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The agency''s target, where it receives correct information from employing authorities and teachers within the prescribed notification period, is to ensure that 98% of teachers receive their lump sum within one week of their retrial date. That target has been exceeded in 2008.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 October 2008
There were no targets set for the Fresh Talent initiative when it was conceived in 2004. The outputs to date include: 884,170 visitors to www.scotlandistheplace.com. 19,524 Relocation Advisory Service customers. 8,475 successful applications to the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme. 4,197 subscribers to the Scotland is the Place newsletter.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the take-up to date has been of the Small Business Bonus Scheme, expressed as a percentage of all eligible businesses and broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) discount band.
Since May 2007, the Scottish Government has given a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies as a result of any changes it progresses. Prior to this date the details requested should be obtained directly from individual organisations, as they relate to operational records.
The First Minister has written to the Chief Executives of Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury''s, Somerfield, Tesco, The Co-op and Waitrose to canvass for a suitable date. S3W-12166
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions took place with stakeholders, showing the dates on which these discussions took place, prior to the announcement that the Scotrail franchise with FirstGroup plc would be extended until 2014.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 April 2008
There have been no parenting orders to date. A parenting order should only be considered where a parent has been offered help and support on a voluntary basis and has refused to engage with this support.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 April 2008
The information requested is set out in the following table: University of Glasgow Number of Students who Applied for a Dental Bursary Number of Students who Received a Dental Bursary 2006-07 Session 233 233 2007-08 Session to Date 259 258 S3W-11183