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Date answered:
10 November 2006
S2W-29341
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-28233 by Tavish Scott on 21 September 2006, whether the discussions between Transport Scotland, Network Rail and Dumfries and Galloway Council have now concluded and when a decision is expected on further funding to enable disabled access to both platforms at Lockerbie Station.
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Date answered:
25 October 2006
S2W-28795
Grant is made available undersection 40 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 as amended by section 76 of the Transport(Scotland) Act 2001. The funds are provided to local authorities on receipt of aclaim in respect of expenditure incurred, submitted under the terms of a scheduleof grant conditions.
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Date answered:
14 September 2006
S2O-10523
The core local government financesettlement contains provision of £1.7 billion within GAE in the current year,to help fund older people’s and community care services in order to meetpeople’s assessed needs.The Social Work InspectionAgency examines authorities’ performance in carrying out their functions in relationto community care, and the joint improvemen...
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Date answered:
29 June 2006
S2W-26935
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to allow local authorities to levy a “bed tax” on local accomodation providers, as is being considered by Sir Michael Lyons as part of the UK Government’s inquiry into local government funding. The Local Government FinanceReview Committee has been asked to look at all aspects of local taxation, includi...
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Date answered:
1 June 2006
S2W-24904
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of reserves are held by Scottish Enterprise; where they are held, and what the process is for enabling Scottish Enterprise to access these funds. Details of Scottish Enterprise’s2004-05 reserves are published in their annual accounts (Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre Bib. number 37329).
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Date answered:
27 April 2006
S2W-25296
The Scottish Executive provided£75,000 over 2005-07 to the Scottish Network for Families Affected by Drugs (SNFAD).The funding is used to run a national telephone line to support families affectedby drug misuse and to assist community based groups which providesupport to families of drug addicts.
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Date answered:
24 April 2006
S2W-24894
It is foreach NHS board to utilise the funds available to meet the health care needs ofits resident population, including the cost of drugs, taking account ofnational and local priorities.
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Date answered:
18 April 2006
S2W-24793
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Enterprise will continue to be able to provide funding for young people up to the age of 25 to obtain an SVQ at level 2 when age discrimination regulations come into effect in the United Kingdom and whether employers will thereafter be required to offer the same training opportunities to workers aged 25 and ol...
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Date answered:
23 March 2006
S2W-24219
To ask the Scottish Executive how many community wardens have been employed since the announcement by the Minister for Communities on 18 February 2004 in respect of addressing anti-social behaviour issues. Our funding has enabledevery council to establish a community warden scheme with around 550 nowpatrolling Scotland’s streets.
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Date answered:
10 January 2006
S2W-21724
Tolling revenue is therefore not offset against the construction costs, but funds the on-going maintenance, management and operation of the bridge.
