- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its officials are part of the National Conversation team.
Answer
The team which manages the National Conversation and Referendum is responsible for the Scottish Government''s policy on developing Scotland''s constitution, and responding to related initiatives such as the UK Government''s Governance of Britain programme, the Commission on Scottish Devolution, the All Wales Convention and the Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales.
There is currently the equivalent of 12.5 full-time staff engaged in these activities.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all of the public meetings on the National Conversation, showing their locations and those in attendance representing the Scottish Government.
Answer
Information about National Conversation events directly organised by the Scottish Government and involving ministers is available on the National Conversation website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/a-national-conversation/nctimeline.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each of the 14 workstreams relating to the National Conversation.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27034 on 6 October 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much working time is devoted to the National Conversation workstream on a fairer Scotland.
Answer
Policy development work on the National Conversation is carried out by officials as part of their normal duties and is not separately quantified.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has to hold a referendum on any matter.
Answer
The forthcoming Referendum Bill will confer any necessary powers for the holding of a referendum on Scotland''s constitutional future.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has requested that the civil service develop workstreams on any matters reserved to Westminster.
Answer
Scottish Government officials are examining the effects of changes to the constitution on the range of issues currently devolved or reserved in the Scotland Act.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions its officials have had with UK Government officials on any of the 14 workstreams relating to the National Conversation.
Answer
Scottish Government officials discuss the development of policy with a wide range of interests including, where appropriate, officials in the UK Government.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when its proposals on the proposed Referendum Bill will be published.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27095 on 6 October 2009 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what new investment it will make in the Glasgow transport network.
Answer
We are investing and planning to invest record sums in the Glasgow and West of Scotland area. Current projects include the M74 Completion; M80 Stepps to Hagg; M8 Baillieston to Newhouse (including the Raith Interchange and the Associated Network Improvements (ANI); the Airdrie to Bathgate Railway; rail upgrades between Glasgow Central and Paisley, and the Edinburgh Glasgow (rail) Improvements Programme (EGIP).
In addition, the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR), announced on 10 December 2009, recommends a number of other projects, which will benefit Glasgow including Strategic Park & Ride / Park & Choose sites (including serving Glasgow) and West of Scotland Strategic Rail Enhancements.
In aggregate, these investments will amount to between £4.5 billion and £6 billion.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings it has had in 2009 to discuss the Clyde Fastlink proposal.
Answer
Transport Scotland, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Glasgow City Council (GCC) have been working closely together over recent months to develop a shared vision for transport in Glasgow and the West of Scotland. The Clyde Fastlink proposal has been an integral part of these discussions, which have involved a series of workshops, steering and technical meetings.
