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Is it not time that we merged local authorities to release funds to provide decent wages and conditions for the workers on the ground who deliver the essential services instead of maintaining those empires for the chiefs who are on wages of more than £100,000 per year?
The point that is being made is that the idea that smaller class sizes, particularly for those in the early stages of their curriculum development, inhibit learning development is a nonsense.
To ask the Scottish Executive which transport projects were funded through European structural funds from (a) 1994 to 1999 and (b) 2000 to 2005, broken down by (a) type, (b) location and (c) cost.
Just as theHome Secretary has increased funding for police forces, to tackle terrorism, wehave also provided additional funding to Scottish forces in recent years.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific lessons were learned in its review of the Excellence Fund by studying the Standards Fund administered by the Department for Education and Skills.
Consequentials from all relevant Capital Modernisation Fund allocations are calculated according to the Barnett formula and added to the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
In fact, we have just issued a consultation in respect of planning advice on rural development. Some of the broader issues that George Lyon raises are interesting in terms of how we develop our affordable housing policy.
We are also in the process of developing research into costs to the industry and comparing costs and regulatory and other burdens with those in competitor countries.