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As with other criminal offences, this is an issue that we keep under review and if in future the Executive does consider any change is required, we would of course consult all appropriate interests, including victims' groups.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 April 2000
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to the answer to question S1W-4379 by Sir David Steel on 29 February 2000, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will, in future, provide information on costs of individual trips it has funded.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the light of the recent publication of the report of the Joint Government and Industry Working Group on Infectious Salmon Anaemia, it proposes to ensure that there will be facilities for rendering ensiled salmon waste in Scotland in the future. The recycling of waste by rendering represents a business opportunity f...
A cross-Service Review Group was convened to consider the need and potential for future risk pooling arrangements. Additionally, members of this Group consulted further with their respective Service representative Groups.The Service has been kept informed of the plans to introduce the new arrangement through Management Executive Letters and reports to the k...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 February 2000
The Executive has no plans to change the definition of consent in the common law crime of rape. If in future the Executive does consider such changes, we would of course consult all appropriate interests, including victims groups.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 December 1999
Any such assessment would be a matter for the local authority under its emergency procedures or economic development role.In respect of the effect on schools of recent flooding, it is for the local authority to assess the impact and review the implications for the future. S1W-03133
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS trusts have turned down offers of major diagnostic equipment such as CT scanners due to a lack of future funding and what action it intends to take where this situation has occurred.