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To ask the Scottish Executive what the official definition of a sport is. For the purposes of recognition as a sport, the UK Sports Councils define sport as an activity which requires physical skills, physical effort and physical challenge.
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Date answered:
21 September 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review civil legal aid remuneration rates for solicitors. My officials are presently in preliminary discussions with the Law Society of Scotland about civil legal aid remuneration.
Section 24 agreed to. Section 25 agreed to. Section 26—Duty of undertaker to notify completion of road works: form and procedure Amendment 145 not moved.
I turn to your letter, which relates to the voluntary purchase scheme and section 26 of the bill. That section states that there will be powers requiring the voluntary purchase of properties that are not required for the delivery of a rail scheme, but"which are, or may be, adversely affected"by that scheme.
The Executive learned of theFarepak collapse when the administration was made public. My officials then madecontact with the Department of Trade and Industry to try and get formal details.