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Regeneration Capital Grant Fund To ask the Scottish Government how much communities will receive from the regeneration capital grant fund in 2019-20. (S5O-03059) We were delighted to announce earlier in March that, for 2019-20, a further £20 million will be invested in our communities through the regeneration capital grant fund.
Power of Attorney (Effectiveness in Health Cases) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the power of attorney in health cases. (S5O-02682) We recently undertook a consultation on making changes to the adults with incapacity legislation.
Abattoirs To ask the Scottish Government how many abattoirs there are. (S5O-02596) There are currently 25 approved red-meat slaughterhouses and three poultry-meat slaughterhouses in Scotland.
Flexible Workforce Development Fund To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the flexible workforce development fund. (S5O-02078) Although the flexible workforce development fund pilot is still in its first year of operation, the Scottish Government has commissioned an independent evaluation of the pilot thus far.
Atos Healthcare (Meetings) To ask the Scottish Government when its officials last met Atos Healthcare. (S5O-00996) Scottish Government social security officials met with Atos Healthcare on 5 April this year to obtain an understanding of how Atos views the personal independence payment assessment process as it currently operates in Scotland.
Planning Appeals To ask the Scottish Government how many planning appeals determined under ministerial direction in the last year have been contrary to local development plans. (S5O-00984) In the past year, nine planning appeals were determined under ministerial direction.
As I set out in my response to Jackie Baillie in? S5O-02117, the Scottish Government recognises that the High Street retail sector in Scotland is being significantly impacted by fundamental changes to shopping habits and competition from businesses that are ?
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2018
As I indicated in Parliament in answer to S5O-01779, sentencing in any given case, including whether to publish a sentencing statement, is a matter for the court.
Planning Conditions (Negotiations) To ask the Scottish Government what it considers an acceptable length of time for negotiations on planning conditions to conclude. (S5O-04539) There are statutory timescales for determining planning applications.
Crofting Commission (Employment) To ask the Scottish Government how many people are employed by the Crofting Commission. (S5O-04179) The Crofting Commission currently has a staff of 55.