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I believe that the Scottish Government is attempting to develop a realistic approach to summary justice reform, and the report by Sheriff Principal Bowen contributes to that process.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism it will develop to ensure sufficient scrutiny of local housing strategies to ensure compliance with the emissions reduction targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 March 2011
The remit of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Reference Group is to: offer advice and leadership, consult and engage with stakeholders to implement the recommendations arising from the Scottish Governments Autism Strategy; identify and continue to scope ongoing gaps in service provision for people with autism lead in the planning, development, implementati...
Existing GPs are contractually committed to an annual educational appraisal and to developing their own learning needs. If a GP has recognised endometriosis as a learning need, this should form part of their Personal Education Plan.
An efficient, streamlined and consistent licensing regime is essential for Scotland to fully exploit the development of its marine renewables potential.
The Scottish and UK Governments are currently in discussions about timber certification procedures and are also developing criteria to ensure that biomass used to generate electricity under the Renewable Obligation, and heat under the forthcoming Renewable Heat Incentive, comes from sustainable sources.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 February 2011
Where an application requires to be advertised under regulation 20 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 then the cost of publishing that notice has to be recovered from the applicant and procedures in this regard are specified in the Town and Country Planning (Charges for Publication of Notices) (Sc...
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Date answered:
3 February 2011
Note: * Albatrans UK Ltd, Russell Logistics, The Erdington Group, The Malcolm Group, JF Hillebrand Scotland Ltd, Scottish Council for Development and Industry and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport were co-signatories of the FTA letter.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2011
At Noranside, a Lifeskills training course enables prisoners to learn skills in cooking; money management and budgeting; personal and social development; domestic and DIY skills. Prisoners who complete this course can take advantage of a period located in the Independent Living Unit where they can practice the skills they have acquired by shopping, cooking ...