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The Scottish Executive has had wide ranging discussions with DEFRA officials about various aspects of the implementation of the Waste Incineration Directive, including the implications for burning tallow.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times Scottish ministers and officials met officials from the security service in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many private functions or receptions have been held at Bute House since 1 May 2003 and on what dates. Bute House is the official residence of the First Ministerand both official and private engagements are held there.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 November 1999
On our second point, the Minister for Parliamentary Business wrote to us:"My officials give warning, to your Clerks and the Chamber Desk, of the deadlines for laying SSIs prior to the recess."
The letter states:"Executive ministers and officials participated in the event".I am not sure whether they participated in the seminary or just the associated celebrations.
In the case that I mentioned, the clerks read the Official Report of the Health and Community Care Committee to see what questions had been asked and what answers had been given.