- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of pupils did not attain Level D within the 5-14 attainment targets by the end of primary 6 for (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) mathematics in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
Due to the volume of information requested, a table showing the percentage of pupils not attaining level D for reading/writing/mathematics by end of P6, by authority: 1998-99 to 2003-04 has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 34955).
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of pupils did not attain Level A within the 5-14 attainment targets by the end of primary 4 for (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) mathematics in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
Due to the volume of information requested, a table showing the percentage of pupils not attaining level A for reading/writing/mathematics by end of P4, by authority: 1998-99 to 2003-04 has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 34956).
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7885 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 May 2004, what percentage of full-time students held a part-time job during the university academic year from May 2003 to March 2004.
Answer
The percentage of full-time students holding a part-time job during the period May 2003 to March 2004 is not available. However, the proportion of full-time students at university or college who were in part-time employment for the spring quarter in 2004 is 39%. The 2004 spring quarter runs from March 2004 to May 2004. The percentage is estimated from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7885 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 May 2004, what the average number of hours worked by full-time students holding a part-time job while attending university has been in each year since 1999.
Answer
The table below gives the average number of hours worked in a week by full-time students at university or college who were in part-time employment for the spring quarter in years 1999 to 2004. The spring quarter runs from March to May in each year. These figures are estimated from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
Average Number of Hours Worked in a Week by Full-Time Students Holding a Part-Time Job 1999–2004, Scotland
| Year | Average Hours1 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 15 |
Source: Labour Force Survey, Spring Quarters, 1999-2004.
Note: 1. Average hours includes overtime worked.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7885 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 May 2004, what percentage of full-time students held a part-time job while attending university in each year since 1999, broken down by higher education institution.
Answer
The percentage of full-time students with a part-time job while attending university in each year since 1999, broken down by specific higher education institution is not available.
However, the table below gives the proportion of full-time students at university or college who were in part-time employment for the winter quarter in years 1999 to 2003 by type of institution attended. The winter quarter runs from December to February in each year. These figures are estimated from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
Percentage of Full-time Students Holding a Part-time Job by Institution Type, 1999–2003, Scotland
| Year | University, College of Higher Education | College of Further Education |
| 1999 | 36% | 36% |
| 2000 | 40% | 36% |
| 2001 | 38% | 34% |
| 2002 | 41% | 44% |
| 2003 | 39% | 30% |
Source: Labour Force Survey, Winter Quarters, 1999-2003.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7885 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 May 2004, what the average wage earned by full-time students holding a part-time job while attending university has been in each year since 1999.
Answer
The table below gives the median basic hourly rate for full-time students at university or college who were in part-time employment for the spring quarter in years 1999 to 2004. The spring quarter runs from March to May in each year. These figures are estimated from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
Median1 Basic Hourly Rate Earned by Full-Time Students Holding a Part-Time Job 1999-2004, Scotland
| Year | Median Basic Hourly Rate (£) |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 4.20 |
| 2001 | 4.34 |
| 2002 | 4.30 |
| 2003 | 4.50 |
| 2004 | 4.62 |
Source: Labour Force Survey, Spring Quarters, 1999-2004.
Note: 1. The median is the value below which 50 per cent of workers fall. It is preferred over an arithmetic average for earnings data as it is influenced less by large or extreme values.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the UK Department for Transport"s stance on regional air services as contained in the UK response to the Eurocontrol consultation on Draft Single European Sky Implementing Rule on a Common Charging Scheme for Air Navigation Services.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is aware of the concerns of regional airlines and airports about the Single European Sky Regulations which require the development of a common charging scheme for the recovery of the costs of air navigation services provided to airlines and other airspace users. The Executive supports the UK Government’s continuing pressure on the Commission for a reasonable approach which does not place a disproportionate regulatory burden on domestic and short haul flights.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 21 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will conduct a quantitative analysis regarding any potential adverse effects on communities served by smaller aircraft of any common charging scheme for air navigation services implemented under the Single European Sky.
Answer
No. The Scottish Executive’s efforts are focussed on supporting the Government’s continuing pressure on the European Commission to ensure that any adopted common charging regime does not place a disproportionate regulatory burden on smaller aircraft and the communities they serve.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2005
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to my letter of 18 November 2004 regarding the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 13 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to increase the proportion of holidays by Scots that are taken in Scotland.
Answer
The home market is very important for Scottish tourism. The additional resources we have made available to VisitScotland will strengthen the marketing of Scotland as a great place to take a break, not only in overseas markets and in the rest of the UK, but here in Scotland as well.
VisitScotland runs various campaigns in Scotland, as well as in the rest of the UK and overseas, highlighting all that we have to offer as a great holiday destination throughout the year. In addition, it plans to use the new tourism network to market Scotland to the Scots.
