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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review its position on support to pensioners with partial or old central heating systems. We have no present plans to review the position. Providing support in the way proposed would divert resources away from those who currently have no central heating at all.
We support the work the school does in promoting and nurturing musical excellence in our young people and plan to continue to provide it with substantial investment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to combat rogue traders in the construction and related industries by expanding the remit of the building control system to cover quality control issues and whether its powers in this area would enable it to introduce compulsory registration or licensing for tradespeople.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take in response to the study by the National Radiological Protection Board linking high-voltage electricity pylons with childhood leukaemia.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage tourism to islands by reviewing the regulations for the provision of signs for island visitor attractions on the mainland trunk road network. There are no current plans to review the Scottish Executive's Trunk Road and Motorway Tourist Signposting Policy S1O-02956
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 February 2001
I am encouraged by the progress made by QMS and look forward to the publication of its Strategic Plan. It should be noted that QMS is an industry body which is not directly accountable to the Scottish Executive.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 February 2001
In Programme for Government, the Scottish Executive committed itself to implementing Strategic Environmental Assessment of its plans and programmes. Consultants have been commissioned to produce proposals on how this commitment might be delivered.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 January 2001