- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been given to the Scottish Youth Parliament in each year since 1999, broken down into (a) core and (b) project funding.
Answer
The information on fundingup to 2006 is available on the Scottish Executive website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/FOI/Disclosures/2006/06/youthparli.A further £251,125 was madeavailable in 2006-07 for core activities and £25,000 in capital funding.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it meets its obligations under the requirements of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), with specific reference to Article 12.
Answer
The Scottish Executive iscommitted to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of theChild (UNCRC). The UNCRC is not directly enforceable but the Scottish Executivelooks to reflect its provisions wherever possible in the development of policy,practice and legislation.
There are a number ofrelevant examples in relation to UNCRC Article 12, which confers the right onchildren to express their views on matters affecting them and for those viewsto be given due consideration.
For example, sections 6 and17 of the Children (S) Act 1995 require agencies in taking decisions or actionsthat impact on children in need or at risk to have regard so far as practicableto the views of affected children, taking account of age and maturity. TheVulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 requires courts to ascertain the views ofchildren about the way in which they wish to give evidence as witnesses incourt proceedings.
We are consulting on thedraft Children’s Services (Scotland) Bill, section 3 of which deals with ascertaining,recording and considering children’s views. The consultation - accessible at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/12/18140606/0- closes on 31 March 2007.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to support the Scottish Youth Parliament towards achieving the main points for action identified in the the follow-up to the review of the Scottish Youth Parliament by HM Inspectorate of Education and Audit Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-32112 on 12 March 2007. All answersto 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/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that the Scottish Youth Parliament maintains independence from the Executive.
Answer
The Scottish Executive hassupported the Scottish Youth Parliament to develop a legal structure thatensures that it is run by its members. We have always been clear that while wehave a legitimate public interest in ensuring that grant funding is spentappropriately in accordance with grant conditions and an agreed work plan, the Scottish Executive has no interest in seeking to influence the views of the Scottish Youth Parliament.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive from which budget headings and sub-headings the Scottish Youth Parliament is funded.
Answer
The Scottish YouthParliament is funded through the Children, Young People and Families Unified VoluntarySector Fund, which forms part of the Children and Families budget line.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 8 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31629 by Nicol Stephen on 21 February 2007, whether it will provide a breakdown of payments from the Central Energy Efficiency Fund.
Answer
All local authorities havereceived their full allocation, as indicated in the following table, with theexception of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway whoare all due to receive their second allocation during March 2007.
| Local Authority | 1st Allocation | 2nd Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Aberdeen City Council | 367,490.00 | 197,879.00 | 565,369.00 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 412,674.00 | 222,209.00 | 634,883.00 |
| Angus Council | 208,585.00 | 112,315.00 | 320,900.00 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 186,203.00 | 100,263.00 | 286,466.00 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | 777,201.00 | 418,493.00 | 1,195,694.00 |
| Clackmannanshire Council | 88,555.00 | 47,683.00 | 136,238.00 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 83,880.00 | 45,166.00 | 129,046.00 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 291,858.00 | 157,155.00 | 449,013.00 |
| Dundee City Council | 296,407.66 | 159,604.00 | 456,011.66 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 227,874.00 | 122,701.00 | 350,575.00 |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | 193,165.00 | 104,012.00 | 297,177.00 |
| East Lothian Council | 160,218.00 | 86,271.00 | 246,489.00 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 161,561.00 | 86,994.00 | 248,555.00 |
| Falkirk Council | 257,552.00 | 138,682.00 | 396,234.00 |
| Fife Council | 645,085.77 | 347,354.00 | 992,439.77 |
| Glasgow City Council | 1,270,656.00 | 684,199.00 | 1,954,855.00 |
| Highland Council | 436,795.00 | 235,197.00 | 671,992.00 |
| Inverclyde Council | 168,807.00 | 90,896.00 | 259,703.00 |
| Midlothian Council | 147,984.91 | 79,684.00 | 227,668.91 |
| Moray Council | 159,509.00 | 85,890.00 | 245,399.00 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 264,189.00 | 142,256.00 | 406,445.00 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 604,200.00 | 325,339.00 | 929,539.00 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 57,574.00 | 31,001.00 | 88,575.00 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 251,196.00 | 135,259.00 | 386,455.00 |
| Renfrewshire Council | 329,448.00 | 177,395.00 | 506,843.00 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 162,600.00 | 162,600.00 | 325,200.00 |
| Shetland Island Council | 75,166.00 | 40,474.00 | 115,640.00 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 211,414.00 | 113,838.00 | 325,252.00 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 560,673.00 | 301,901.00 | 862,574.00 |
| Stirling Council | 164,033.00 | 88,326.00 | 252,359.00 |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 195,714.00 | 105,384.00 | 301,098.00 |
| West Lothian Council | 282,952.00 | 152,359.00 | 435,311.00 |
The 14 NHS health boards in Scotlandhave received their allocations as indicated in the following table.
