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I am hopeful that a more logical system of responding will emerge at some point in the near future.Members might recall that the Scottish Executive announced earlier this year that it is committed to assisting with the funding of a new police radio system in Scotland.
Petitions The first petition is on behalf of the Dundee Royal Neurosurgical Unit Fund, and calls for the Scottish Parliament to conduct a debate on the subject of the proposed closure of the neurosurgical unit at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2001
The rail network is in the private sector. Investment in the network is funded in various ways, including direct funding from the public sector and charges paid by train operators who are themselves supported by the public sector.
We are all in favour of the concept of eco-communities, whether urban or rural. There is evidence that such developments can work, as has happened at Findhorn, and they can be developed elsewhere under the current planning system.
With regard to the financial support that was the responsibility of the DWP, has funding been transferred to the Scottish Executive from the DWP to support those young people?
All committee members will have been involved in some way with local government, but without hands-on experience one becomes remote from the issues, particularly funding matters. I am keen for such a briefing to be included in either the SPICe briefing or the away day.In the previous session, the convener convened the Transport and the Environment Committee...
Whereas other areas have generated income and received support because of their ability to gear their funding applications appropriately and blow their own trumpet, sport has not been particularly successful in that regard.
That agreement was for a discount of 80 per cent in exchange for the development of an industry strategy to work towards agreed targets.That is a far preferable way in which to approach the application of levies such as the climate change levy.