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We are taking major steps to widen access for young people to higher education, particularly those from low income families: by investing £22 million over the next three years in more pilots of Education Maintenance Allowances in schools; a new student support package which will be worth more than an extra £50 million when fully implemented, and £18 million...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer how the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will ensure that the four water features opposite the entrance to the new Parliament building at Holyrood are maintained at a clean and attractive standard and that the growth of algae and discoloration of the surrounding stonework is prevented.
The Millan Committee, in its report New Directions, which was published on 25 January, recommends the introduction of a community order, where a patient meets the criteria for compulsory measures.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 January 2001
I am very pleased that the change of status afforded to Scottish Equity Partners - formerly Scottish Development Finance, Scottish Enterprise's investment arm - has allowed the company to raise £80 million for a new Venture Capital Fund aimed at early stage and growth technology companies.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many raw meat and butchery outlets have failed to either apply for a butcher licence or to satisfy the new butcher licensing scheme criteria (a) across Scotland and (b) within the area covered by the former Strathclyde Regional Council.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 November 2000
The levy rate is set each year by the Director General of Electricity Supply and is currently 0.8%. We will consult shortly on a new obligation to promote further development of renewable energy in Scotland, as part of which consultees will be asked for their views on support mechanisms that they consider to be necessary.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 November 2000
I expect my consultants' work on these plans to be finalised early in the New Year and thereafter draft orders will be published to seek public opinion of the emerging proposals.If the public view is favourable, construction could start in 2003.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 November 2000
The Scottish Executive always takes an interest in any take-over which may have employment consequences in Scotland. The new owners of Burton's Biscuits have stated that they intend to rationalise production across various sites, following merger with another biscuit company.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the minimum required level of equipment is in ambulances in Glasgow and how many Glasgow ambulances meet those requirements in terms of functioning equipment. All new Accident and Emergency ambulance vehicles are commissioned into service fully equipped to the specification current at the time of procurement.