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To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on local authorities commencing collection of next year's council tax in April 2004 rather than May 2004. This is not new. Councilshave had the power to start the 10-part instalment scheme in April rather thanMay since the year 2001-02.
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Date answered:
22 January 2004
Asannounced at the end of last year, the Executive is engaging key stakeholders -local authorities, house builders, lenders, social landlords and other housinginterests - in a new dialogue about affordable housing.
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3 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce a new water charging structure for business users that rebalances the structure through reducing fixed standing charges whilst increasing volumetric charges.
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3 December 2003
The method of calculation is set out in part V of the Education(Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 as amended. The new rates areannounced by a press release and on borrowers’ annual account statement.
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17 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what new electricity generation plants are currently under construction; how many applications for construction have been approved, and how many applications are currently under consideration.
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14 November 2003
The SFR sets outclearly what is expected of new teachers during their induction period andprovides a professional standard against which decisions are taken on fullregistration.
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15 October 2003
The consultation paper Scotland’s Transport, Proposals for a New Approach to Transportin Scotland is available in the Parliament’s Reference Centre, fromthe Scottish Executive and on the Scottish Executive website.
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Date answered:
8 October 2003
We are currently in discussions to appoint a forum chairperson and members.Once appointed, the forum will decide on proposals and timescales for establishingthe centre.The new Building (Scotland) Actthat was introduced in March this year will modernise the system of building standardsin Scotland, making it more responsive to the needs of the constructionind...
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3 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that each local authority makes the work of new Scottish writers available in public libraries.
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1 October 2003
Mr Iain McKie wrote to the Lord Advocate on 7 April 2003 (rather than 4 April) concerning new information which he considered was relevant to his belief that there had been an attempt to pervert the course of justice in connection with the perjury case against his daughter Shirley McKie.