- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 28 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18145 by Patricia Ferguson on 24 August 2005, why the funding for Building for Scotland – Community Facility Strand in 2004-05 was £4,422,790 less than that spent on Sports Facilities – School and Community Strand, Sports Facilities – Local Facilities Strand and Sports Facilities – Swimming Pool Upgrade Strand in 2003-04 and where the shortfall has been reallocated.
Answer
This information is not held centrally. I have, however, asked the Chair of sportscotland to write to the member with the information that they have available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 28 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what projects have been undertaken and invested in by sportscotland in the (a) Sports Facilities – School and Community Strand, (b) Sports Facilities – Local Facilities Strand, (c) Sports Facilities – Swimming Pool Upgrade Strand and (d) Building for Sport – Community Facility Strand in each year since 2000.
Answer
This information is not held centrally. I have, however, asked the Chair of sportscotland to write to the member with the information that they have available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 27 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much lottery support was awarded to football-specific projects in each year from 2002-03 to 2004-05, giving details of each project and the amount awarded in each case.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally. I have, however, asked the Chair of sportscotland to write tothe member with the information that they have available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 27 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much lottery support was awarded to football-specific projects in each year from 1997-98 to 2001-02, giving details of each project and the amount awarded in each case.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally. I have, however, asked the Chair of sportscotland to write tothe member with the information that they have available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2005
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 21 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £1,080,300, referred to in its press release dated 15 August 2005 entitled "Investment for Melbourne 2006", is new money and how much has come from existing budgets and under which headings.
Answer
The £1,080,300 is a new allocation from existing budgets specifically for athlete support ahead of Melbourne 2006. It is a combination of £775,300 from the Lottery Sports Fund and £305,000 from
sportscotland’s Exchequer funding from the Executive.
In addition to that funding, sportscotland announced a 10% increase in its annual grant to the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland and that 11 sports have been awarded £185,922 from the Lottery Sports Fund to enhance their Games medal potential.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2005
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 20 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much financial assistance has been given to (a) badminton, (b) bowls, (c) boxing, (d) squash, (e) triathlon, (f) table tennis and (g) weightlifting in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is published in sportscotland’s annual reports and Lottery Fund annual reports, copies of which have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. numbers 11114, 16964, 24679, 29689 and 34386 for the annual reports and Bib. numbers 9761, 17131, 24952, 29688 and 37441 for the lottery fund annual reports). The reports for 2004-05 are being prepared and copies will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre in due course. Copies of the documents can also be found on sportscotland’s website at: .
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much is outstanding to be paid to each police force for providing security at football matches.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
Such arrangements are agreed between the football clubs and the relevant police authorities.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2005
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that existing community sports facilities are maintained to an adequate standard.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is committedto working with its partners in ensuring that we have the sporting infrastructurein place to make Scotland a truly sporting nation. However, it is for the ownersor operators of the sports facilities to ensure they are maintained to an adequatestandard.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 August 2005
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Answered by Andy Kerr on 14 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has commissioned in respect of physical activity in schools.
Answer
Since the publication of the National Physical Activity Strategy in 2003, the Executive and its Agencies have commissioned a wide range of research and evaluation studies into physical activity in schools. These include the Physical Activity in Scottish Schoolchildren (PASS) study, the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) in Scotland study,
sportscotland’s evaluation of Active Schools and research into the effectiveness of the School Travel Co-ordinator initiative.
In addition, the Physical Activity Strategy’s recommendation of two hours PE per week is being implemented through the PE Review and Scottish Executive Education Department Analytical Services Unit has gathered baseline statistical data from all local authority schools in Scotland on current timetabled PE. The information is being analysed and the data is expected to be available in October 2005.
Research has also been commissioned through Learning Teaching Scotland to take forward policy on physical activity within early years and pre-school and provide guidance on physical activity for children in early years settings, including nurseries, playgroups and childminders.
The Scottish Health Survey is used to monitor overall levels of physical activity in Scotland. The last published data was collected in 1998 and this showed that half of all children (aged 2-<16) in Scotland do less than the minimum needed for health. The survey was repeated in 2002-03 and the results will tell us whether levels of physical activity have changed since 1998. This new data will be published in November 2005.
The approach we are taking and the excellent progress being made to address the problem of physical inactivity in Scotland has been commended by both UK and international experts in physical activity and health, including the World Health Organisation. Experts from the UK, Australia and Brazil, who participated in a recent physical activity workshop in Scotland, have commented that both nationally and internationally the work on physical inactivity being undertaken by the Scottish Executive is highly regarded and frequently used as an example of ‘best practice’ in this new field of practice.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 August 2005
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Answered by Peter Peacock on 13 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many regional seminars have been held to raise awareness of Report of the Review Group on Physical Education; when they were held, and in what venues.
Answer
Four regional seminars were held in March 2005 to raise awareness of the Report of the Review Group on Physical Education. The seminars were held in the Moat House Hotel, Glasgow; the Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh; the Hilton Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen, and the Hilton Hydro, Dunblane. All were well attended by local authorities, schools and others such as the higher education sector and Sportscotland. Notes, powerpoint presentations and evaluations from the seminars can be found at .
