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If a decision cannot be notified within 90 days of the request, the requested State shall inform the requesting State of the reasons for any delay and use best endeavours to notify the requesting State of its decision as soon as possible.
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is ensuring the best use of the planning process in order to ensure that house building permissions are appropriate to the housing needs of each community.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 April 2009
However, it is for each NHS board and Community Health Partnership to decide how best to utilise its resources to meet the health needs of its resident population, taking account of national and local priorities.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it uses research findings from universities that have experimented on live animals. Government needs to have the best available evidence possible upon which to base all of its policy, statutory and regulatory activities.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2009
Consequently, it will be better placed itself to make and to offer consolidated advice to ministers so that they can make, informed and, where appropriate, balanced judgements and decisions about how best to manage our marine assets and resources.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2009
The issue of loans or equity release schemes goes wider than the Energy Assistance Package and involves a number of issues requiring detailed consideration. Thought is being given to how best to proceed in time for the forthcoming consultation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2009
Local authorities are responsible for the operational delivery of community service orders and how best to deploy available resources to achieve the desired improvements to timescales for the start and completion of orders.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2009
They provide a number of practical support measures including: Free and impartial information and advice; Free on-site energy, waste and water audits; Practical guides and best practice literature; Low carbon, clean fuel and renewable technologies; Green fleet reviews and sustainable travel planning; Relevant training and seminars, and Signposting to...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review best practice around emotional and social support for parents, including strengthening the role of ParentLine Scotland.