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To ask the Scottish Executive what impact Edinburgh's naming as UNESCO City of Literature has had on the number of tourists visiting Edinburgh and Scotland. Tourism in Edinburgh isperforming very strongly indeed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 September 2005
Visitor services staff will make all reasonable adjustments in advance for visitors with a disability who indicate a specific requirement for their visit. On non-business days visitors can also take a paid for guided tour which includes the garden lobby, chamber, committee rooms and Queensberry House foyer.
In August 2004, the EST held a business breakfast at Hampden Park in Glasgow, followed by site visits, for builders, developers and architects, introducing renewable technologies and explaining the SCHRI grant process.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 November 2004
We recognise that there is huge potential in China and we are committed to a long-term approach to helping Scotland grasp the opportunities.The First Minister made a week-long visit in October to raise Scotland’s profile and support the links with China being developed by Scottish businesses and educational bodies like the Scottish Qualifications Agency.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 November 2004
It also discusses progress with higher education institutions through a programme of institutional visits. Both Further and Higher Education Funding Councils also monitor the annual performance figures on retention rates for colleges and higher education institutes and actively engage with institutions which appear to be underperforming in this area.The Exe...