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To ask the Scottish Executive what conditions will be placed on the new Scotrail franchise regarding the level of capacity for the carriage of bicycles on services where such capacity has decreased in recent years.
It seems clear that mistakes in this case happened because of human error. We havealready put in place new systems and procedures aimed at ensuring that this type of error will not re-occur.
To ask the Scottish Executive, if there is not 100% broadband coverage across Scotland by the end of 2005, what new steps it will take to restore Scotland's competitive advantage over Northern Ireland.
The facility at Halbeath remains in the ownership of Motorola, which is in the process of spinning out its semiconductor interests into a new company to be known as Freescale.
To ask the Scottish Executive how small tourism providers will engage with the new tourist hubs. Each of the14 tourism hubs will sit at the centre of tourism activity in their areas, asthe area tourism boards (ATBs) do at the moment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 March 2004
We intend to use thebuilding regulations to introduce a requirement to install sprinkler systems inthe following categories of new or converted buildings:·high rise flats·residential care units sheltered housing.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2004
The Executive will monitorand review the effectiveness of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations2001 within the time-scale set out in the Regulatory Impact Assessment. Toobtain a building warrant all new buildings must comply with the higherstandards set out in the regulations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what has been the (a) shortest, (b) average and (c) longest wait for security clearance for a new member of staff who is a UK citi'en.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will invite the new national parks authority to provide advice on the precautions to take to minimise the risks of infection by Lyme disease.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 February 2004
Between January 2002 andJune 2003, 25 senior civil servants were required to cover supply and demandarising from retirals, leavers, promotions and the creation of new senior civilservice posts. S2W-05831