- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken to ensure that blacklisting is not taking place on publicly funded infrastructure projects.
Answer
We are not aware of any evidence to suggest that blacklisting is taking place on publicly funded infrastructure projects in Scotland.
We are totally opposed to blacklisting or the compiling of a blacklist and are developing guidance for public bodies on addressing the issue in future procurement processes and public contracts.
We are also considering what measures we can include in the forthcoming Procurement Reform Bill to deal with inappropriate conduct, such as blacklisting, by companies bidding for public contracts in Scotland.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 March 2013
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the audit of college waiting lists.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2013
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) jurors and (b) witnesses are entitled to in (i) expenses and (ii) compensation for lost wages for attending court.
Answer
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
WRITTEN ANSWER
15 March 2013
Index Heading: Learning and Justice
Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) jurors and (b) witnesses are entitled to in (i) expenses and (ii) compensation for lost wages for attending court.
(S4W-13654)
Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost has been of paying expenses and other costs to witnesses and jurors for attending court since 2007, broken down by type of court.
Answer
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
WRITTEN ANSWER
15 March 2013
Index Heading: Learning and Justice
Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost has been of paying expenses and other costs to witnesses and jurors for attending court since 2007, broken down by type of court.
(S4W-13653)
Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 March 2013
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported decline in the number of college students.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2013
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that communities most affected by nearby landfill operations are the main beneficiaries of the money available from landfill tax credits and that it is not spent in communities that are not affected.
Answer
As set out in our consultation paper, Protecting Our Resources - Consultation on a Scottish Landfill Tax, it is the intention that communities in close proximity to landfill sites will remain the main beneficiaries of the proposed replacement landfill tax credit system. We are also proposing to retain the ability for environmental groups to access the fund to protect biodiversity and habitats.
The distribution mechanism will be decided at a later stage following further consultation with stakeholders.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding for community spending has been generated by landfill tax credits since 2007.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information. The Landfill Tax Communities Fund and the credit system are currently reserved and is regulated by ENTRUST on behalf of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
The Scottish Government estimates that around £4.54 million was spent on project in Scotland during 2010-11.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2013
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is of cancelled court cases.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2013
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 6 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what company provides occupational health services to Scottish Government employees.
Answer
Following a collaborative procurement exercise, Atos Healthcare has been awarded the contract to deliver Occupational Health Services to the Central Government sector.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 5 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the student support funding for colleges for 2013-14 will be confirmed.
Answer
Matters relating to the funding of individual colleges fall within the responsibility of the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked its chief executive to write to the member.