| NHS Trust | Available Budget | Allocation 2005-06 | Allocation 2006-07 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | £235,000 | Nil | £121,629 |
| Borders | £109,000 | £80,000 | |
| Dumfries and Galloway | £104,000 | Nil | £104,000 |
| Fife | £198,000 | Nil | £90,000 |
| Forth Valley | £161,000 | £23,000 | £36,000 |
| Grampian | £398,000 | £135,000 | £263,000 |
| Highland | £232,000 | Nil | £109,000 |
| Greater Glasgow | £1,034,000 | £799,000 | £235,000 |
| Lanarkshire | £257,000 | Nil | Nil |
| Lothian | £673,000 | £110,000 | £453,800 |
| Shetland | £60,000 | Nil | £14,200 |
| Tayside | £410,000 | £22,000 | £388,000 |
| Orkney | £58,000 | Nil | Nil |
| Western Isles | £71,000 | Nil | £40,200 |
| Total | £4,000,000 | £1,169,000 | £1,854,829 |
In addition, the NationalWaiting Times Centre has received £106,000 giving a total spend for the NHS of£3,129,829 to 31 March 2007. The NHS will draw down their remaining funds during2007-08.
Scottish Water have receivedtheir full allocation of £1 million.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 8 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role is of the Scottish Civic Forum.
Answer
Creation of a Scottish CivicForum was a Consultative Steering Group recommendation. It reflected the consensusview that the new Scottish Parliament should work in ways that were open and accessibleto all.
The potential role fulfilledby the forum has evolved since 1999. Since then the Parliament has developed anincreasing confidence in its own ability to engage directly with wider civic society.The Executive too has become better at encouraging public participation in decision-making,in line with our belief in fostering good citizenship and building a confident,democratic Scotland.
We remain firmly committed todeveloping our links with a wide range of civic organisations and to improving furtherour performance in consulting members of the public when we develop new policy initiativesand legislative proposals.
Fundamental to our vision isa recognition of the need not only to promote better public engagement with governmentbut also to encourage greater participation by individuals in wider society, forexample through volunteering and community involvement.
I have been working closely withministerial colleagues to ensure that the importance that this Executive attachesto civic participation and inclusiveness will set standards which can be carriedforward and built upon by future administrations.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 7 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what job evaluations have been carried out in the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) over the last five years and, in each case, by how much the employment costs of the SPS varied as a result.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:
One hundred and twenty-seven.The SPS does not hold information on the rest of the question.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 7 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the purpose is of the Scottish Prison Service’s surplus staff list.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
The work of the surplus managementgroup is to ensure that where staff surpluses arise the SPS maximise the bestvalue for money by moving staff quickly, efficiently and effectively and totreat those who are required to move consistently and fairly.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 7 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Prison Service staff are on Pay Protection - Mark Time as a result of job evaluation.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:
Twelve.
