- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any research that establishes a link between higher educational attainment and the use of tinted glasses among people affected by Meares-Irlen Syndrome.
Answer
We are not aware of any such research. If you have information on any research which you consider my colleague Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and I should be aware of we would be happy to look at this.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive on which of the criteria outlined by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in her letter of 28 September 2009 to the Convener of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee announcing the first phase of secondary schools in the Scottish Government’s new School Estate Strategy, Building Better Schools: Investing in Scotland’s Future, Barrhead High School did not qualify for funding.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-8148 on 8 October 2009 which is available on the Parliament''s website:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1008-02.htm#Col20427.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to rebuild Barrhead High School.
Answer
The provision and maintenance of school buildings is one of an education authority''s statutory duties. Investment plans and priorities for individual schools in East Renfrewshire are a matter for the council.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason Barrhead High School has not been included in the first phase of secondary schools in the Scottish Government’s new School Estate Strategy, Building Better Schools: Investing in Scotland’s Future.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-8148 on 8 October 2009 which is available on the Parliament''s website:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1008-02.htm#Col20427.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to fund a new Barrhead High School.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27824 on 26 October 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: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 21 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27179 by John Swinney on 23 September 2009, whether it is aware that, under the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997, deceased tenants and their executors are not treated in the same way as deceased owners.
Answer
The government''s intention in the 1997 Order is that deceased tenants and their executors, and deceased owners and their executors, should both have exemption if they meet the relevant criteria. We are not aware that this is not the case. If the member can provide details of where the Order is not working as had been intended, I would be happy to investigate further.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 21 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27179 by John Swinney on 23 September 2009, whether it plans to revise the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 so that deceased tenants and their executors may enjoy the same rights or protections as deceased owners.
Answer
As deceased tenants and their executors, and deceased owners and their executors should already have exemption under the 1997 Order, we currently have no plans to revise the Order.
However, if the member is aware that the 1997 Order is not working as had been intended, I would be happy to investigate the matter further.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 21 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27179 by John Swinney on 23 September 2009, whether it considers that deceased tenants and their executors should be treated in the same way as deceased owners in relation to council tax exemption.
Answer
The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 sets out the circumstances when a dwelling is exempt from council tax. The exemption provided for deceased owners and their executors is intended to apply equally to deceased tenants and their executors.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 21 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27179 by John Swinney on 23 September 2009, whether it is aware that, under the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997, deceased tenants and their executors do not enjoy the same rights or protections as deceased owners.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27973 on 21 October 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: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason Barrhead High School has not been included in the list of schools granted funding under the new School Estate Strategy.
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/sor1008-01.htm
