- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 7 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how the review by Sheriff Principal James Taylor of the costs and funding of litigation is considering costs in relation to environmental matters and what opportunities there are for (a) non-governmental organisations and (b) the public to contribute.
Answer
The review will consider the costs and funding of public interest actions as part of its remit. This will include environmental actions. In terms of how it will consider these matters, the review will be looking to draw on the experience and expertise of those involved in public interest actions.
The review will be carrying out a consultation exercise later in the year, where those with an interest will be able to contribute. The consultation paper will be made available on the review’s website www.taylorreview.org, together with details of how to respond.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many targeted pathways to apprenticeships were or will be funded in (a) Scotland, (b) Lothian and (c) West Lothian in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to the member with the information he has requested.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost of the modern apprenticeship programme was in 2010-11.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to the member with the information he has requested.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many participants of the targeted pathways to apprenticeship programme progressed into a modern apprenticeship in 2010-11.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to the member with the information he has requested.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many participants of the targeted pathways to apprenticeship programme were registered as unemployed prior to joining it in 2010-11.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to the member with the information he has requested.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of the targeted pathways to apprenticeship programme for 2010-11.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to the member with the information he has requested.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will report to the Parliament proposals to reform the weighted student units of measurement.
Answer
We announced in the Parliament on 16 June 2011 our intention to look at a fundamental reform of provision in colleges and universities. We will consider proposals for reforming the way colleges are funded as part that process.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 16 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to protect the safety of residents in the care of Peacock Medicare Ltd other than those formerly resident at the Elsie Inglis Nursing Home.
Answer
Peacock Medicare Ltd has two other care homes in Scotland, both of which are registered with Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). These are Peacock Nursing Home and Woodlands Nursing Home, both in Livingston. Both care homes received grades of “good” and/or “very good” in their last inspections, which were carried out by SCSWIS’ predecessor, the Care Commission.
SCSWIS will continue to inspect these services on an announced basis according to the schedule in its inspection plan. Further, SCSWIS will carry out random sampling of good performing care services to check if performance is sustained over time. We are confident that SCSWIS will promptly take the necessary steps if there are concerns about the safety and wellbeing of the residents in these establishments.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how the weighted student units of measurement methodology was used to calculate the levels of financial support provided to each college.
Answer
The funding of individual colleges, and the methodology used in doing so, is the responsibility of the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked the council’s Chief Executive to write to the member.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many compulsory redundancies are estimated and how many full-time equivalent student places in the further education sector will be reduced, as a result of reductions in funding by the Scottish Funding Council.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011