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Nicol Stephen, the Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs, had a helpful and productive meeting with schools' representatives last week. He is now due to visit the schools to discuss their specific needs in more detail.
Then there is the constant volume and pressure of work, the people to see, to phone and to write to, the meetings to attend, surgeries to hold, visits to make, meetings to address, family to look after and so on.
The minister will be aware that the increasing population of Grampian, the North sea oil industry, and the very welcome but increasing visits of the royal family to Deeside put extra pressure on Grampian police.
Indeed, yesterday I had an opportunity to visit St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art and found it a very worthwhile experience.As Kenny Gibson will be aware, a national cultural strategy is proposed.
Will he give an assurance that he will work with the museum's directors to try to find a resolution to the funding difficulties so as to avoid the loss of some 80 jobs and an essential part of Scotland's maritime heritage? I recently visited part of the Scottish Maritime Museum—and a splendid museum it is.
Getting it right will take a bit longer but in the process we can prove that the new Parliament offers a new, more robust approach to resolving difficult issues and building a real consensus."
(e) European Language Graduates: First Destination Transport and Communications Academic Year Estimated Number of First Destinations in the Industry 2001-02 10 2002-03 15 2003-04 15 Sources: Higher Education StatisticsAgency (HESA) and Scottish Funding Council (SFC).Note: Numbers have been roundedto the nearest five to protect confidentiality but all estimates are based on unroundedcounts.The following table indicateshow many UK or EU domiciled full time highereducation European language graduates from Scottish institutions entered employmentin the UK in all employment industries, in relation to the corresponding total numberof European language graduates in that academic year.European Language Graduates Academic Year Estimated Number of Graduates in Employment in UK Total Number of Graduates 2001-02 215 455 2002-03 265 600 2003-04 285 590 Sources: Higher Education StatisticsAgency (HESA) and Scottish Funding Council (SFC).Note: Numbers have been roundedto the nearest five to protect confidentiality but all estimates are based on unroundedcounts.The data from the tables includesthose graduating at sub degree, degree or postgraduate level in the given academicyear. The information provided is the latest...
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Date answered:
30 November 2004
The tables show which further and higher education institutions reported as operating and underlying surplus/(deficit) for 2002-03, the latest year for which figures are available.Further Education Colleges College *Operating surplus/(deficit) 2002-03 (£000) **Underlying Operating surplus/(deficit) 2002-03 (£000) Aberdeen Col...