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After that date, the ScotRail franchise has benefited from the delivery of 222 new train carriages. The table shows how many new train carriages have been (a) ordered and (b) introduced.
It is good for the Executive to say that action must be taken to address their problems and that there must be a new approach in areas in which the problem is most significant.We are trying to pull together several housing plans.
Many partner organisations at local level also provide New Deal services under contract or provide funds and other resources, including training funds to enhance the quality of New Deal in their areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 September 2000
We are committed to a continuous improvement strategy for New Deal and the Scottish New Deal Advisory Task Force are actively monitoring performance and progress.
Many partner organisations at local level also provide New Deal services under contract or provide funds and other resources, including training funds to enhance the quality of New Deal in their areas.
The Commission is pushing quite strongly for at least part of the funding in the new period—not only in Scotland but elsewhere—to be used innovatively, not just to add to the budgets of domestic policy organisations but to try new things.