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I must say that the draftsmen's ears must be burning. Or they will be rushing off to buy a book. Mr Macdonald makes a point about jurisdiction in relation to section 33(2), which states:"The board may apply to the sheriff for the area within which the board has its principal office for an order under section 34(1) in relation to the person."
That is certainly an underestimation by at least 10 per cent of the real incidence of sight loss, which probably tops 40,000. In addition, a further 148,000 people are estimated to have significant sight loss.
We need to be imaginative and inventive in ensuring that the widest choice of subjects is available, particularly where there are geographic pressures or difficulties in attracting teachers. Off the top of my head, I know of a school in Tiree that has found it difficult to recruit a chemistry teacher.
In terms of validating whether a property is being actively marketed for sale or let, we have taken quite a straightforward approach through ensuring that we have copies of the home report and can see that the property is being advertised on a website or through hard-copy adverts in newspapers.
Indeed, among the reasons the volunteer Scotland website lists for why people should volunteer is because it feels good and because there will be “No More Billy/Mary Nae Mates”.However, there are other benefits for the volunteer.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 December 2010
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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 November 2010
There are established protocol arrangements to allow public bodies, where specific criteria are met to allow staff to apply for posts in other Government organisations via the Cabinet Office Website (http://www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 August 2010
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Further data on attendances at Accident and Emergency departments since 1 April 2006 can be found on the ISD website at http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4024.html.