Questions and answers

Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)

Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S1W-00452

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the review of local authority financial distribution arrangements to report.

Local authority financial distribution arrangements are under review by the Distribution Committee of the Working Party on Local Government Finance in Scotland. Representatives from 16 councils and COSLA are members of the Committee. Changes affecting the distribution of the 2000-01 local government finance settlement will be reported to Scottish Ministers and COSLA Office Bearers in November, along with a progress report on reviews for later implementation.

Question reference: S1W-00139

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 19 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive in the light of the recent report prepared for Glasgow City Council's Best Value review, what plans it has to review the funding of Scotland's museums and art galleries to ensure that council tax payers are not subsidising national resources.

Under the provisions of the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985, the National Museums and Galleries of Scotland are funded by central government grant. Local authorities operate and fund their own museums and galleries as part of their statutory duty to ensure that there is adequate provision of facilities for their residents for recreational, sporting, cultural and social activities. We have no plans to change these funding arrangements.

Question reference: S1W-00225

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 12 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to allow legally enforceable 20 mph speed limits near play areas, community facilities and housing schemes to be determined by local authorities.

Question reference: S1W-00226

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends giving local authorities the power to appoint wardens to enforce speeding limits and collect fines.

Question reference: S1W-00125

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 30 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it intends to take to ensure that Glasgow and Strathclyde retain the funding it has enjoyed through Objective 2 status.

Responsibility for agreeing a list of areas which the UK will propose for Objective 2 designation lies with the UK Government. The Secretary of State for Scotland is liaising closely with the First Minister about Scottish areas to be included in the list which it is hoped will be submitted to the European Commission for its consideration in July.The amount of funding for Objective 2 areas in the UK has not yet been notified by the European Commission to any Member State.

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