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At the meeting of the Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee on 1 November, I said that the Executive hope to take 250,000 households out of fuel poverty over the lifetime of this administration and the next.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 October 2000
Thereafter he must consider a number of circumstances including (1) the type of offence, (2) the circumstances of the accused and (3) any other circumstances relevant to the commission of the offence.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 October 2000
The latest local authority estimates of the number of houses below the Tolerable Standard (BTS), as at 31 March 1999, were published in the housing series statistical bulletin HSG/2000/1, copies of which are available from SPICe.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 August 2000
Subject to enactment of the Finance Bill 2000 the UK Government intends to introduce the levy on 1 April 2001. To safeguard competitiveness in the private sector their intention is to recycle all revenues raised through a 0.3% reduction in employers' National Insurance Contributions ensuring the levy package as a whole will be broadly cost neutral.It is for...
To ask the Scottish Executive when the annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner, appointed under section 91(1)(a) of the Police Act 1997, will be laid before the Parliament.
The Ombudsman's hours are to increase from three days a week to four days per week from 1 July 2000. I am content that these staffing arrangements are adequate in present circumstances.
Under the provisions made in the UK Transport Bill, introduced on 1 December 1999, the Scottish Ministers will be able to issue directions and guidance to the Strategic Rail Authority for passenger rail services that begin and end in Scotland.
NHS Trusts are encouraged to use the services of Scottish Healthcare Supplies where possible to assist in major procurement exercises.A centrally led initiative to procure cancer treating equipment was completed recently which secured savings of around £1 million on an asset total of £7 million.