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I hope that we all wish to find a solution to the problem, which has afflicted the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and other parts of rural Scotland, for decades—I remember quoting on 31 January an editorial that appeared in The Press and Journal in 1976. It is a complicated problem and one to which successive Governments have provided no answers.
None, as it is ultimately for authorities and schools to decide on the precise way in which to teach subjects and to deliver the curriculum in a way that best meets the needs of their pupils.
To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to inform tourists of their best direct access options when planning transport routes to Scotland as referred to in objective 3.2 of its Tourism Framework for Action 2002-05.
Bids for the next Scottish rail passenger franchise will be evaluated according to a variety of determinants, in order to decide which represents the best value for money. S1W-24895
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2002
It is for Chief Constables to determine how best to discharge their duties in relation to court orders after having due consideration to the original offence and, where necessary, in consultation with the Procurator Fiscal.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to establish a cross-sector working group to review and advise on strategic environmental assessment best practice and, if so, whether it will provide details of the proposed group.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 August 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the best estimate of the number of patients currently in Carstairs State Hospital who suffer from the same mental disorder as Noel Ruddle.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 August 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the best estimate of the number of patients currently in Carstairs State Hospital who suffer from the same mental disorder as Noel Ruddle.
On balancing national standards and flexibility, we are trying to have the best of both worlds. At the moment, there are no national standards and no national service guarantees.