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That is why today I am announcing a £25 million modernising government fund. That will amalgamate existing funds into one fund to allow some of the best ideas in the public sector to become reality.
You are free to listen to our discussion of what to do with the petition.The Executive has an official position. It argues that it is funding alcohol and drug prevention services through its alcohol and drug action teams.
Children in Scotland tells me that organisations will require initial and on-going training and that a funded advice source for child care organisations would be welcome.How voluntary organisations will be affected and how they will be enabled to cope with the new measures must be made clear.
The biggest question, of course, is who will fund what. Maureen Watt reeled off her shopping list, but I do not think that she believes the package to be quite as free and simple as it sounds.
Benefits, such as community facilitiesor trust funds, can be proposed by a developer or suggested by a planning authority.However, they should not form part of the overall assessment of whether a proposalis acceptable.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether additional funding will be allocated to Scotland's Dental Schools to ensure that verifiable courses are available to general dental practitioners to fulfil their continuing professional development obligations.