- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many working days have been lost by (a) witnesses, (b) legal aid lawyers and (c) court staff attending court for trials that did not take place in each year since 2007.
Answer
This information in respect of part (a) is not held.
Matters relating to legal aid fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Legal Aid Board. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member.
Matters relating to court staff fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Courts Service. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of citing witnesses to take part in trials then sending them home due to lack of court time in each year since 2007.
Answer
This information is not held
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many working days have been lost by (a) witnesses, (b) legal aid lawyers and (c) court staff attending court for trials that were cancelled due to lack of court time in each year since 2007.
Answer
This information in respect of part (a) is not held.
Matters relating to legal aid fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Legal Aid Board. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member.
Matters relating to court staff fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Courts Service. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Employability Fund has been spent.
Answer
The Employability Fund contracts will not commence until 1 April 2013.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether any part of the Employability Fund allocated to Skills Development Scotland has been taken back due to lack of bids for funding.
Answer
The Employability Fund will be delivered by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) as of financial year 2013-14. As such, funding will be available to SDS as of 1 April 2013-14.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many bids have been received for the Employability Fund.
Answer
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) started the procurement process for the Employability Fund on 17 December 2012. The information you have requested is not held centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of SDS to write to you on this matter.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what limits there are on student support for people aged over 55 at the date on which a course commences.
Answer
A student who is 55 or over at the start of their course is not eligible for a living cost loan.
There is however no age restriction with regards to tuition fees and bursaries, therefore eligible Scottish domiciled students studying full-time in Scotland are not required to pay tuition fees if studying for a first degree or an HN qualification.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are age restrictions for applying for support from the student loans company.
Answer
Student loans are paid under The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 as amended. These regulations state that a student who is 55 or over at the start of their course is not eligible for a living cost loan.
Students eligible for a student loan at the start of a course retain their eligibility and as a result can be in receipt of a student loan when aged 55 or over.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are age restrictions in relation to student support when applying to study for a postgraduate teaching qualification.
Answer
<>Postgraduate teaching qualifications are funded at undergraduate level and are subject to the same restrictions as set out in response to the answers to questions S4W-12739 and S4W-12740 on 19 February 2013. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding student support.
Answer
The Scottish Government has had no recent discussions with the UK Government regarding student support.