- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what it understands to be the definition of "liberalisation" under the General Agreement on Trade in Services proposals on trade in services as it will affect secondary education.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29654 today. 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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what implications the General Agreement on Trade in Services proposals on trade in services will have for secondary education.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29654 today. 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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what implications the General Agreement on Trade in Services proposals on trade in services will have for primary education.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29654 today. 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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-5476 by Mr Andy Kerr on 5 September 2002, whether it has undertaken any other assessments of Scottish National Party policies.
Answer
Officials routinely consider proposals relating to economic development policy from a variety of external bodies and commentators, including those from other political parties.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Police Federation was consulted about the plans for neighbourhood wardens announced in its press release SESJ055/2002.
Answer
Neighbourhood wardens have been discussed at meetings between the Scottish Executive and representative bodies of police officers.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how the neighbourhood wardens announced in its press release SESJ055/2002 will sharpen the attack on poverty.
Answer
By developing more effective responses to crime, vandalism and other anti-social behaviour and by promoting environmental justice, we will make neighbourhoods safer and more attractive places to live.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28007 by Mr Andy Kerr on 27 August 2002, what monitoring is carried out of the information on the percentage of candidates for senior civil service posts in the (a) Scottish Office and (b) Scottish Administration that were (i) women, (ii) from ethnic minorities and (iii) disabled.
Answer
Prior to this year each competition, while in progress, was monitored in relation to applications from women, ethnic minorities and disabled people. A database has now been established which has held this information centrally since April 2002.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how the neighbourhood wardens, announced in its press release SESJ055/2002, will become a network and whether the network will be nationwide.
Answer
We intend that neighbourhood wardens operate across Scotland but the shape of the schemes will vary depending on the needs and priorities of individual communities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28331 by Mr Jim Wallace on 9 September 2002, under what circumstances the local authority would be the appropriate agency for a neighbourhood warden to report to and under what circumstances the police would fulfil this role.
Answer
Details of neighbourhood warden schemes are still to be developed.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how the measures announced in its press release SESJ055/2002 will combat prejudice.
Answer
These measures will tackle poverty, inequality, and unemployment in many of the most deprived communities in Scotland. Whilst the reasons behind prejudiced behaviours and attitudes are complex and diverse, we know that they all too often manifest themselves in these deprived communities. By taking positive steps towards achieving our goals of social justice and equality of opportunity for all, we hope to break the vicious circle of inequality and prejudice.Furthermore, we take our duties under the Race Relations Amendment Act very seriously, and these measures will be implemented with due regard to the promotion of race equality, the elimination of unlawful discrimination and the promotion of good race relations.
