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The letter was directed to the minister. I do not think that our expression of concern was unique. Many other stakeholders in the system at various stages expressed concern about how the programme was going, the lack of readiness of aspects of it and its over-complexity.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has taken part in regarding the Dounreay site restoration plan. The Site Restoration Plan is a living document which will evolve over time to reflect the views and requirements of stakeholders.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish crop sites now growing GM oil seed rape as a result of the contamination of Advanta rapeseed with GM rapeseed will be subject to the same controls as crop sites intentionally sown with GM rapeseed for the purposes of a licensed crop trial.
The statement from Midlothian Council which accompanied the Notice of Intention to Develop indicates that the site investigation into the former Clippens landfill site broadly confirmed that landfill gases are absent, or present only at low levels.
If there is no local CAB or solicitor with a private practice willing to provide a particular type of legal aid, there is no mechanism for demand to be expressed. It is expressed when there is a CAB service and people are waiting for a very long time.
VisitScotland engages closely with stakeholders in the north to ensure that it provides a good service to visitors and tourism businesses in the Highlands and Islands, and it promotes the area strongly in its marketing.
Only by doing so will we be able to ensure that the many visitors to Scotland who tend to drive on the wrong side of the road drive on the right side, which we know is the left side.
There are also a number of events and festivals held across Scotland that contain significant youth or children's elements. All those events attract visitors and media attention to the area concerned.