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The policy intent is absolutely clear in terms of new employees—at least, it is clear in the Executive note, which states that disclosure will be a requirement.
I know that that regularly gets done in Fife. When we need access to a new housing development, part of the negotiations is that the developer has to finance a new slip road.
However, we cannot rest on our laurels, which is why the committee has consistently tried to improve practices and procedures and has been quick to embrace new technology and techniques, not least of which is the e-petitions system.
Since the opening day, there has been much talk in the Parliament of a new politics. People have placed different interpretations on that, but there is a wide desire to achieve a new way of going about our business.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 March 2007
The new tier of RSA for SMEsand simplification of the grant structure is aimed at encouraging as manyeligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as possible to access grant.
We are investing in pre-schooleducation, and in new and refurbished schools, improving educationalattainment, supporting effective and affordable child care, and protecting andsupporting our most vulnerable children, young people and families.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 November 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected costs are of the new state-of-the-art digital radio system for emergency services announced in April 2006.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what cognisance it takes of Scotland’s carbon footprint when assessing proposals for new industrial development. The Scottish Executive does notroutinely assess proposals for new industrial development.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the publication of Choosing our Future: Scotland’s Sustainable Development Strategy in December 2005, which states that complex funding streams caused problems for those seeking to promote local environmental regeneration projects, when it will bring forward proposals to simplify the range and scope of these streams and on what date any new funding will be available. We expect to bring forward proposalsto simplify the range and scope of funding streams for local environmental regenerationprojects by the end of this financial year and to implement new arrangements forfunding as soon as possible thereafter.