- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it intends to make to the new child poverty unit set up by the UK Government.
Answer
My officials havealready made contact with the new child poverty unit and will continue to work closelywith them to ensure that the analysis, measures and proposals they put forward properlyreflect the needs and circumstances of Scottish children, and the policies and prioritiesof the Scottish Government. We will seek to ensure that, between the UK and Scottish Governments, policies and programmes havethe maximum impact possible on child poverty in Scotland, in order that child poverty can be eradicated by 2020.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 22 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to standardise across each local authority area the (a) eligibility criteria for and (b) level of clothing grants for school uniforms.
Answer
As noted in the answer to question S3W-4725 on 22 October 2007, in response toa public petition brought forward by Jim Milne on behalf of Dundee Anti-PovertyForum, we have agreed to undertake a review of clothing grant provision across Scotland.
It is anticipatedthat the review will collect information on (a) eligibility criteria and (b)level of clothing grants for school uniforms across local authority areas. Weshall consider what further action is required following the outcome of thereview.
All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, thesearch facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 22 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average level of clothing grant award for school uniforms has been per child in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Information onthe average level of clothing grant per child, broken down by local authoritysince 1999, is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 22 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schoolchildren have been in receipt of a clothing grant for school uniforms in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Information onthe number of schoolchildren who have been in receipt of a clothing grant forschool uniforms in each year since 1999 is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 22 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the assessment criteria used by each local authority to determine eligibility for clothing grants for school uniforms and, if so, whether it will publish this information and, if not, whether it will collate such information.
Answer
In response to aPublic Petition brought forward by Jim Milne on behalf of Dundee Anti-PovertyForum, we have agreed to undertake a review of clothing grant provision across Scotland.
It is anticipatedthat the review will collect information on the assessment criteria used byeach local authority to determine eligibility for clothing grants for schooluniforms and that this information will be collated and published as part of the review report.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 13 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the Historical Abuse Systemic Review: Residential Care for Children and Young People in Scotland 1950-1995 will be submitted.
Answer
I have agreed Mr TomShaw’s request for approval to submit his report of the Historical Abuse SystemicReview: Residential Care for Children and Young People in Scotland 1950-1995 by 15 November 2007. It will be published shortly thereafter.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 6 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what actions the Scottish Government has taken to promote public health initiatives with particular reference to pregnant women and their unborn children.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-2241 on 6 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 27 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the public money, including any interest accrued on such money, that was provided to Glasgow Housing Association for the building of new social rented housing was ring-fenced for that purpose at point of transfer and, if so, whether it will continue to be so ring-fenced.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is asfollows:
At the point of stocktransfer, Scottish ministers entered into a legal agreement with Glasgow HousingAssociation to provide £113 million between 2004 and 2009 to build new rented homes.GHA draws down the grant in line with its new build programme. The £113 millionis ring-fenced in the sense that, under the terms of this agreement, it can onlybe used to deliver GHA’s new build programme. The terms and conditions of any arrangementto provide grant beyond March 2009 will be for Scottish ministers to consider.
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 26 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to ensure that the criteria used by Glasgow Housing Association to determine the valuation per house on the basis of which it would charge to local housing associations involved in preparing business plans for second stage stock transfer proposals will be fair and reasonable.
Answer
I am currently reviewingthe progress made in delivering all the transfer promises to tenants in Glasgow, including second stage transfer. I recognise that thefinancial issues surrounding second stage transfer are extremely complex.
