- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 22 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to publish a progress report on the implementation of the National Carers Strategy in Scotland.
Answer
I am considering with my colleagues in the Scottish Executive how to take the National Carers Strategy forward in Scotland. An announcement will be made in due course.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 22 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to increase its planned expenditure on the National Carers Strategy and if so, when and by how much.
Answer
I am considering with my colleagues in the Scottish Executive how to take the National Carers Strategy forward in Scotland. An announcement will be made in due course.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 22 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to ring fence any or all of the planned expenditure for the implementation of the National Carers Strategy.
Answer
I am considering with my colleagues in the Scottish Executive how to take the National Carers Strategy forward in Scotland. An announcement will be made in due course.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 16 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are for dealing with fuel poverty in Scotland.
Answer
We attach high priority to tackling fuel poverty in Scotland. We are pursuing this through the new £12 million Warm Deal which will come into effect on 1 July 1999 and will help low-income households in all sectors of the stock and provide work for unemployed youngsters. The investment programmes which will flow from the New Housing Partnerships initiatives and the resources available to local authorities for works to their own stock will also reduce the number of fuel poor.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce a higher grant for those recipients of the "Warm Deal" in Scotland programme who are unemployed.
Answer
There are no such plans. To introduce a higher grant for those who are unemployed would reduce the amount available for pensioners and other vulnerable householders who are not in the labour market.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the maximum grant of #500 payable under the "Warm Deal in Scotland" programme.
Answer
With effect from 1 July, the maximum grant will be increased from £315 to £500. We have no present plans for any further increase. In contrast to the previous more limited scheme, the new Warm Deal will provide a more extensive package of works, comprising cavity wall insulation or loft and tank insulation, together with hot tank and pipe insulation, draughtproofing, 4 energy efficient lightbulbs and energy advice.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Donald Dewar on 11 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations, if any, it has made to Her Majesty's Government in respect of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill currently under consideration in the Westminster Parliament.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with United Kingdom Government Ministers and Departments, including the Department for Social Security, on a wide range of issues.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 11 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings of the EU Council of Ministers will Scottish Ministers be attending over the next six months.
Answer
Scottish Ministers may attend EU Council meetings, where appropriate, as part of the UK delegation.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 11 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends, after 1 July 1999, making proposals to bringing forward the start date for the upgrading of the A77 road between Fenwick and Malletsheugh.
Answer
The proposal to upgrade the A77 trunk road to motorway between Fenwick and Malletsheugh was one of 17 major road improvement schemes considered in the Scottish Strategic Roads Review initiated by the UK Government. The Scottish Executive will wish to take stock and consider the role of trunk roads within the integrated and sustainable approach to transport described in Partnership for Scotland. Thereafter, we shall announce our proposals for trunk road developments.
