- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05974 by Tom Arthur on 8 February 2022, whether it will provide an update of the number of title holders currently awaiting copies of their title deeds from Registers of Scotland.
Answer
This is a question for the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (RoS). She advises me that that, as of 31 January 2023, there are 88,826 dispositions undergoing registration.
RoS received and processed over 655,000 applications in 2022, of which 90% were completed in 20 days.
In the Land Register the legal effect of registration backdates to the date on which the Keeper entered the application onto the application record (the date of receipt) and properties undergoing registration can still be transacted upon in the usual way.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions landowners have failed to respond to a formal request made under section 10(2) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 to cull deer.
Answer
There has been one occasion in which the landowner has failed to respond to a formal request under section 10(2) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 to cull deer.
This is in relation to the recent NatureScot intervention in Loch Choire, where the landowner has failed to respond to Section 10(2), resulting in NatureScot staff undertaking culling on the property under Section 10(4) authorisation. NatureScot are currently determining next steps in relation to the use of statutory powers.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are employed by Architecture and Design Scotland, broken down by pay banding.
Answer
The following table sets out the number of Architecture and Design Scotland staff, broken down by pay banding, permanent staff, fixed term appointments (FTA) and full time equivalent (FTE).
Grade | Permanent | FTA | Total | FTE |
A4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
B1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
B2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8.5 |
B3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11.1 |
C1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
SCS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 27 | 5 | 32 | 29.1 |
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an estimate of how long it will take Registers of Scotland to clear any backlog of title holders who are awaiting copies of their title deeds.
Answer
This is a question for the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (RoS). She advises me that, following the impact of the pandemic, RoS has stabilised and started to improve the position this year, in line with the strategy set out in their Corporate Plan .
RoS has committed to clearing the stock of older casework within the duration of the current Corporate Plan. RoS is in fact slightly ahead of target on their strategic objectives and the series of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to measure progress. KPI statistics are published quarterly on the RoS website .
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of any (a) grant funding and (b) loans provided by Architecture and Design Scotland for each year since 2007-08.
Answer
Architecture and Design Scotland works to help deliver Scottish Ministers’ policies and objectives for the built and natural environment by providing advice, resources and advocacy, and through a programme of projects and initiatives. It does not provide grants or loans to external organisations.
In 2014-15 Architecture and Design Scotland facilitated the Stalled Spaces Scotland project on behalf of Scottish Government which provided funding to local authorities to enable stalled space projects to be delivered with communities. The following table details the local authorities and amounts awarded. Those organisations were required to match fund the award.
Local Authority Area | Funding awarded (£) |
Angus | 10,000 |
Argyll and Bute | 5,000 |
East Dunbartonshire | 15,000 |
East Renfrewshire | 10,000 |
Fife | 12,000 |
North Ayrshire | 15,000 |
Renfrewshire | 10,000 |
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding Architecture and Design Scotland has allocated to the Scotland + Venice project for each year since 2016-17.
Answer
Since joining the Scotland + Venice project in 2016, Architecture and Design Scotland has supported the commissioning and work of external curatorial teams on behalf of the Scotland + Venice partners, (Scottish Government, Creative Scotland, National Galleries of Scotland, the British Council (Scotland), the V&A Dundee, and Architecture and Design Scotland).
Funding allocated directly by Architecture and Design Scotland towards the Scotland + Venice project in the years 2016-17 to 2022-23 is provided in the following table.
Year | Funding allocated (£) |
2016-17 | 5,000 |
2017-18 | 5,000 |
2018-19 | 5,000 |
2019-20 | 5,000 |
2020-21 | 5,000 |
2021-22 | 0 |
2022-23 | 25,000* |
* increased funding in 2022-23 to support students from Scotland to undertake research and invigilation as part of a professional development programme
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider the findings and recommendations of the 2020 study, The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community, as part of its work on its proposed Scottish Languages Bill.
Answer
The Scottish Government carried out a consultation on the Future of Gaelic and Scots as part of the work to develop the proposed Scottish Languages Bill. As part of the consultation, the Gaelic and Scots Division undertook a variety of public engagement events to ensure views of local communities were reflected. This included attendance at conference run by the authors of the research, The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community. The responses to the consultation are now being analysed and will help shape any future legislation.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government in how many instances local authorities have received planning advice from Architecture and Design Scotland, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) year.
Answer
Architecture and Design Scotland provides non-chargeable advice and resources to all local authorities. Architecture and Design Scotland:
- provides advice on projects;
- connects people and organisations to create thriving places;
- shares insight to grow capacity across Scotland; and
- champions good design and collaboration.
Extensive support to local authorities has been provided via a wide range of programmes, events and initiatives since the organisation was established. A full breakdown of the instances local authorities have received planning advice from Architecture and Design Scotland, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) year to is not held centrally but examples are regularly reported in its Annual Reports.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the efficacy of Architecture and Design Scotland.
Answer
Architecture and Design Scotland operates in line with an agreed Framework Document which sets out the basis within which the organisation operates. The Framework Document requires the organisation to produce an Annual Report on its activities and submit accounts to the Scottish Parliament each year. The Framework Document for Architecture and Design Scotland and Annual Reports can be accessed at https://www.ads.org.uk/our-corporate-documents
The relevant Scottish Government Minister meets the Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland annually to discuss the efficacy and operations of the NDPB. Monitoring of the efficacy of the organisation also takes place via regular meetings between Scottish Government officials and the senior leadership of Architecture and Design Scotland. Scottish Government’s Chief Planner meets annually with the Chair and Chief Executive of Architecture and Design Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Chief Architect meets with the Chief Executive on a 6 weekly basis. Scottish Government officials conduct monitoring and liaison meetings with Architecture and Design Scotland on a monthly basis to discuss the operations and efficacy of the NDPB.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget allocation has been for Architecture and Design Scotland for each year since it was founded.
Answer
Total budget allocations for Architecture and Design Scotland since it was established in 2005 are provided in the following table:
Year | Total SG budget allocation (£) |
2005-06 | 727,000 |
2006-07 | 776,000 |
2007-08 | 852,000 |
2008-09 | 952,000 |
2009-10 | 997,350 |
2010-11 | 2,327,000* |
2011-12 | 1,515,000 |
2012-13 | 1,894,000 |
2013-14 | 1,725,000 |
2014-15 | 1,739,000 |
2015-16 | 1,680,000 |
2016-17 | 1,764,000 |
2017-18 | 1,670,000 |
2018-19 | 1,685,000 |
2019-20 | 2,035,066 |
2020-21 | 1,955,000 |
2021-22 | 1,916,000 |
2022-23 | 2,090,000 |
* 2010-11 budget increase due to transfer of staff and budget from The Lighthouse to Architecture and Design Scotland, following dissolution of The Lighthouse Trust