- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-5404 by Linda Fabiani on 8 January 2009, whether it will detail the contact it has had with representatives of the Australian state of Victoria, either directly or through the Glasgow 2014 working group, regarding the cultural programme that accompanied the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and the legacy derived from it.
Answer
During 2008, Scottish Government officials have met with representatives of the Australian State of Victoria on two occasions: with the Governor of the State of Victoria in April 2008, and with the Agent-General for the State Government of Victoria in October 2008. The meetings concentrated on the technical and legacy aspects of successful Games delivery as adopted during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. In addition, a representative of Culture and Sport Glasgow met with relevant officials in the State of Victoria in relation to the cultural legacy aspects of the games.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-19937 on 2 February 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: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what its budget allocation will be to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in each of the next three years.
Answer
The budget allocation for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland is £4,553,000 in 2009-10 and £4,445,000 in 2010-11. No budget has yet been agreed for 2011-12 as this falls into the next spending review period.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19114 by Linda Fabiani on 7 January 2009, when it expects to report on the outcome of its examination into the scope to rationalise and streamline the activities of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments, Historic Scotland and the National Archives of Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-19938 on 2 February 2009. All answers to written 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: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19114 by Linda Fabiani on 7 January 2009, how often it has met representatives of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments, Historic Scotland and the National Archives of Scotland as part of its examination of the scope to rationalise and streamline the activities of these organisations.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-19938 on 2 February 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: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths at the (a) Western Infirmary in Glasgow and (b) Gartnavel General Hospital had Clostridium difficile as a contributory factor in 2008.
Answer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde advise that there were six deaths at the Western Infirmary and six deaths at the Gartnavel General hospital between January and December 2008 where Clostridium difficile was a contributory factor in the deaths.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-19956 on 2 February 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: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions death certificates issued by the (a) Western Infirmary in Glasgow and (b) Gartnavel General Hospital have been changed to show Clostridium difficile as a contributory factor in 2008.
Answer
GROS advise that to date no death certificates registered by GROS in 2008 for the hospitals concerned were amended in 2008 to show clostridium difficile as a contributory factor.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will carry out a public consultation exercise before coming to a definitive view on the future of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments.
Answer
The government has received a number of letters from stakeholders and these views have been taken into account in assessing the options for simplification. We continue to welcome the views of stakeholders who submit these in correspondence.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much support it anticipates offering to healthy living centres in 2009-10.
Answer
Discussions are currently on-going regarding how much support will be offered during 2009-10.
Further decisions will need to be determined once budget positions for 2009-10 have been resolved.
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 27 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-18205 by Stewart Maxwell on 4 December 2008, and following the introduction of the Energy Assistance Package, whether it intends to trial alternative measures that could be added, at a later date, to the package of measures offered.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-19941 on 27 January 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: Monday, 19 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 27 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-18204, S3W-18198 and S3W 18199 by Stewart Maxwell on 3 and 5 December 2008 respectively, when it expects to announce the allocation of resources to deliver the Energy Assistance Package.
Answer
We announced in November that £55.8 million will be available for delivering the Energy Assistance Package for 2009-10, and in the Budget Bill in January that an additional £5 million will be allocated to tackling fuel poverty. The allocation of resources for the different elements of the Energy Assistance Package is being finalised and will be agreed before the package commences in April.
