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A large volume of correspondence has been received, in a variety of formats and by a variety of routes, expressing views either supportive of or opposing the decisions I took in relation to Mr Megrahi.
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take to ensure that inshore fishery groups can meaningfully contribute on draft legislation or legislative proposals. It will be open to IFGs to express their views on any consultation on legislative proposals made by Scottish ministers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 August 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to concerns expressed by crofters about aspects of the report of the Committee of Inquiry into Crofting and, in particular, proposals related to the replacement of the Crofters Commission and a requirement for croft houses to be tied to residency through a real burden.
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it made to the UK Government to seek a full public consultation in Scotland on the matter of the creation of in vitro human cloned embryos or human admixed embryos for research from cells originating in an adult with incapacity and without his or her express consent, prior to the passage of the UK Human Fe...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what contribution Scotland will make to the EU target for 20% of all energy to come from renewable sources by 2020. The Scottish Governmenthas expressed its full support for the EU’s renewable energy target and will ensurethat Scotland makes a significant contribution towards achievingit.For example, we haveannounced our targe...
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Date answered:
29 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be allocated to Sustrans in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11, broken down by funding stream and expressed in real terms, also showing any year-on-year real term percentage change.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 November 2007
It recognises the strong level of support that was expressed byusers in response to the spring 2007 Census consultation for the exclusion of aquestion on religion of upbringing on the grounds that a question on current religionwould meet the majority of analysis needs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 November 2007
Their have been anumber of letters from the public expressing their dismay and outrage at therecent killing of a golden eagle in the Borders, and requesting firm action inpursuit of the perpetrator.
I certainly share some of the frustrations about that that have been expressed—probably more volubly by SNP colleagues on the back benches—so it is welcome that greater transparency is forthcoming.