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To ask the Scottish Executive how many reforming drug misusers were prepared for training and employment in 2001. The New Futures Fund managed by Scottish Enterprise supported 1,692 people in 2001 who had identified their drug misuse as a barrier to training and employment.
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Date answered:
31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support local theatre in line with the objectives of the National Cultural Strategy. A major funding package worth £3.5 million for Scotland's theatre sector over this and the coming two years was announced by my colleague Mike Watson, on Monday 28 January.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact on inshore, single seine net fishing vessels resulting from the introduction of nets with 120mm mesh. The Scottish Executive has funded research looking at the impact of various mesh sizes on the catch of a single seine net fishing vessel.
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Date answered:
28 January 2002
The installation of CCTV at railway stations, however, may be eligible for support under the Public Transport Fund (PTF). Bids under the PTF would have to satisfy eligibility criteria and compete with other bids for public transport projects.
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Date answered:
22 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether an application to the Chief Scientist Office for research funding involving staff based outwith Scotland would be processed as normal and whether the fact that non-Scottish employees would be working on the project would affect awarding decisions.
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Date answered:
21 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why the Beatson Oncology Centre does not make Herceptin available for NHS patients given that one of the three HER2 testing reference laboratories in the UK funded by a drug company is based there.
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Date answered:
13 December 2001
The shareholder of Inverness Air Terminal Limited is Noble PFI Fund Limited.The lease rentals that provide income to Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd at Inverness Airport are those relating to airline offices and check-in and concourse areas.
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Date answered:
11 December 2001
Of these, 14 are in Scotland, five of which are on-going and are being funded or supported by CSO. Details of these projects are available from the NRR, a copy of which is in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 17404).
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Date answered:
11 December 2001
Consultation on individual Public Transport Fund projects is a matter for the promoting authority, in this case Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.
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Date answered:
10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to make nursing a more attractive career option by funding the infrastructure necessary to provide high quality training facilities for student nurses.