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To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations with stakeholders are planned in relation to the strategic review of Scottish Natural Heritage that was announced on 26 August 2004. Questionnaires will be issued shortly to stakeholders and other individuals or bodies who are interested in contributing their views will be able to access the questionnaire and information about the review via the Scottish Executive Website (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Countryside/SNH/intro).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-919 on 1 August 2003, by Allan Wilson and S2W-1693 by Ross Finnie on 1 and 26 August 2003, whether it will reconsider its decision not to publish the cabinet papers and other documents requested.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why house-breaking is the only crime mentioned as an indicator in the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals, rather than all crime in disadvantaged areas in line with milestone 26 of the Social Justice Annual Report - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19542 by Jackie Baillie on 26 November 2001, what the breakdown was of the #70,000 spent on establishing Communities Scotland, including payments to outside consultants.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 April 2001
Authorities are expected to apply Best Value principles to ensure maximum benefits for agencies and the best outcomes for all those who require services.We will assess the development of services and the use of resources through the Partnership in Practice agreements which are due to be submitted in June.
Do you feel that local authorities are best placed to take into account community groups' concerns and to make their decisions on that basis, no matter whether we are talking about one, 10 or 100 houses?
We said to the minister at that time that it was imperative that the telephone operating companies met the local communities to do exactly what Jackie Baillie has suggested.
However, that is a matter of detail.On Alex Fergusson's other point, I do not wish to mislead him. I assure him that I will check where the 3km point will start from.