- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 June 2002
To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Executive will give to the development of new nuclear power stations.
Answer
The development of a new nuclear power station would be a commercial matter for the industry, but any proposal to construct such a nuclear power station in Scotland would require the consent of Scottish ministers.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what will happen to those bids by local authorities for funding of school improvements which are unsuccessful in the current bidding rounds.
Answer
We expect to announce decisions on the bids from local authorities for financial support for school PPP projects soon.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive which of the basic public services listed in the annex to the European Commission communication, e-Europe 2002: Impact and Priorities, fall within its responsibilities.
Answer
The public services listed in the annex to the European Commission communication, e-Europe 2002: Impact and Priorities which fall within the Scottish Executive's responsibilities are as follows:Application for building permissions (planning and building control)Declaration to the police (e.g. in case of theft)Certificates (birth, marriage): request and deliveryHealth related services (e.g. interactive advice on the availability of services in different hospitals; appointments for hospitals)Submission of data to statistical officesEnvironment-related permits (incl. reporting)Public procurementLocal authorities have statutory responsibility for public libraries. Enrolment in higher education/university is, in Scotland, the responsibility of the universities and colleges themselves. There is no compulsory requirement in the UK to notify central government of a change of address, and the UK is not therefore measured against this target. These services therefore do not feature in the above list.All other services on the list are reserved with the exception of "Job search services by labour offices" which is reserved, subject to some exceptions. The exceptions are specified in section H3 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21239 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 16 January 2002, whether the Memorandum of Understanding between Scottish UfI Ltd and the National Grid for Learning has now been finalised.
Answer
The National Grid for Learning and Scottish UfI Ltd are in the process of finalising a Memorandum of Understanding.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to relocate the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-22875 on 22 February 2002.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 5 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what monitoring arrangements are in place in order to determine how successful the creation of Careers Scotland will be.
Answer
The Executive has set a series of targets for the new body and a timetable for their achievement. My officials will be meeting Careers Scotland directors regularly to discuss progress towards delivery, and the Joint Supervisory Group that oversees Careers Scotland will also consider reports on performance.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 5 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is taken by Scottish Enterprise to attract talented individuals from abroad; how it ascertains whether such individuals stay in Scotland, and how it measures any impact on the economy of their retention.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. Information on action being taken is contained in its operating plan for 2002-03.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 30 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what its definition is of "sustainable development strategy for Scotland's product portfolio", as referred to in objective 2.5 of its Tourism Framework for Action 2002-05, with specific reference to the business conference centre.
Answer
Scotland's "products portfolio" refers to the products which are key to the overall tourism marketing strategy - including golf, culture, and genealogy. The business conference sector is also one of these priority areas. By anticipating consumer needs and trends, "Sustainable development strategies" enhance these products, ensuring they not only reach the marketplace, but also sustain their presence there in the long term.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 30 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the private business/public agency group as referred to in objective 1.1 of its Tourism Framework for Action 2002-05 will be established and start meeting.
Answer
The group will meet for the first time in the autumn.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 30 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when tourists and visitors to Scotland will be able to access the national transport timetable through VisitScotland's website as referred to in action point 14 of its Tourism Framework for Action 2002-05.
Answer
The Traveline (National Transport Timetable) website is due to be launched in summer 2002. After the launch, eTourism will look at how best to integrate it into the VisitScotland.com website.
