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The group's remit was to ensure that education authorities and schools/centres are aware of their new duties under the act and to support smooth implementation.
There is a case for longer sentences, which is why we legislated for longer sentences for people who are convicted of knife crime. Lessons can be learned from New York, which is why the Minister for Justice visited that city.
(S1O-6680) We have worked closely with Ofgem and the Department of Trade and Industry to ensure that the new British electricity trading and transmission arrangements will work for the benefit of Scottish consumers and generators of electricity in Scotland.
There will be costs associated with meeting our new objectives, but for the people of Scotland that will be a worthwhile investment in this environmental issue.
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures have been implemented since 1999 to (a) provide and (b) promote or encourage the provision of seed capital to small and medium-sized companies.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 August 2005
Scottish Executive officials have discussed with the Department of Health the implementation of the new legislation to ensure suitable publicity for Scotland.
VisitScotland will use the integrated tourism network to promote Scotland’s beauty and unspoilt environment to potential visitors both at national and local level.