- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 22 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it and its agencies recognise darts as a sport and what the reasons are for its position on the matter
Answer
The recognition of anactivity as a sport is the responsibility of the four home country sportscouncils and UK Sport acting unanimously against set criteria. It is theresponsibility of the sports council of the country in which an application forrecognition originates to give initial consideration to the application. Iunderstand that sportscotland has not received a formal application torecognise darts as a sport.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 21 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has set the annual date for each education authority to publish the report that sets out progress of the authority in meeting objective 25 set out in section 5(6) of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 and, if so, whether there have been any publications.
Answer
The Scottish Executive agreed with education authorities that progress reports would bepublished by the end of January 2003, and thereafter on an annual basis. Wehave received copies of progress reports from all 32 education authorities.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 21 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made by local authorities in establishing quality partnerships with bus operators under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001.
Answer
I refer the member to the answergiven to question S2W-2584 on 26 September 2003. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility forwhich can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 14 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what funds it has made available in respect of the change to the licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation (HMO).
Answer
I announced on 19 March that£2 million would be made available between 2003-04 and 2004-05. I am pleased tosay that a further £1 milion for 2005-06 has also now been agreed. This fundingis intended to help local authorities improve the management of HMO licensingand ensure that all HMOs are licensed and identified. From 1 October 2003 thisincludes all three-person HMOs - the final phase of the staged introduction ofHMO licensing, set out in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1987 (Licensingof Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000.
There should be noadditional costs associated with the recent amendment to the legislation, whichexempts from licensing co-ownership bodies and resident landlords with no morethan two tenants, and creates new offences to ensure that unlicensed ownerscannot hide behind an agent.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many front-line staff who deal with the public have worked in the public sector in each of the last six years, broken down by profession.
Answer
The information requested isnot held centrally. However, statistics on the number of people employed in thepublic and private sector in Scotland from 1996 until 2002 are contained in Public privatesector employment by occupation, a copy of which has been placed in the Parliament’sReference Centre (Bib. number 29537).
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 13 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what percentage of primary school teachers employed in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002 were (i) male and (ii) female.
Answer
Information on the number andpercentage of primary teachers employed in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002 who were (i) maleand (ii) female is available from the Summary of Results of the September 2001 and2002 School Censuses and can be accessed using the following links:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00168-00.asphttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00272-00.asp
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2646 by Nicol Stephen on 1 October 2003, what funding it will make available for the Edinburgh to New York air service for the next three years; how much has been paid from the Route Development Fund for the service to date, broken down by individual payment; to whom such payments have been made, and what funding was provided prior to the awarding of the route in order to secure it.
Answer
The amount of the investmentfrom the fund offered to secure the forthcoming service between Edinburgh andNew York is commercially confidential.
Investment from the fund goesto the airport operator to enhance the discount it offers for new direct air services.No payments from the fund for the Edinburgh to New York service will be made prior to the commencement of theservice.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 8 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings there have been of the Joint Implementation Group on the National Cultural Strategy; when the group last met, and what the membership is of the group.
Answer
There have been four meetingsof the Joint Implementation Group on the National Cultural Strategy. The group lastmet on 13 January 2003. Core membership of the group consists of senior representativesfrom COSLA, the Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Screen, National Galleries of Scotland,National Museums of Scotland, National Libraries of Scotland, Scottish Museums Council,Scottish Library and Information Council, VisitScotland, sportscotland andHistoric Scotland. The group is chaired by the Minister for Tourism, Culture andSport. I am consideringthe future of the group in the light of the commitment in A Partnership for aBetter Scotland to review the cultural sector.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 7 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve safety measures on the A84 and A85 between Stirling and Tyndrum.
Answer
The following works on the A84have been completed this financial year:
| Route | Location | Measures |
| A84 | Callander | Street lighting |
| A84 | Lochearnhead | Village gateway signing |
| A84 | Kilmahog | Village gateway signing and road markings |
In addition, the following workson the A84 are programmed for completion this financial year:
| Route | Location | Measures |
| A84 | Drumvadich | Road markings “SLOW” and “Centre ladder” if sufficient width is available |
| A84 | Thornhill | Upgrade signing and lining at junction |
| A84 | North of Doune and Meldrum | Upgrade signing and lining at junctions |
| A84 | Ardchullarie More | Improved signing, road markings and high friction road surfacing |
| A84 | West of Callander | Village gateway signing |
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 7 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether sufficient funding is given to Stirling Council to maintain the road infrastructure in its area.
Answer
Funding for local roads and bridges forms part of the general Local Government Finance settlement. As part of this, Stirling Council will receive above inflation increases in revenue support of 9.1% this year, and of 5.5% and 4.0% over the next two years. It is entirely a matter for the council to decide its own spending priorities.
