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The literature review has been completed and consideration is now being given to the form the consultation should take. We are now working to a launch date in early 2006. As previously stated, the process will be fully inclusive and allow all interested parties to make their views known.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children and young people with a record of needs, their appeals having been dealt with by local education authority appeals committees, have had a summary application lodged with a sheriff court and are awaiting a court hearing date. The information requested is not provided to the Scottish Executive as part of the ap...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many external consultants it has used to validate data and statistics produced by non-departmental public bodies (NDPB) in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04 and (c) 2004 to date, broken down by NDPB, and what the cost was to (i) it and (ii) each NDPB in terms of fees paid in each period.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 August 2005
(a) It is not currently possible to determine the average temperature for the whole building based on the information logged to date for individual areas.(b) The average temperature recorded in a representative number of MSP rooms over the last year is 22.3 degrees Celsius.
I anticipate that draft orders will be published in late 2005 and, subject to satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures, work on construction could commence in early 2007 for a completion date in early 2008. I expect the scheme to cost £5.6 million plus any VAT that might be due.
The plan sets out measures that are being taken by the Executive and other UK administrations to meet the air quality limit values for nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants by their required dates, and includes Glasgow City Council’s air quality action plan.
There have been no discussions to date. A consultation on the future arrangements for the supply of appliances currently available on prescription was conducted in 2003 when views were sought from all interested parties.