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To ask the Scottish Executive what success it has had with its drive to cut regulations for business, particularly through the "MOT for new regulations". The Scottish Executive continues to make headway in improving regulation.
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Date answered:
18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for Independent Assessors to oversee the ministerial appointments to non-departmental public bodies it has received each time such vacancies have been advertised in each of the past three years. A new system for recruiting independent assessors which involved seeking applicants from a wide range of backg...
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Date answered:
18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how long it took from the closing date for applications to appoint the 12 new Independent Assessors to oversee the ministerial appointments to non-departmental public bodies.
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Date answered:
18 February 2002
In addition, letters inviting nominations were sent to over 100 organisations, including conveners of the Parliament's subject committees, a PQ was tabled and a News Release issued. S1W-22659
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Date answered:
25 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many remand prisoners are currently being held in excess of the number of places at the new remand centre at HM Prison Corntonvale.
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Date answered:
20 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what response it has given to the consultation exercise by the Department of Trade and Industry on the European Commission's proposal for a new Council regulation on state aid to the coal industry.
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Date answered:
17 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the impact of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill on existing legislation on deer or any other species whose conservation or control is regulated by statute. As with any new Bill, Scottish Executive lawyers have checked the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill for potential im...
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Date answered:
13 December 2001