- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what work has been undertaken to market Homecoming Scotland internationally.
Answer
VisitScotlandbegan introducing Homecoming Scotland into its international PR, consumer marketingand trade activity in April 2007. It will prioritise Homecoming Scotland as thelead message in its long-haul market programmes beginning in spring 2008 andthrough into 2009.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether co-operative businesses will be represented on the regional advisory boards to be set up as part of the new structure for Scottish Enterprise.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-4699 on 12 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing incentives or support for registered social landlords to acquire and develop derelict buildings and bring them back into use for housing.
Answer
I have asked JamesHynd, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. His response isas follows.
Communities Scotland already provides housing association grant (HAG) to RegisteredSocial Landlords to allow them to provide affordable housing for rent. This includesprojects where buildings are acquired and refurbished for use as housing.
In 2005-06, 353 refurbishedunits were approved for rent, with a total of £17.15 million provided by HAG. In2006-07, this figure increased to 408 refurbished units approved for rent, witha total of £20.036 million from HAG. Figures are not yet available for 2007-08,but based on previous years’ figures, it can be projected that approximately 450units will be approved for refurbishment in the current financial year.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be focused on events and projects in Ayrshire as part of Homecoming Scotland.
Answer
No specificallocations will be made to particular areas. Instead, events organisers arebeing asked by the Homecoming Scotland project team to put forward proposalsfor funding support, and these will then be assessed according to the projectcriteria of driving tourism growth while linking to the themes of HomecomingScotland. These are Burns, ancestral tourism, golf, whisky and theEnlightenment. The results of that assessment will be known in April 2008.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether social enterprises will be represented on the regional advisory boards to be set up as part of the new structure for Scottish Enterprise.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-4699 on 12 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the link between weight gain and obesity and an increased risk of developing cancer, highlighted in Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer, published by the World Cancer Research Fund.
Answer
The ScottishGovernment’s physical activity strategy “Let’s Make Scotland more Active” andthe Scottish Diet Action Plan both recognise that weight gain beyond the healthy BMI range increasesthe risk of certain cancers.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has provided for Homecoming Scotland.
Answer
In 2006-07 and2007-08 the Homecoming Scotland project has had a total budget of £1.5 millionto cover the project inception phase of the project, including the costs ofinitial design and stakeholder engagement. In ourspending plans for 2008-09 to 2010-11 we have set out plans to spend £3.2 millioneach year on major events and themed years. A large proportion of this fundingin 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be allocated to Homecoming Scotland tocover further project costs, including support for events which will drivetourism growth and link to the themes of Homecoming Scotland.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism last met Homecoming Scotland’s project officer.
Answer
ScottishGovernment Ministers and officials have been meeting with the HomecomingScotland project team to discuss plans for Homecoming Scotland.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be available for community and regional organisations to bid for as part of Homecoming Scotland.
Answer
No specificallocations will be made to particular types of events. Instead, eventsorganisers are being asked by the Homecoming Scotland project team to putforward proposals for funding support, and these will then be assessedaccording to the project criteria of driving tourism growth while linking tothe themes of Homecoming Scotland. These are Burns, ancestral tourism, golf,whisky and the Enlightenment. There is a fund of £1 million available tosupport such events, and the results of that assessment will be known in April2008.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to alter its nutritional guidelines in relation to meals and snacks provided in schools and hospitals following the recommendations contained in Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer, published by the World Cancer Research Fund.
Answer
No. Current draftguidance on food and fluid provision in hospitals and standards and guidance onmeals and snacks in schools are broadly in line with the World Cancer ResearchFund recommendations.