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To ask the Scottish Executive how many crawler lanes there are on the trunk road network; what distance each such lane covers, and what the location is of each such lane.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients on the true waiting list have been given Availability Status Code (a) 2, (b) 3, (c) 4, (d) 8, (e) 9, (f) A and (g) X (temporary code) in each quarter since June 1999, broken down by NHS board area.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2F-84 by Mr Jack McConnell on 12 June 2003, how many responses it has received to its consultation on a long-term solution for the management of radioactive waste and when the consultation will be completed.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under (a) local legislation, (b) animals and plants legislation, (c) liquor licensing laws and (d) environmental legislation in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.
The UK Government encourages medicines manufacturers to make available large print, audio and Braille versions of patient information leaflets to those patients who request them. In addition, many companies run telephone helplines and other support services for users of their products which may increase the accessibility of information to visually impaired ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) households and (b) pensioners' homes in postcode areas covering (i) Hamilton North and Bellshill and (ii) Kilmarnock and Loudoun parliamentary constituency have (1) benefited in 2001-02 and (2) are expected to benefit in 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 under its Central Heating Installation Programme.
In the same year, 103 young people with a clinically diagnosed mental health illness were admitted to residential accommodation. Many young people in residential care are reported to have mental health issues and there are specialist resources available that care establishments draw from to support these young people.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28916 by Ross Finnie on 25 September 2002, what its estimate is of the area of land that is under traditional secure tenancy arrangements; what the source and date is for such an estimate; how many farm units are held under such tenure, and what the average si'e of such units is.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 November 2002
However, farming families with holdings located in parts of Scotland, outwith the programme area, may be eligible to apply for assistance under the Farm Business Development Scheme (FBDS), which is funded by the Scottish Executive. In many respects this scheme is similar to the ABDS.