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If a sustainable developmentfund will provide national funding for the sustainable development of national scenic areas, we will certainly support it.However, I should point out that such funding will not be the main money going into the area.
They are at liberty to apply to the New Opportunities Fund's Scottish land fund, and I hope that many more people will do so to take advantage of the opportunity to bring land into community ownership.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 December 2001
MSBF is separate from Hardship Funds and is targeted, in particular, at students with childcare costs.We have received representations from some institutions seeking greater flexibility in the use of the funds.
Does the minister envisage that resources will be applied to achieve those objectives and fund the documentation that the order would give rise to on local objectives and the school development plans?
Many authorities have developed and expanded recycling and composting projects as a result of initial support from that fund, with encouraging results.
The point is that the money will be an important addition to their funding. It will give them an element of flexibility that I believe will be widely welcomed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 September 2004
The Financial Services Strategy Group (FSSG) is charged with developing a vision and strategy to support the future success of the financial services sector in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 December 2003