- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that costs for policing major events do not vary across police forces.
Answer
It is an operational matter for individual chief constables to decide what they can charge for the policing of major events and to reach agreement with organisers on the total amount to be charged.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how police forces should calculate policing costs for major events.
Answer
It is an operational matter for individual chief constables to decide what they can charge for the policing of major events and to reach agreement with organisers on the total amount to be charged.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will help the organisers of major events plan for policing costs years in advance.
Answer
It is a matter for individual organisers to consult with the force concerned at the earliest opportunity to ensure that the policing requirements can be fully discussed and costed. For large scale events such as the Commonwealth Games Scottish Executive officials will work with events organisers and the police to facilitate these negotiations.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the events for which policing costs are charged.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for individual chief constables.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much colleges have saved from the 2.5% reduction in the standard rate of VAT, broken down by institution.
Answer
The impact of the reduction in the standard rate of VAT for colleges is an operational matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to write to the member with this information.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will fund and direct the Scottish Funding Council to support graduate opportunities in a similar way to the Higher Education Funding Council for England鈥檚 Economic Challenge Investment Fund.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23554 on 14 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Scottish Funding Council will save from the 2.5% reduction in the standard rate of VAT and where savings will be spent.
Answer
The impact of the reduction in the standard rate of VAT for the Scottish Funding Council is an operational matter for that body. I have asked the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to write to the member with this information.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much universities have saved from the 2.5% reduction in the standard rate of VAT, broken down by institution.
Answer
The impact of the reduction in the standard rate of VAT for universities is an operational matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to write to the member with this information.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to establish a graduate talent pool, similar to the scheme run by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Answer
We have no plans to set up a graduate talent pool, similar to the proposed idea from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in England. Full details of that scheme are yet to be published. Working with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Scotland, we are monitoring closely the situation on graduate employment.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it will make to the Privy Council when it considers the University of Stirling鈥檚 proposed changes to its charter and statutes.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23156 on 6 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
