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Date answered:
26 June 2001
S1W-16544
The strategy was drawn up by a steering group whose members were drawn from a wide range of backgrounds covering agriculture, food, consumer, environment and other rural interests.The strategy document sets out the steering group's vision for a prosperous farming industry based on producing what the consumer wants, playing a major role in sustainable rural development, protecting and enhancing the environment and embracing change and opportunity.
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Date answered:
17 May 2001
S1W-15421
In addition, an application to the Crown Estate is required for the lease on an offshore site, and the Crown Estate will only consider granting a lease when, amongst other things, it is satisfied that the developer has obtained all the necessary statutory consents.There is no maximum time taken to issue such consents, although the relevant departments would...
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Date answered:
2 May 2001
S1W-15535
A reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured by 25 per centA reduction in the slight casualty rate by 4 per cent.DrugsAn increase in the number of drug seizures of 25 per cent An increase in the detection of offences for supply or intent to supply drugs by 25 per cent.HousebreakingA 10 per cent reduction in domestic housebreaking.Racist incidentsAn increase in the detection rate for racist incidents of 10 percentage points.Further targets are being developed...
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Date answered:
11 April 2001
S1W-14585
Crop varieties containing these genes have neither been developed nor grown in Scotland. The varieties of modified oilseed rape which are grown in Scotland are fully fertile and produce viable pollen.
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Date answered:
4 January 2001
S1W-11387
The pack gives guidance to children and young people, their parents or carers, teachers and others who work with young people on using the Internet in a safe and informed way; and includes a set of resources for schools and families.All schools and education authorities have been encouraged to produce policies for the safe and ethical use of the Internet. In order to facilitate this development the Scottish Executive are organising a conference in February 2001 for education authorities to ensure a common understanding of security issues.
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Date answered:
26 September 2000
S1W-03407
This will contribute significant improvements to the health, safety and social development of our children.In May I announced that local authorities in Scotland would receive additional capital consents totalling £5.2 million to take forward work on the implementation of safer routes to school schemes in the current financial year.In June I announced the es...
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Date answered:
8 September 2000
S1W-09268
The Executive intends to assess the effectiveness of its Green Travel Plan following the completion of the Ocean Terminal development and the associated public transport improvements.A range of initiatives are underway or planned to encourage more sustainable travel practices by Scottish Executive staff, including:- an intranet-based Green Travel website...
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Date answered:
14 August 2000
S1W-08613
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre the document or documents which set out the remit given to Deloitte & Touche for its study into the issues and options surrounding the development of a Transport Authority for the Highlands and Islands and outline whether that remit includes any instruction to...
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Date answered:
27 June 2000
S1W-07919
In response to requests from local authorities, the amount of grant paid to authorities for coast protection schemes in each of the last five years is as follows:YearGrant AmountLocal AuthorityScheme1999£54,942Highland CouncilKyle Prospect £119,402Highland CouncilShieldaigVillage Improvements £216,102Moray CouncilBuckie Rook Craig, West Pier1998£33,693Highland CouncilHuna, John O'Groats £1,157Highland CouncilCrofts 2+4 Camus Lusta, Isle of Skye £18,159Aberdeenshire CouncilPort Erroll1997£32,548Highland CouncilSkye Golf Club Sconser £5,247Highland CouncilCrofts 2+4 CamusLusta, Isle of Skye £6,982Fife CouncilEast Wemyss Caves1996£86,295Fife CouncilDysart and East Wemyss £292Grampian Regional CouncilBanff Harbour £12,320Highland CouncilFortrose1995£11,794Grampian Regional CouncilStonehaven Old Lifeboat Station £7,336Highland Regional CouncilClachan and Mill Place, Raasay £17,537Grampian Regional CouncilGourdon Harbour, Ware Hole £84,374Grampian Regional CouncilBuckie £3,349Highland Regional CouncilKyleakin Harbour Development...
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Date answered:
2 June 2000
S1W-07041
In addition, the Achievers International programme supports the development of entrepreneurial skills through the innovative use of information technology.Scottish Enterprise has also published a discussion paper detailing the progress made under the Business Birth Rate Strategy since its launch in 1993, and we are continuing to work with Scottish Enterpris...
