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The Scottish Executive does not hold information on the number of families living with a registered disabled person in Glasgow who receive free school meals. Clothing grants are given at the discretion of the local authority, and no information is held centrally on such grants.

There is no statutory register of disabled people. The table gives the number recorded as having a limiting long-term illness in the 2001 Census of Population in each ward in Glasgow City. Persons with Limiting Long Term Illness are those who answered “Yes” to the question “Do you have any long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits your daily activities or the work you can do? Include problems which are due to old age.”

	Persons with a Limiting Long-Term Illness
Total for Glasgow City	151,145
Drumry	2,028
Summerhill	1,813
Blairdardie	2,225
Knightswood Park	2,622
Knightswood South	2,370
Yoker	2,158
Anniesland	1,902
Jordanhill	1,300
Kelvindale	1,109
Scotstoun	1,985
Victoria Park	1,729
Hayburn	1,311
Hyndland	792
Hillhead	618
Partick	1,288
Kelvingrove	1,082
Anderston	1,633
Woodlands	1,491
North Kelvin	1,187
Wyndford	2,279
Maryhill	2,062
Summerston	1,664
Milton	2,495
Ashfield	2,645
Firhill	1,741
Keppochhill	2,165
Merchant City	1,881
Royston	2,506
Cowlairs	1,767
Springburn	2,354
Wallacewell	2,354
Milnbank	2,134
Dennistoun	2,006
Calton	1,877
Bridgeton/Dalmarnock	2,087
Parkhead	2,443
Carntyne	2,363
Robroyston	1,722
Gartcraig	2,541
Queenslie	1,852
Greenfield	2,323
Barlanark	1,951
Shettleston	2,542
Tollcross Park	2,643
Braidfauld	2,274
Mount Vernon	1,896
Baillieston	2,395
Garrowhill	1,384
Garthamlock	2,022
Easterhouse	2,115
Drumoyne	2,111
Govan	2,455
Ibrox	2,137
Kingston	1,981
Mosspark	2,164
North Cardonald	1,932
Penilee	2,426
Cardonald	1,627
Pollok	1,961
Crookston	2,368
Nitshill	2,117
Darnley	1,694
Carnwadric	2,222
Maxwell Park	1,245
Pollokshields East	1,726
Hutchesontown	2,388
Govanhill	2,268
Strathbungo	1,245
Battlefield	1,503
Langside	1,083
Pollokshaws	1,926
Newlands	1,613
Cathcart	1,518
Mount Florida	1,297
Toryglen	2,113
King's Park	1,087
Castlemilk	1,966
Carmunnock	1,659
Glenwood	2,187

 

The primary statutory responsibility for access for disabled people in the rail sector rests with the UK Government and is currently being delivered by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA). All rail franchise operators are required to have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy and must comply with this policy in the delivery of passenger services. These policies set out the service to be provided for disabled passengers and are approved by the SRA.

The Executive has been working closely with the SRA to provide a more accessible rail transport network in Scotland. For example, the new ScotRail franchise includes a £40 million rolling programme of investment throughout the life of the franchise, which includes £20 million scheduled for station upgrades. In planning and delivering these investments, account will be taken of the particular needs of disabled people. The SRA, Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive and the Executive have a role in managing and monitoring the franchise agreement, including delivery of the programme of investment and meet regularly with First ScotRail.

We have been giving this matter careful consideration and we will shortly announce how we propose to take this matter forward.

I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

We are currently considering appropriate terms and conditions for the new Community Regeneration Fund, which does not become operational until 1 April 2005. The terms and conditions will cover the nature and levels of costs associated with the effective administration and management of the fund by the accountable body.

I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows:

Community Planning Partnerships are responsible for determining how the Community Regeneration Fund (CRF) is spent across their area, as set out in their Regeneration Outcome Agreement (ROA), which the Minister for Communities will approve. We expect ROAs to provide clear evidence that the most disadvantaged areas and groups will be targeted, in line with guidance on ROAs which Communities Scotland issued in August 2004.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Throughthe Partnership Agreement, ministers have given a commitment to ensure that morehouses are barrier free.

In 2003-04, 96% of the new buildhouses approved for Housing Association Grant funding through Communities Scotlandcomplied with Housing for Varying Needs standards. In addition, where the Executivehas a role to play in private sector housing developments, 99.4% of all new buildhousing funded was barrier free. In all other properties, private developers haveto address the implications of barrier free building required by the current BuildingStandards (Scotland) Regulations.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Copies of the full evaluationreports, which were commissioned by the SIPs, are available from the Parliament’sReference Centre (Bib. numbers Big Step34914, Drumchapel 34915, GlasgowAnti-racist Alliance 34916, Gorbals 34917, Greater Pollock 34918,North Glasgow Partnership evaluation of Milton SIP 34919, Penilee 34920,Toryglen 34921, Dumbarton Road Corridor 34922, A learning experiencethe routes out of prostitution 34923, North Glasgow Partnership evaluationof Springburn/East Balornock 34924, Greater Govan 34925).

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Up to 2.5% of the socialinclusion partnership fund allocation in any year may be used to meet administrationcosts incurred by the grant recipient. In 2003-04, £660,944 was claimed foradministering social inclusion partnerships in Glasgow by Glasgow City Council,the accountable body. Figures for the current financial year are not yet available.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Glasgow Community Planning Partnershiphas been allocated Community Regeneration funding of £124,669,000 over three financialyears beginning in 2005-06.