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17 September 2002
S1W-28558
As part of the Global Connections Strategy launched in October 2001, the Executive stated its aim of attracting high value economic activity to Scotland and stressed the importance of helping anchor companies in Scotland. Scottish Development International officials based both at home and overseas continue to work closely with new and existing clients to identify new inward investment opportunities, including the possibility that companies may wish to establish their European headquarters in Scotland.A number of incentives are available to companies wishing to establish headquarters in Scotland ranging from grants, most notably Regional Selective Assistance grant within the Assisted Areas of Scotland to help with sourcing customers, suppliers and suitably skilled employees.For high potential companies which are owned and are headquartered in Scotland, the Global Companies Development Process offers tailored support to global companies or companies who wish to become global.
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26 June 2002
S1W-26700
Our conclusions on the main proposals are:that a national planning framework (referred to in the consultation paper as a national overview document) will be prepared;that the requirement for blanket two tier development plans be removed;that strategic development plans be prepared by joint committees for the four lar...
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13 May 2002
S1W-25460
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23884 by Nicol Stephen on 21 March 2002, what guidelines sportscotland follow when considering planning applications and developments likely to prejudice or lead to the loss of playing fields and what guidance it gives to sportscotland on this issue.
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8 February 2002
S1W-22386
The EMS will also include procedures for appropriate noise monitoring. The EMS will be developed in detail once all planning conditions have been agreed.
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8 February 2002
S1W-22363
These are being developed in conjunction with banks in the area, private sector business representatives and the EIC.
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17 December 2001
S1W-20594
A wide range of projects are eligible for grant under the FBDS ranging from projects to develop tourist facilities to projects to provide rural services.
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Date answered:
13 December 2001
S1W-20573
As part of this strategy the Executive's Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit will continue to develop a programme of engineering measures to address specific accident types at locations on trunk roads identified by the annual interrogation of the accident database.
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30 August 2001
S1W-17308
This will provide a focus for future international economic development activity.Official Scottish Manufactured Exports statistics are compiled by the Scottish Executive from data collected by the Office for National Statistics.
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23 July 2001
S1W-16598
Fish farmers, wild fishery interests, the Executive and other stakeholders come together in three groups to improve dialogue and trust, to confront issues and to find solutions: the Tripartite Working Group, which is focused on interactions between both farmed and wild fish, in particular, tackling the problem of sea lice; developing the concept of Area Management Agreements, and, when conditions are right, taking steps to restore wild stocks in areas where they have been in decline;the Aquaculture Health Joint Working Group, which considers ways to improve the health, welfare and management of farmed fish, and informs R&D policy;the Aquaculture Forum, an inclusive group established by the Highlands and Islands Convention and drawn from local authorities, regulators, the fish farming industry, wild fish interests and environmental groups, with a remit to consider those issues of most importance to the sustainable development of aquaculture.
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Date answered:
5 April 2001
S1W-14407
Improved productivity is the key source of international competitive advantage.This is recognised in the Executive's recent Framework for Economic Development in Scotland and the Enterprise Strategy - a Smart, Successful Scotland - which sets out the new international conditions for economic success - growing business, ensuring Scotland is globally connected, lifelong learning and skills development.
