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To ask the Scottish Executive how much public funding was provided to encourage foreign companies to set up business in Scotland in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03, (c) 2003-04 and (d) 2004-05 and which agencies provided the funding.
No. Renewable energy research and developmentfunding is a reserved matter, and the programme is the responsibility of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 September 2000
However, we announced in the National Cultural Strategy a national audit of museum collections to inform the development of criteria for a restructuring of the sector, with the aim of establishing a sustainable funding framework for the future.
Ministers have considered the short-life working group's recommendations and agreed that we need a national strategic approach to develop better local services. We have established a survivors fund of £2 million to pump prime activity.
The three-year sustainable secondary schools project is funded by the heritage lottery fund to promote sustainable development as a key element in whole-school policies in Scottish secondary schools.
VisitScotland is representedon, and contributes funding to, the Angling Development Tourism Group, which hasbeen instrumental in the development of the FishScotland website.
Karen Whitefield is right to say that, although contributions from developers in the local authority areas concerned have a role to play, the scheme should be funded nationally.
We asked the Executive for further clarification of its position on the funding of such services and I am advised that we have received a response from the minister.