- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners are held in the open prison estate.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The Open Estate population on 21 September 2009 was 244.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have been held in the open prison estate in each month since September 2008.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
| Month | Average Population |
| September 2008 | 348 |
| October 2008 | 358 |
| November 2008 | 355 |
| December 2008 | 344 |
| January 2009 | 316 |
| February 2009 | 319 |
| March 2009 | 316 |
| April 2009 | 302 |
| May 2009 | 297 |
| June 2009 | 296 |
| July 2009 | 277 |
| August 2009 | 264 |
| September 2009 | 252 |
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the 2010-11 budget will assist local communities.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0924-01.htm
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what factors will determine whether a Town Centre Regeneration Fund will be provided in 2010-11.
Answer
The Town Centre Regeneration Fund was introduced for the financial year 2009-10 only, making £60 million available to town centres across Scotland. There are no current plans for further provision in 2010-11.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to be in a position to announce whether it will continue to provide a Town Centre Regeneration Fund in 2010-11.
Answer
There are no current plans for provision of a Town Centre Regeneration Fund in 2010-11.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to evaluate the benefit and success of the Town Centre Regeneration Fund before making any decision on continuing the fund in 2010-11.
Answer
While there are currently no plans for a continuation of the fund in 2010-11, the impact of the fund will be evaluated and good practice captured.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-25711 by John Swinney on 4 August 2009, whether any of its officials arranged a meeting held between 2 and 9 July 2009 with the chief executive of Diageo at which the First Minister or a minister was not present and, if so, who attended.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26569 on 18 September 2009. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-25710 by John Swinney on 4 August 2009, who arranged any meeting involving the First Minister, a minister or a substitute with the chief executive of Diageo that took place between 2 and 9 July 2009.
Answer
The First Minister asked for a meeting with Paul Walsh when he met with Diageo on Thursday 2 July, and when he spoke to Mr Walsh on the telephone later the same day. Mr Walsh agreed to meet the First Minister on his return from China.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the First Minister declined an invitation to meet with the chief executive of Diageo between 2 and 9 July 2009 and, if so, what the reasons were for this.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26569 on 18 September 2009. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-25712 by John Swinney on 4 August 2009, whether any of its officials were present at any meeting held between 2 and 9 July 2009 with the chief executive of Diageo at which the First Minister or a minister was not in attendance and, if so, who attended.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26569 on 18 September 2009. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
