- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the answer to question S3W-722 by Linda Fabiani on 20 June 2007, whether it intends to transfer the budget for the creative industries from Scottish Enterprise to Creative Scotland, as promised in the SNP manifesto.
Answer
I consider that creativeindividuals and enterprises will benefit from more integrated public assistancein relation to their creative and business objectives. I am presently consideringwith interested parties how this might be most effectively delivered.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, further to the answer to question S3W-720 by Linda Fabiani on 21 June 2007 and in the absence of a definition of artists, the grants scheme proposal has not yet been costed and may therefore be undeliverable.
Answer
The scheme referredto is being developed. An announcement will be made in due course about the detailedarrangements involved in its implementation.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the Moving Forward review of NHS wheelchair and seating services.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-1284 on 2 July 2007. Within its first 12 months the Wheelchair and SeatingServices Project Board will produce a National Action Plan on the delivery of therecommendations identified, including planned outcomes and timescales, for approvalby the Scottish Government.All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that out-of-hours and weekend support should be provided by the five regional wheelchair centres to people who use wheelchairs.
Answer
This proposal is containedwithin recommendation 29 of Moving Forward: the Review of NHS Wheelchairand Seating Services in Scotland. The recently formed Wheelchair and SeatingServices Project Board will consider this and the other 39 recommendations flowingfrom the review.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is monitoring the use of the £1 million additional funding made available by the previous administration to address issues arising from the Moving Forward review of NHS wheelchair and seating services.
Answer
The additional fundinghas been divided between the five wheelchair centres in Scotland, on the basis of the Arbuthnott formula shares of theNHS board(s) they provide services to, following the submission of business caseswhich have been approved by the Scottish Government.
This money has beenallocated to the five wheelchair centres to contain and improve waiting times infinancial year 2007-08. Progress will be reviewed in September 2007, when the fivewheelchair centres will be asked to provide reports on performance.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made toward establishing a project board to progress the results of the Moving Forward review of NHS wheelchair and seating services.
Answer
The Wheelchair andSeating Services Project Board held its first meeting on 20 June 2007. The board includes rehabilitation professionals, a serviceuser and carer and a disability equality representative to look at the recommendationsflowing from the independent NHS Wheelchair and Seating Services Review.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-732 by Linda Fabiani on 20 June 2007, when it will publish its strategy for international development.
Answer
Ministers areconsidering the role Scotland plays in international development andwill inform Parliament of the outcome in due course.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who will be responsible for monitoring its co-operation agreement with the Northern Ireland Assembly government.
Answer
The FirstMinister will review progress on the joint statement he signed with the FirstMinister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will monitor its co-operation agreement with the Northern Ireland Assembly government.
Answer
Progress acrossthe areas for co-operation outlined in the joint statement will be routinelymonitored by Scottish ministers and reviewed by the end of the year.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 29 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-742 by Linda Fabiani on 20 June 2007, what future funding proposals it has received in relation to the New Arts Sponsorship Awards Scheme.
Answer
I have received aproposal for the continuation of the Arts and Business scheme, which I amconsidering at present. Funding for the present financial year has beendistributed already, and I do not anticipate making any announcement aboutfunding for financial year 2008-09 in the near future.
