- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 1 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the outcome of the review on the relocation of (a) sportscotland, (b) the Mental Welfare Commission, (c) the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding councils and (d) the Royal Fine Arts Commission for Scotland.
Answer
Decisions are expected during 2004 on the reviews of
sportscotland, The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils and Architecture and Design Scotland (formerly the Royal fine Arts Commission for Scotland).
The decision on the location of the Mental Welfare Commission is expected in 2005.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 28 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many public meetings it has held as part of its consultation on smoking in public places; where such meetings have been held; who the panellists were, and how many people attended each event.
Answer
Four large public seminars were organised by the Scottish Executive, as follows:
| Location | Number Attending | Chair | Panelists |
| Dundee | 113 | Drew Walker, NHS Tayside | Tom McCabe, MSP |
| Paul Waterston, Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) |
| Maureen Moore, ASH Scotland |
| Paul Ballard, NHS Tayside |
| Glasgow | 237 | Debbie Wilkie, Scottish Civic Forum (SCF) | Tom MCabe, MSP |
| Paul Waterston, SLTA |
| Maureen Moore, ASH Scotland |
| Laurence Gruer, NHS Health Scotland |
| Jim Devine, UNISON |
| Inverness | 93 | Debbie Wilkie, SCF | Tom McCabe, MSP |
| Paul Waterston, SLTA |
| Maureen Moore, ASH Scotland |
| John Wrench, NHS Highland |
| Bruce Crabtree, GMB |
| Aberdeen | 124 | Debbie Wilkie, SCF | Tom McCabe, MSP |
| Stuart Ross, SLTA |
| James Friend, NHS Health Scotland |
| Maureen Moore, ASH Scotland |
| Kenny Simpson, GMB |
In addition, the Scottish Civic Forum held a further 11 smaller events in local communities across Scotland, as outlined in the following table. There were no official panel sessions, although we understand that in some areas invited guests spoke to attendees at the request of local participants.
| Location | Number Attending |
| Aberfoyle | 16 |
| Glenrothes | 34 |
| Granton, Edinburgh | 24 |
| Kilmarnock | 16 |
| Stranraer | 17 |
| Livingston | 25 |
| Falkirk | 40 |
| Dalkeith | 15 |
| Ardrossan | 16 |
| Greenock | 17 |
| Galashiels | Not Known |
Note: Additional seminar held on 27 September, at the request of NHS Borders
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 28 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what its code of practice is in respect of public announcements by senior civil servants publicly stating their desire for a change in government policy.
Answer
The civil service is a reserved matter and rules and guidance regarding the standards of conduct for civil servants are contained in the
Civil Service Management Code, which includes the
Civil Service Code.
The Scottish Executive Staff Handbook sets out the requirement that staff should not take part in any political or public activity which compromises, or might be seen to compromise, their impartial service to the Government of the day or any future Government. The handbook sets out the standards of conduct required of Scottish Executive staff and these are consistent with both the Civil Service Code and the Civil Service Management Code.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 28 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been of organising and holding public meetings on smoking in public places.
Answer
Final invoices have not yet been received, but costs will be no more than £25,000. This includes facilitator costs for all events and the preparation of a report of proceedings by Scottish Civic Forum, which will feed into the final evidence report to ministers on the consultation.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by John Scott on 22 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how much was spent on maintenance costs for the temporary accommodation of the Scottish Parliament in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer
Building maintenance costsfor the temporary accommodation in each year since 1999‑2000 are asfollows:
| 1999-2000 | £500,045 |
| 2000-01 | £401,839 |
| 2001-02 | £424,691 |
| 2002-03 | £243,061 |
| 2003-04 | £307,559 |
These figures do not includeSt Andrew Square, where building maintenance costs were included aspart of the licence agreement.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 21 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimated expenditure is on advertising for (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06.
Answer
Estimated expenditure for advertising for the year 2004-05 is £9,994,000 (£8,505,532 ex VAT) and is projected to remain flat for 2005-06.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 21 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it spent on advertising in 2003-04.
Answer
The Scottish Executive spent £9,404,909 (£8,004,178 ex VAT) on advertising in 2003-04. This was within the declared ceiling of £9,750,000, which itself was 25% less than for 2002-03.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much income has been derived by local authorities from parking (a) charges and (b) penalties (i) in total and (ii), broken down by local authority, in each financial year since 1997-98.
Answer
Gross income derived from “parking charges” and “penalties” are not separately identifiable but the “total” is available for each year from 1997-98 in the CIPFA Ratings Review publications, copies of which are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre:
Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 1997-98 (Bib.number 7545).
Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 1998-99 (Bib.number 7548).
Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 1999-2000 (Bib.number 14654).
Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 2000-01 (Bib.number 19781).
Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 2001-02 (Bib.number 26652).
Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 2002-03 (Bib.Number 30403).
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to number the exits on the M8/A8 westbound between junctions 5 and 10 and, if so, whether the exit numbers will be displayed on the exit signs.
Answer
In accordance with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 junctions on motorways are numbered while junctions on non-motorway dual carriageways are named.
The junctions between junction 6 and junction 8 of the M8 motorway are on the recently upgraded A8 dual carriageway and are named only. When the A8 is upgraded to motorway the junctions will be numbered.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total income was from the Museum of Flight Airshow in 2003.
Answer
This is an operational matter for the National Museums of Scotland. However, I have contacted the Director. His response is as follows:-
The total income from the 2003 Museum of Flight Airshow was £82,000.
