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Questions and Answers Date answered: 25 March 2003

S1W-34159

Each eligible child is entitled to up to 412.5 hours of free pre-school education per year. The following restrictions have been imposed on the provision of pre-school education in the interests of the child:no child should have more than three continuous hours of pre-school education without a clear rest period;education provision should not exceed five ho...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 24 March 2003

S1W-34736

Since 1980 the population in the East Ayrshire Council areas has increased slightly while the number of cancer deaths has remained relatively stable.The following tables provide detail of the number of deaths for various cancers in the East Ayrshire Council area for the period 1980-2001.Cancer TypeYear of diagnosis1980198119821983198419851986198719881989199...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 20 March 2003

S1W-34340

It is intended to come forward with proposals in due course: but decisions on the way forward will be for the future administration following the elections in May 2003. S1W-34340

Questions and Answers Date answered: 6 March 2003

S1W-34192

I announced in Parliament on 20 February during the debate on Stage 3 of the Criminal Justice Bill that the Scottish Executive would set up a working group to look at how the justice system deals with people within groups defined by gender, age, disability and sexual orientation. We made this decision following consultation with Robin Harper MSP, and taking...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 3 March 2003

S1W-33484

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is its intended policy that care homes will pay water charges that are five times greater than the charges paid by their counterparts in England and Wales following the Court of Session decision in the case of Scottish Water v Clydecare Ltd.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 25 February 2003

S1W-34041

The general revenue grant settlement allocations, with percentage increases, for Argyll and Bute Council are: £ Million%1997-98108.035-1.83%*1998-99107.728-0.28%*1999-2000110.8842.93%2000-01113.5242.38%2001-02121.8807.36%2002-03136.67512.14%2003-04149.0629.06%2004-05158.0746.05%2005-06163.4273.39%The general revenue grant settlement allocations, with percentage increases, for West Dunbartonshire Council are: £ Million%1997-98106.067-7.68%*1998-99105.610-0.43%*1999-2000110.1524.30%2000-01112.8552.45%2001-02123.7789.68%2002-03135.5029.47%2003-04146.5968.19%2004-05152.4564.00%2005-06158.7144.10%Note:*The allocations for 1997-98 and 1998-99 reflect transfers of responsibility out of general grant (e.g. for funding the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority) and the phasing out of transitional arrangements following...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 17 February 2003

S1W-33727

Scottish Enterprise Grampian, a member of the forum, will continue to follow the Smart, Successful Scotland strategy, by taking action to encourage the growth of businesses, improvements in skills and the creation of new employment opportunities.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 13 February 2003

S1W-33566

All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa. Since 3 October 2002 the following new campaigns have run or are currently projected to run within the remainder of this financial year.New Advertising Campaigns from 3 Oc...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 12 February 2003

S1W-33532

Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe.The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003.