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The Executive has also issued formal offers of grant to allow two new Local Volunteer Development Agencies, in Moray and East Renfrewshire, to start in 2000-01.The Executive has awarded £221,000 to 13 new Millennium Volunteers projects for 2000-01.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 February 2000
As part of the new arrangements introduced by the Public Finance and Accountability Act, the aggregate figure for local authority capital allocations is specified in the Budget Bill which is subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 February 2000
Following a review of the Scottish Cycle Training Scheme by the Scottish Road Safety Campaign, the written training materials have been revised and a new training video made. The new training pack will be issued shortly to all Road Safety Units in Scotland and its use promoted in schools throughout Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 January 2000
I have announced today the establishment of a Supervisory Board which will consider how the Executive should respond to the challenges of new markets, techniques and technology in its dealings with suppliers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 October 1999
While there will be some provision for central funding of the start up costs of the Commission, the aim is for the cost of regulation to be largely paid for by regulated care providers.Some staff currently employed by local authorities and health boards are likely to transfer to this new body. Any such transfer will take account of the principles of the Tr...
Oaths Before the introduction of the new members, I wish to announce that I have agreed, exceptionally, that their immediate family may join us on the floor of the chamber for a few minutes.
Current Petitions We had estimated that we would reach this agenda item no earlier than 11.30, but we have dealt with the new petitions more quickly than we thought we would.
I hope that everyone had a productive and useful recess.For agenda item 1, I welcome Sandra White as a new committee member and ask her to declare any relevant interests.
Scottish ParliamentLocal Government and Transport CommitteeTuesday 6 January 2004(Afternoon) The Convener opened the meeting at 14:01 I welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Local Government and Transport Committee in 2004 and I wish members, clerks, official reporters and everyone else a happy new year—let us hope that it will also be a prosperous ...