- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it expects to spend on reserved policy areas in 2021-22, with itemised details for each expenditure line.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not spend in reserved policy areas however, it is having to spend in areas such as welfare and telecoms in order to mitigate the decisions taken by the UK Government.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much North Ayrshire Council will pay in Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) payments in the financial year 2021-22.
Answer
North Ayrshire Council has an estimated unitary charge payment of £4 million in 2021-22 for the ongoing Largs Campus contract that formed part of the NPD/hub Programme. The council also has an estimated unitary charge payment of £13 million in 2021-22 for the ongoing North Ayrshire Schools PFI contract.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its capital allocation has been to North Ayrshire Council in real terms in each year since 1999-2000, up to and including 2021-22.
Answer
The total capital grant funding provided by the Scottish Government to North Ayrshire Council, in real terms, since 2008-09 is set out in the following table. Prior to 2008-09 the Scottish Government supported local authorities’ capital funding programmes through a combination of loan charge support for historic debt, supported borrowing allocations and a range of separate capital grants outwith the annual local government finance settlement (the details of which are not held centrally).
The capital funding for local authorities changed fundamentally with effect from 1 April 2008 with these individual capital grants being incorporated into the annual local government finance settlement. It should also be noted that funding for Police and Fire transferred out of the local government finance settlement with effect from 1 April 2013. As a result the years prior to 2013-14 are not comparable to the years after 2013-14.
The real terms figures were calculated using the October 2021 HM Treasury GDP deflators.
Year | Cash | Real terms |
| | £m | £m |
2008-09 | 17.071 | 21.863 |
2009-10 | 17.445 | 21.996 |
2010-11 | 13.472 | 16.708 |
2011-12 | 12.193 | 14.897 |
2012-13 | 9.578 | 11.471 |
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2013-14 | 9.739 | 11.402 |
2014-15 | 14.076 | 16.292 |
2015-16 | 16.190 | 18.624 |
2016-17 | 12.108 | 13.623 |
2017-18 | 32.387 | 35.824 |
2018-19* | 1.894 | 2.055 |
2019-20 | 26.160 | 27.717 |
2020-21 | 32.339 | 32.121 |
2021-22* | 0.609 | 0.609 |
* North Ayrshire Council's reduced allocations were due to slippage in the Flood Prevention Scheme projects (Millport Coastal and Upper Garnock). Capital funding provided in advance was adjusted to reflect the latest financial forecasts provided by the council.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provided to North Ayrshire Council for the construction of new council housing in each year between 1999 and 2011.
Answer
The Scottish Government Council House Build Programme was introduced in April 2009, the aim being to incentivise local authorities to build new homes. This was the first such central government support to councils in a generation.
The following table shows the funding provided to North Ayrshire Council through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) for council house building since its introduction in 2009 to 2011.
Financial Year | Funding provided through the AHSP £m |
2009-10 | 0 |
2010-11 | 0.575 |
A more comprehensive annual breakdown by local authority and programme type, including expenditure, is made available each year in the published Scottish Government Affordable Housing Supply Programme Out-turn Reports.
Out-turn reports can be accessed using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/policies/more-homes/affordable-housing-supply/ .
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provided to the (a) Cunninghame, (b) Irvine and (c) Trust Housing Associations for the construction of new housing in each year between 1999 and 2011.
Answer
The following table shows the funding provided to Cunninghame, Irvine and Trust Housing Associations between 1999-2000 to 2011-12 to deliver affordable homes. This funding supported delivery of new build homes, rehabilitation projects, conversions and off-the-shelf purchases of both new and second hand homes.
Funding provided to support delivery of affordable homes to Cunninghame, Irvine and Trust Housing Associations 1999-2000 to 2011-12*
Financial Year | Registered Social Landlord (RSL) | Total |
Cunninghame HA | Irvine HA | Trust HA |
(£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) |
1999-00 | 3.070 | 0.000 | 0.635 | 3.705 |
2000-01 | 3.290 | 0.011 | 1.278 | 4.579 |
2001-02 | 1.797 | 0.128 | 0.646 | 2.571 |
2002-03 | 2.106 | 0.550 | 1.019 | 3.675 |
2003-04 | 0.790 | 1.397 | 1.407 | 3.594 |
2004-05 | 3.666 | 1.550 | 1.943 | 7.159 |
2005-06 | 8.943 | 2.442 | 2.161 | 13.546 |
2006-07 | 3.162 | 9.972 | 1.795 | 14.929 |
2007-08 | 10.279 | 2.694 | 0.390 | 13.363 |
2008-09 | 8.635 | 0.088 | 1.273 | 9.996 |
2009-10 | 8.831 | 2.158 | 1.874 | 12.863 |
2010-11 | 5.046 | 0.000 | 1.366 | 6.412 |
2011-12 | 3.855 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3.855 |
Total (£m) | 63.470 | 20.990 | 15.787 | 100.247 |
*Figures exclude any funding for adaptations, Care and Repair or Special Needs Allowance Programme (SNAP)
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its revenue allocation has been to North Ayrshire Council in real terms in each year since 1999-2000, up to and including 2021-22.
Answer
The total revenue funding provided by the Scottish Government to North Ayrshire Council as part of the annual local government finance settlement, in real terms, is set out in the following table.
