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To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to establish state-run hotels, similar to the Spanish parador, where listed buildings could be restored to provide accommodation for tourists and where holiday itineraries could include visits to facilities such as the Summerlee Heritage Museum in Coatbridge.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 August 2001
The Scottish Executive is responsible for transport other than in those areas set out in Schedule 5 (E) of the Scotland Act 1998.The remits of Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Visit Scotland do not extend to transport.
Given a prisoner's right to medical confidentiality, and as there is currently only one prisoner within HM Prison, Zeist, no details can be disclosed about any visits by health care professionals to HM Prison, Zeist.
The First Minister and other Scottish Ministers will meet the Taoiseach on 20 June, when he visits Scotland as the guest of the First Minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland, and will discuss a range of issues of common interest.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether guidance has been issued to hoteliers and others involved in the tourist industry about the conduct of their guests when visiting rural areas. The “Come Back Code” which we launched on 23 March sets out guidelines on how the public should behave in the countryside in order to minimise the risk of spreading foot-and-mou...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 September 2000
The GCS also provides for the transportation of UK Ministers when in Scotland, office bearers of the Scottish Parliament, officials, visiting dignitaries and the judiciary.
However, we do not want to discuss that issue in the report. We can compare and contrast the evidence that we took on the issue, but we should reflect that Highland Council stated that the scare stories of some organisations about the bill's cost implications might not be true.
The area is dependent on low-value manufacturing and primary industries and productivity is low in all sectors compared with other parts of the region.
The issue has come up in several evidence sessions in which we have discussed the position in the UK and the comparable situation on the continent. It would help if you could give us that feedback by stage 2.
I understand that the issue is not so much about whether valves should be installed, but that the regulations are being reviewed with a view to trying to identify what might be the best valve to install. No comparable review is taking place in Scotland.