- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or local authorities will be held accountable should the move to single outcome agreements and the removal of ring-fencing from the Supporting People programme result in a reduction in the quality or availability of social care services for adults.
Answer
We look forward to working with COSLA, local authorities, providers and others to ensure that the interests of the most vulnerable in society are appropriately reflected in single outcome agreements. Local authorities will of course be responsible for meeting the commitments made in their outcome agreements. Both sides will monitor the new arrangements and discuss and agree issues relating to policy development.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of primary 1 to primary 3 pupils in Fife Council primary schools were in class sizes of (a) 18 and under, (b) 19 to 25, (c) 26 to 30 and (d) over 30 in each school year from 2003-04 to 2007-08.
Answer
Information for the 2007 census is due to be published on 26 February 2008. Data for the previous years are shown in the following table:
Percentage of P1-P3 Pupils in Fife Council Primary Schools, by Size of Class
| | 0-18 | 19-25 | 26-30 | >30 |
| 2003 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 54 | 38 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 55 | 35 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10 | 50 | 40 | 1 |
Notes: *All percentages are rounded separately and breakdowns may consequently not sum up to 100 per cent.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to increase the use of the national concessionary fare scheme for young people.
Answer
Transport Scotland has been working in partnership with Local Authorities, Young Scot and transport operators to promote the Scotland-Wide Concessionary Travel Scheme for Young People since the scheme started in January 2007.
There has been a great deal of media coverage (radio and press), online promotion, direct mailing of parents of 16 to 18-year-olds, posters on buses and trains and a dedicated website to encourage young people to take advantage of the scheme.
An extensive marketing campaign is now nearing completion and has resulted in the number of young people applying for and receiving a National Entitlement Card increasing by around 50%.
Application forms and information leaflets are available from local authorities and their nominated agents.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the budget will be for the national concessionary fare scheme for older people in each of the next three years.
Answer
The Scottish Budget Spending Review 2007 provides a total Concessionary Fares Budget as follows:
2008-09: 拢181.4 million
2009-10: 拢187.4 million
2010-11: 拢189.4 million.
The budget provides support for the development and delivery of concessionary travel schemes for older, disabled and young people. It covers reimbursement to bus, ferry and rail operators participating in the schemes and the marketing and survey costs of running the schemes.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the budget will be for the national concessionary fare scheme for young people in each of the next three years.
Answer
The Scottish Budget Spending Review 2007 provides a total Concessionary Fares Budget as follows:
2008-09: 拢181.4 million
2009-10: 拢187.4 million
2010-11: 拢189.4 million.
The budget provides support for the development and delivery of concessionary travel schemes for older, disabled and young people. It covers reimbursement to bus, ferry and rail operators participating in the schemes and the marketing and survey costs of running the schemes.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, under the terms of its concordat with COSLA, when it expects to agree a single outcome agreement with Fife Council and when the agreement will be published.
Answer
We are working to prepare single outcome agreements by 1 April 2008 and expect to have them in place with all councils by early summer 2008. We expect them to be made publicly available shortly thereafter.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, under the terms of its concordat with COSLA, when it expects to agree the single outcome agreements with local authorities and when such agreements will be published.
Answer
We are working to prepare single outcome agreements by 1 April 2008 and expect to have them in place with all councils by early summer 2008. We expect them to be made publicly available shortly thereafter.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on proposals for ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth.
Answer
On February 1 Forth Ports plc announced it would not be proceeding with its proposals for ship to ship oil transfers in the Forth of Forth.
Forth Ports news release can be found at:
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The Scottish Government news release can be found at:
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- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Forth Ports plc.
Answer
Officials of the Scottish Government last met representatives of Forth Ports on 30 January.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 19 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will confirm the future of the drug courts in Fife and Glasgow beyond their current funding terms.
Answer
Funding provision for the existing drug courts in Fife and Glasgow has recently been included in the 2008-09 grant allocations for the relevant Community Justice Authorities. Future funding will be reviewed in spring 2009 against the progress made with the summary justice reforms.