It should be noted that the basis of local government funding changed with effect from 1 April 2008. The total revenue funding figures for 2008-09 onwards include previously ring-fenced funding which was outwith the annual local government finance settlement. It should also be noted that the funding for Police and Fire transferred out of the local government finance settlement with effect from 1 April 2013. As a result of these two changes the period between 1999-00 and 2007-08 is not directly comparable with the period between 2008-09 and 2012-13. Similarly the period between 2008-09 and 2012-13 is not directly comparable with the subsequent period from 2013-14 onwards.
The real terms figures were calculated using the October 2021 HM Treasury GDP deflators.
Year | Cash | Real terms |
| | £m | £m |
1999-00 | 143.556 | 231.601 |
2000-01 | 149.208 | 236.030 |
2001-02 | 161.061 | 249.570 |
2002-03 | 179.100 | 271.762 |
2003-04 | 194.586 | 287.937 |
2004-05 | 203.201 | 292.017 |
2005-06 | 215.964 | 301.424 |
2006-07 | 222.300 | 301.331 |
2007-08 | 233.114 | 307.397 |
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2008-09 | 274.125 | 351.076 |
2009-10 | 288.097 | 363.262 |
2010-11 | 288.547 | 357.862 |
2011-12 | 283.446 | 346.305 |
2012-13 | 283.473 | 339.492 |
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2013-14 | 262.986 | 307.904 |
2014-15 | 264.632 | 306.302 |
2015-16 | 276.361 | 317.906 |
2016-17 | 267.335 | 300.796 |
2017-18 | 268.988 | 297.532 |
2018-19 | 274.348 | 297.651 |
2019-20 | 281.610 | 298.370 |
2020-21 | 296.701 | 294.705 |
2021-22 | 303.879 | 303.879 |
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much block grant funding from the UK Government it has been provided with for capital expenditure in real terms in each year since 2007.
Answer
The following table incudes how much the UK Government has provided to the Scottish Government for capital expenditure in real terms each year since 2007-08, excluding Financial Transactions.
Financial Year | Capital cash terms (£m) | Capitalreal terms (£m) |
2007-08 1 | 3,563 | 4,732 |
2008-09 1 | 3,333 | 4,295 |
2009-10 1 | 3,927 | 4,984 |
2010-11 | 3,335 | 4,163 |
2011-12 | 2,804 | 3,448 |
2012-13 | 2,717 | 3,278 |
2013-14 | 2,549 | 3,006 |
2014-15 | 2,820 | 3,286 |
2015-16 | 2,734 | 3,168 |
2016-17 | 2,892 | 3,275 |
2017-18 | 3,189 | 3,551 |
2018-19 | 3,596 | 3,926 |
2019-20 | 4,088 | 4,362 |
2020-21 | 5,078 | 5,078 |
2021-22 2 | 5,432 | 5,470 |
Notes:
1. The figures for 2007-08 to 2009-10 use outturn data as published in the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA)
2. The GDP deflator for 2021-22 is negative as a result of the effects of COVID-19 on the economy.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact air pollution has on mortality and morbidity.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding reports that ferries have to cease operations every day while being cleaned as part of COVID-19-related protocols, and what information it has on whether all other modes of transport are similarly treated.
Answer
Enhanced cleaning takes place on a regular basis on all vessels whilst they are in service. If a vessel is confirmed as having a positive covid case onboard, it is temporarily removed from service to allow a deep clean to take place by external contractors.
In terms of bus services – enhanced cleaning of all buses takes place daily, but they remain in service.
In terms of Trains - enhanced cleaning protocols remain in place for both ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd operations.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 5 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has provided to North Ayrshire Council for the construction of new council housing in each year from 2011-2012 to 2021-22, and how much it will provide in each year from 2022-23 to 2025-26.
Answer
he Scottish Government Council House Build Programme was introduced in April 2009, the aim being to incentivise local authorities to build new homes. This was the first such central government support to councils in a generation.
The following table shows the funding provided to North Ayrshire Council through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) for council house building since 2011-2012 to 2021-22.
Financial Year | Funding provided through the AHSP £m |
2011-12 | 1.070 |
2012-13 | 0.929 |
2013-14 | 1.827 |
2014-15 | 3.756 |
2015-16 | 1.613 |
2016-17 | 6.255 |
2017-18 | 5.169 |
2018-19 | 7.640 |
2019-20 | 13.175 |
2020-21 | *15.768 |
2021-22 | *6.973 |
Total | 64.175 |
*Funding for 2020-21 will be confirmed in the Annual Out-turn Report for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme which will be published around the end of the calendar year.
*Funding for 2021-22 is based on planned investment.
The Resource Planning Assumptions for all local authority areas have been published for 2021 - 2026 and can be found here
https://www.gov.scot/publications/affordable-housing-resource-planning-assumptions-to-councils-2021-2022-to-2025-2026/.
Figures for future years planned council house build investment, have not been agreed however North Ayrshire Council’s current Strategic Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) for 2021-2026 which sets out their strategic priorities for affordable housing over a 5 year period, is available on their website (link attached) Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2021 - 2026 (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) . This document is reviewed annually and we are currently awaiting their Strategic Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) for 2022/2027. It should be noted that the SHIP is a moveable document and planned figures are subject to change throughout the course of a financial year.
A more comprehensive annual breakdown by local authority and programme type, including expenditure, is made available each year in the published Scottish Government Affordable Housing Supply Programme Out-turn Reports.
Out-turn reports can be accessed using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/policies/more-homes/affordable-housing-supply/ .
