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That is why we welcome the recently announced Africa progress panel, which will track the promises that were made in Perthshire last year, just as we will keep to our commitments to work with developing countries, as set out in our international development policy.The primary funding distribution mechanism for our policy is the international developmentfund.
However, with the funding regime that it operates under the water industry commissioner and the Scottish Executive's policy direction, it is not funded to achieve such standards.
With the bill, we are trying to give them the ability to act; the question of funding and deployment can be taken up elsewhere.We cannot predict entirely the date of royal assent, but I hope that it will be in time for us to be able to act next spring.
These are:Mallaig to Armadale winter vehicle service, andTarbert to Portavadie winter service.I also propose further new services as follows:Sound of Barra and Sound of Harris - The Executive recently announced funding for a new CalMac ferry for the Sound of Harris route.
It was also a bit disconcerting to hear that the area attracts European funding, but cannot take all of it up, because it does not have the funding to match it.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 December 2006
The Executive has no financialsupport mechanism targeted specifically at village hall building or refurbishment.The Rural Development Small Awards scheme, designed to promote social developmenton a small scale, has a maximum funding level of £5,000.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 October 2002