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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will require local authorities, as part of match-funding schemes, to show how local voluntary organisations have been involved.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money it has given to the Scottish Older People's Advisory Group in each of the last three years and what the money was used for. The Executive provided one-off funding of £20,000 in 2001-02 to Better Government for Older People (BGOP) towards the development of BGOP in Scotlan...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2002
A research programme to be led by Scottish Enterprise and due to be completed in March 2003 will identify and recommend actions which will be communicated to those bodies involved in genealogy to help them build their marketing and product development strategies. There are no plans to fund voluntary organisations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 February 2002
We are, however, assisting Midlothian Council in developing a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the A720 at Sheriffhall with an award of £802,000 from the Public Transport Fund.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 August 2001
No approach has been made to the Scottish Executive by SPTE for funds or support for this project. On this basis, any discussion with ScotRail at this stage would serve no purpose.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 March 2001
. £23 million is available through the New Opportunities Fund to link all public libraries to the Internet and to support the development of information and communities technology facilities in community learning centres and the establishment of community learning grids.
The disproportionate burden of rates on small businesses has been mentioned, but some have suggested that we should jump to a conclusion when there is not even consensus about how such a scheme should be funded. For example, should it be funded from other parts of the Scottish block or by larger businesses?
Members indicated agreement.Item in Private Item in Private I invite the committee to consider whether to discuss options for proceeding with our inquiry into rural development in private at a future meeting.