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We expect that they will be linked to our commitment to the integration of sustainable development into all policies and have regard to the draft Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment in preparation by the European Union.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 September 1999
We expect that they will be linked to our commitment to the integration of sustainable development into all policies and have regard to the draft Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment in preparation by the European Union.
I am considering the way forward on the proposals in "Access to Justice Beyond the Year 2000" in the light of analysis of responses to the paper and more recent developments. I hope to announce detailed plans in due course.
Like the cancerous type, it occurs by lodging in the lining of the lungs, but it never develops into a tumour. However, the benign type is very rare.Most cases of mesothelioma form into tumours and there is no known cure.
The Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen is actively involved in that research and receives funding from the Scottish Executive, the EU and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.I appreciate the effects that the closure orders will have on the shellfish industry.
Less surplus would be generated, but we would not be moving into a deficit position in funding the bill. I shall leave the issue of surplus to one side.
I understand that the budget for the programme, which is being funded entirely out of the public purse, is allegedly approaching £1 million, which is five times over budget.
The intention was to create a one-stop shop, bringing together the work of the previous ombudsmen in Scotland to make a simplified, more accessible system for members of the public. Scotland has led the way in developing such a system—it is interesting to look at how developments in Wales have followed on from what w...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 February 2007
In 2006 the Scottish Executive Environmentand Rural Development Department asked the Scottish Agricultural College to carry out a study into the operation of the two remaining Scottish milkquota ring fences, including the Southern Isles.