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As I announced on 21 September, a further £12 million is being allocated to health boards to kick start the implementation of the revised funding formula recommended by the Arbuthnott report.The remainder of these resources have been targeted to specific priority areas and have, where appropriate, been channelled through health boards. For example, £26 mill...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on what action it plans to take to assist those affected by flooding in Scotland on 26 April 2000. I sympathise with those affected by last month's flooding and acknowledge the part played by the local authorities and emergency services in assisting those affected by flooding.Local authorities ...
Of the 29 formal requests, the target time of 20 days for public bodies to respond was met on 26 occasions, and charges were levied for the provision of information in two.It should be emphasised that all requests for information are considered under the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information, whether or not the applicant refers to the...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 February 2000
All EU Regulations, which impact on producers, were the subject of detailed scrutiny by the Red Tape Review panel of industry representatives. Their report was handed over on 26 January and I am now considering the recommendations.
—Official Report, Justice 2 Committee, 26 September 2001; c 426Arguments such as those have come in considerable abundance from the legal profession, but now those same professionals will be charged with a duty of carrying out those changes in legislation.
However, the status quo is unacceptable. I hope that we will—to coin a phrase—turn the threat to the scheme into an opportunity to develop a better and more robust scheme in which the next session of Parliament can take pride and in which MSPs and organisations can participate widely and productively.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 November 2002
The following table details how much has been spent on New Deal for Young People in each year since the scheme's inception:Year£0001997-981,2661998-9917,3301999-200032,4882000-0138,846April 01 - March 0242,752*Total132,682Note:*Latest forecast.