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However, the HTBS will review a Comment in the light of new evidence on its interpretation of the contextual differences it has identified between Scotland and England and Wales.
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to paragraph 95 of the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, what cost-saving measures it assumed the Scottish Prison Service could make in constructing a new publicly built prison. I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond.
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in finding induction year places for teacher training graduates with Scottish local authorities from August 2002. The new Teacher Induction Scheme will be introduced, on target, in August.
It is too early to assess the impact of the new student support arrangements. There are, however, some encouraging trends in the most recent data which shows a steady growth in the proportion of school leavers entering higher education to 32%, an overall participation rate of 50% of Scots under the age of 21 and a 5% increase in the numbers of Scots applyin...
However, HTBS will review a Comment in the light of new evidence on its interpretation of the contextual differences it has identified between Scotland and England and Wales.
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the oil and gas industry regarding the economic and other effects of the new 10% supplementary charge to the existing corporation tax on oil and gas company profits announced in the UK Budget 2002 and whether it will detail any follow-up action it plans to take.
However, the introduction of the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) has created a huge demand for new sources of renewable energy, which onshore wind is very well placed to meet.
The estimated total cost of the Scottish Prison Service headquarters and college, taken as a whole, per prisoner place for the public sector comparator, based on a new 700-place prison, is £1,252 in net present value terms.