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His response isas follows:Over 7,000 centralheating systems have been installed since April 2007 and additional resources toinstall around 1,500 extra systems has been provided on top of the 12,000 installationsprogrammed for this financial year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 November 2007
Examples include funding for an extra300 teachers in our schools and 250 teacher training places and £40 million of additionalinvestment in the fabric of Scotland’s schools.There has been oneaddition to the budget since May 2007: the extra £100 million of capital fundingfor universities and colleges across Scotland announced on26 October 2007.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 October 2007
However, providing suitable rolling stock can be sourced, proposalsto introduce an additional semi-fast service on this route are being taken forward.This will reduce end-to-end journey times to approximately 67 minutes and deliveraround 200 extra seats an hour. S3W-04810
Can the minister assure me that the fact that we have a capital city supplement will not militate against Edinburgh's receiving any extra money for which it might come looking?
I am talking not about witnessing the accident but about experiencing extra grief. In my experience, the issue has to be considered in almost every case.
Undoubtedly, it was a focused proposal.The resources for the 7,800 extra modern apprenticeships have been allocated in 2009-10 and sustained in the 2010-11 budget.
There is a fear that the new things that the body will be asked to do will place extra demands on its funding, which could exacerbate the problems that currently exist, rather than improve the situation.