking into account the impact of the McCrone settlement.
Answer
The pensions of retired teachers and their dependants are increased under the powers in the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 and the Social Security Act 1975. Pensions in payment for a year or more will increase by 3.3% from 9 April 2001. Any pension in payment for less than a year will increase by a proportionate amount, depending on the number of months it has been in payment.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what crown rights are held and operated by the Crown Estates with regard to fishing.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-13105.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what rights the Crown Estates have with regard to (a) salmon fisheries, (b) trout fisheries and (c) any other fisheries.
Answer
I am advised that the Crown Estate has around 170 let river fishings, and owns 50 coastal netting stations, six of which are let but only one of which is currently operated. It also owns, through acquisition, other salmon fishing rights within the boundaries of its five agricultural estates, of which the main ones are in Morayshire and Dumfriesshire.As is the case with all owners of salmon fishing rights, the Crown Estate's ownership of salmon fishing rights carry with them the lesser rights of fishing for freshwater fish, which include the rights to fish for trout. On the agricultural estates, the Crown Estate also has riparian rights to trout fishing, which are a pertinent of the land.Similarly, by virtue of riparian ownership, the Crown Estate has rights to other freshwater (i.e. coarse) fishing on its estates. It has no interest in freshwater fish farms. In relation to marine fish farms, the Crown Estate's rights stem from ownership of the relevant foreshore and/or seabed.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from anglers, angling associations and others regarding the powers and stewardship of the Crown Estate Commissioners in relation to fisheries.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has received no such representations.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the current academic year applied for the Post Graduate Certificate in Education course to teach in Gaelic medium schools and how many of these have been accepted.
Answer
In session 2000-01, 17 Gaelic speakers applied to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course (14 primary and three secondary). 12 applicants were accepted (nine primary and three secondary). One of those accepted for entry to the PGCE primary course subsequently declined the offer of a place. There are 11 students currently on a PGCE course (eight primary and three secondary) who may qualify as Gaelic-medium teachers.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Perth and Kinross Council with regard to the council's proposals to cut Gaelic-medium education as part of its planned financial savings.
Answer
No. This is a matter for the local authority concerned.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Gaelic-medium primary units or schools exist and what special funding it makes available for these.
Answer
There are 60 Gaelic-medium primary schools. Funding from the Specific Grant Scheme for Gaelic education is £2,634,000, increasing to £2,834,000 for the financial year 2001-02.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2001
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Answered by Sam Galbraith on 9 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will call in the planning application relating to Scottish Coal's plans for opencast mining at Broken Cross Muir, Lanarkshire.
Answer
No. On 14 February South Lanarkshire Council indicated their intention to grant planning permission, subject to conditions and the satisfactory conclusion of a legally binding agreement under section 75 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1997. There are no planning reasons which would require the Scottish Ministers to intervene.
