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I welcome the Accounts Commission report as it provides us with clear data on this issue, as well as many examples of good practice.Those Trusts responsible for the heaviest use of bank and agency nurses are already in the process of introducing new practices to rectify the situation. My officials will be working with the Scottish Partnership Forum and with...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 August 1999
However, OFTEL is currently consulting on the issue of access to bandwidth in general, and my officials intend to respond, drawing the regulator's attention to the needs of rural and remote areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 August 1999
However, OFTEL is currently consulting on the issue of access to bandwidth in general, and my officials intend to respond, drawing the regulator's attention to the needs of rural and remote areas.
I support the suggestion of the main voluntary groups that there now needs to be a period of consultation and my officials are in close touch with those involved to see how the Government can best assist.
I support the suggestion of the main voluntary groups that there now needs to be a period of consultation and my officials are in close touch with those involved to see how the Government can best assist.
Given that the rules do not currently preclude them from doing it, I would be reluctant to put before the Parliament a recommendation from officials on which we had not consulted members.
On the financial back-up to the settlement, I imagine that the Minister for Transport will bring appropriate officials to support him in answering questions.
I put on the record the fact that the previous petition, PE660, called not for legislation but for the Scottish Executive to take the necessary steps to organise a competition to compose an official anthem. As I understand it, given that there did not appear to be any dubiety regarding the admissibility of PE660, the committee did not get legal advice as to...