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To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29433 by Mr Jim Wallace on 1 October 2002, when it will next attend a meeting of the reconstituted Firearms Consultative Committee and whether the Executive will make any representations to the committee and, if so, on what areas of concern.
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that the Outdoors Access Code continues to protect rare species of wildlife protected under related acts, in particular the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Part 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 establishes rights of responsible access to land and inland water.
Among the projects supported are the completed Newcraighall Rail Park and Ride as part of the Crossrail PTF award; Ferrytoll Park and Ride expansion for which SESTRAN has been allocated over £8 million; Straiton Park and Ride which has been allocated over £2 million; Todhills Park and Ride which has been allocated £2 million, and Hermiston Park and Ride which has been allocated £1 million.We will continue to consider supporting future park and ride schemes on a case-by-case basis.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 March 2003
Spending plans for non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) as a share of total managed expenditure is as shown in the following table: 2000-01(£ Million)2001-02(£ Million)2002-03(£ Million)NDPBs2,1092,1382,120Total Managed Expenditure17,99719,89321,098%121110In order to provide comparable information, the information given is drawn from stage 1 of the Budget...
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Date answered:
21 February 2003
Data for the year 2002 are not yet available.Persons with a Charge Proved where the Main Offence was a Drug Trafficking1 Offence in Selected Sheriff Courts, 1997-2001 Sheriff CourtYear of Sentence19971998199920002001Hamilton Sheriff Court5968485875Kilmarnock Sheriff Court4649424251Note:1. Includes illegal importation, production and supply of drugs, and mon...
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Date answered:
7 January 2003
The Scottish Executive assisted with the first phase of the strategy through Highlands and Islands Agricultural Programme funding and the economic benefits were evaluated at the end of 2001, when Phase 1 results showed improvements worth 62p/lamb.The detailed information requested is not held centrally by the Executive, but can be obtained directly from the...
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Date answered:
13 December 2002
NEET35,00032,00036,00033,00036,00037,00035,000% NEET14%13%14%13%14%14%14%Source: Labour Force Survey, Office for National Statistics.Notes: 1. Figures from spring of each year and revised figures for 1999-2001 due to regrossing of the Labour Force Survey.2.