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Date answered:
4 March 2005
S2W-14362
. £550,000 has been paid to local authorities in 2004-05 with a further £825,000 earmarked for 2005-06. This funding is also intended to encourage and support councils and head teachers to ensure that sufficient places are made available in their schools for all student teachers.
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Date answered:
3 March 2005
S2W-14248
Under the Scottish National Party’s proposal to set up a Scottish Trust for Public Investment (STPI), borrowing would cost more than claimed, unless guaranteed by the Scottish Executive/Treasury in which case would require investments to be controlled within block “public expenditure” totals and “on balance sheet”.PFI is not simply about borrowing money to fund construction costs from the private sector but is about creating a structure in which better value for money is achieved by looking at the project as whole over its life.Whilst the cost of finance is a component of this structure, cheaper finance in itself does not necessarily mean better overall value for money.
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28 February 2005
S2W-14089
It is anticipated that this will be updated and re-issued by summer 2005. No additional funds have been made available to local authorities for the period up until 2006 as direct payments are made in lieu of services which a local authority would normally provide itself.
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25 February 2005
S2W-14027
Loans have been an integral part of an affordable student funding system since 1990. We do, however, appreciate that some students from less affluent backgrounds may be concerned about accruing debt while they study.
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14 February 2005
S2W-14063
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be awarded to Highland Council for coastal and harbour repairs following the storms in January and when this will be made available.
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2 February 2005
S2W-13571
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will direct the Scottish Prison Service to meet its promise and obligations to the people of Upperton village in respect of contributing towards the funding for upgrading roads and lighting.
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Date answered:
31 January 2005
S2W-13736
Cost of child care for those on low to moderate income is being addressed through enhancements to the child care element of tax credits, with the maximum cost of child care eligible for tax credits increasing to £175 for one child and £300 for two or more from April 2005 (currently £135 and £200 respectively), and the maximum proportion of costs funded by t...
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7 December 2004
S2W-12486
Barriers identified in the evaluation of New Futures Fund Phase 1 include: lack of qualifications, substancemisuse, a criminal record, and mental health problems.
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18 November 2004
S2W-11595
A shared equity owner would be expected instead to maximise the use of their available funds towards the purchase of an equity stake in a property.
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Date answered:
17 November 2004
S2W-11517
The consensus view of the expert group, supported by the patient representatives advising them, was that, on equity grounds, couples who already have a child in the home, irrespective of the circumstances, should be ineligible for NHS-funded IVF in order that a childless couple may have this opportunity.NHS boards have been asked to work towards the impleme...
