- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that employees in Scottish businesses have the language skills necessary to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Answer
The Enterprise Networksprovide advice and support to all Scotland’s businesses,including advice on export. The Sector Skills Development Agency is funding theLanguage Skills Alliance, which will support employers in helping them to articulatedemand for language skills that can be translated into appropriate education andtraining programmes for young people and adults. Languages will be integrated intoskills planning and qualifications frameworks for a wide range of sectors of theeconomy. We are also committed to ensuring that all school students have the opportunityto learn a modern language, beginning no later than primary 6.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how small and medium-sized enterprises can access resources for enhancing the language skills of their employees.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-24829 on 24 April 2006. 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: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it will make to the Department for Education and Skills in respect of any reduction in funding for Language Network Scotland.
Answer
We have no plansto make representations to the Department for Education and Skills in respect ofthis matter.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out or commissioned into the benefits of the work of Language Network Scotland.
Answer
No research has been carriedout or commissioned by us into the benefits of the work of Language Network Scotland.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the proven and potential benefits to Scottish businesses and the Scottish economy are of the work of Language Network Scotland.
Answer
The work of LanguageNetwork Scotland has not yet been evaluated. The RegionalLanguage Networks project, of which Language Network Scotland is a part, will be evaluated during this financial year.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether foreign language skills form part of the skills development element of the Skills for Business Network.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-24834 on 24 April 2006. 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: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports Language Network Scotland and how it will ensure that Language Network Scotland continues or is replaced by an adequate alternative.
Answer
As the Scottish Executive doesnot provide funding for Language Network Scotland, its support is limited to providing information andadvice, when requested.
We are aware that Language NetworkScotland plans to request a meeting in the near future with the Enterprise, Transportand Lifelong Learning Department to discuss its contribution to thedepartment’s work and its future funding.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what resources it makes available to small and medium-sized enterprises to enhance the language skills of their employees.
Answer
Local Enterprise Companies canhelp small and medium-sized enterprises with their business needs, by directingthem to relevant support.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Department for Education and Skills regarding the funding of Language Network Scotland.
Answer
There were no such discussionsprior to this question being lodged.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by George Lyon on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have migrated from Australia to Scotland in each year since 1997.
Answer
There is no regular source ofinformation about migrants into Scotland from overseas which provides detail by source country.Some information is available from the 2001Census: 2,366 people who lived in Scotland at the time of the 2001 Census stated that they had livedin Australia one year previously.
