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Although the Scottish Government does not hold any specific information, there is potential for coal purchased online from solid fuel merchants based in Scotland to be transported to England.Individual merchants are responsible for making clear to their customers the legal restrictions around the supply and use of coal in England. S6W-32046
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Date answered:
17 December 2024
It is the responsibility of local authorities to identify contaminated land within their respective areas, and thereafter, except in the case of contaminated land designated as a special site, secure remediation for that contaminated land. S6W-31982
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Date answered:
16 December 2024
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued two statements via its media centre, on 15 and 22 November, updating the public on its actions regarding recent chemical spill incidents in Coatbridge.For more information, you can contact SEPA directly at [email protected]S6W-31520
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Date answered:
12 December 2024
To date £20.5 million has been spent through the Bus Partnership and with a Bus Infrastructure Fund announced for 2025-26 this will enable the delivery of further bus priority and other supporting measures. S6W-32020
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Date answered:
5 December 2024
As part of its exploration of the possible introduction of a non-domestic rates public health supplement, the Scottish Government has considered the independent analysis carried out on the impact of the previous Public Health Supplement that was in place from 2012-2015. S6W-31365
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Date answered:
5 December 2024
There have been no recent discussions between Scottish Government and VisitScotland regarding the impact of large-scale energy projects on tourism.In 2008, Scottish Government published “Economic impacts of wind farms on Scottish tourism: research findings”.https://www.gov.scot/publications/economic-research-findings-economic-impacts-wind-farms-scottish-tourism/ S6W-31641
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Date answered:
5 December 2024
I recognise that it is essential that the culture sector has an opportunity to engage in this work and I can confirm that this engagement will begin early next year with a short survey about the scope of the review.I will write to the member when the survey is launched and would welcome his assistance in ensuring that as many of the sector have the opportunity to respond to the survey as possible.This will be the first stages of engagement with the sector and there will be further opportunities as the review progresses. S6W...
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Date answered:
2 December 2024
It is to be noted that an LNG facility is included as a permanent solution as part of the Ardrossan Harbour project, and that costs and technical requirements for permanent works should they require to be undertaken at Troon would be expected to be comparable to this. S6W-31319
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Date answered:
2 December 2024
The Scottish Government are currently funding a dedicated resource in NHS Education for Scotland to scope the current skills landscape and identify where earn as you learn programmes could be expanded and where further development work is required with aim of widening the pathways into health and care careers. S6W-31412
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Date answered:
27 November 2024
The First Minister wrote to Friends of the Earth Scotland on 21 August and again on 25 October to set out his detailed considerations of their allegations and his conclusion that the Code had not been breached.The application under consideration in these exchanges and as noted above was received on 18 February 2022 and that this application has yet to be determined. S6W-31512