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Date answered:
9 September 2004
S2W-09971
The Executive is currently in the process of analysing all responses, including that of the NFU Scotland (NFUS). In developing the final regulations, the Executive willensure that all responses to the consultation are properly considered.
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Date answered:
21 July 2004
S2W-09254
A prioritised works programme is then developed, subject to the availability of funding.All contracts to carry out work relating to the maintenance and management of the trunk road network are subject to competitive tendering procedures.In respect of my answer to parliamentary questions S2W-8790 to S2W-8795 given on 21 June 2004, the majority of routine mai...
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Date answered:
23 June 2004
S2W-08931
Applications which the act requires to be notified to ministers are in practice sent by planning authorities to Historic Scotland.When dealing with proposals for demolition, Historic Scotland considers each application against Government policy on the subject, as set out in the Memorandum of Guidance on Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas, the document to which all planning authorities are directed by Scottish Office Development...
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Date answered:
21 June 2004
S2W-08881
We are taking forward a number of initiatives which follow up the conclusions made by the Ministerial Group on Women Offenders contained in its report, A Better Way.These include pilots in Glasgow and Ayrshire for the mandatory use of supervised attendance orders to help reduce the numbers imprisoned for fine default; arrest referral scheme pilots which offer access to drug treatment facilities at the point of entry to the criminal justice system; an investment of £1 million per annum in bail supervision and information schemes to provide an alternative to custodial remand; plans to pilot structured deferred sentences to provide the courts with a lower tariff disposal to help avoid escalating women offenders quickly towards short custodial sentences; the development...
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Date answered:
15 June 2004
S2W-08655
Department/Agency 2002-03 2003-04 Scottish Executive Corporate Services 306,090 378,494 Finance and Central Services Dept 584,301 173,764 Education Dept 88,892 175,930 Development Dept 132,516 2,199 Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Dept 14...
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Date answered:
4 June 2004
S2W-08388
The Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Services hostedan enlargement/Europe day lecture given in Edinburgh Castle on 10May by the Estonian Minister for Economic Affairs and Communications, Mr MeelisAtonen.The First Ministersent a letter to major newspapers in the new member states, welcoming theircitizens to the EU.In Brussels, wehave organised a season of films from the new member states throughout 2004.This was opened in January by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.Officials from the Scottish Executive are undertaking a programme of fact-finding visits to the new member statesto mark enlargement; three of these visits were timed to coincide with accessionday.We have also developed...
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Date answered:
19 May 2004
S2W-08055
The Executive does not consider that it would be necessary or appropriatefor the power to advance well-being to be relied upon by any local authority inthe exercise of that discretion.Planning guidance makes clearthat it is expected that development proposals that are in accordance with localplans will be granted planning permission.
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Date answered:
11 May 2004
S2W-07688
Where appropriate theyalso did so for representatives of the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh and GlasgowCity Councils and other visitors from Scotland.Scottish Executive ministers and officials received invitations and attendedthe following Tartan Day events: New York Caledonian Club lecture(officials only) Kirkin' of the Tartan ChurchService (officials only) Tartan Day parade (officialsonly) VisitScotland Business Tourismlunch Dressed to Kilt Reception Icons of Scotland AwardsDinner Scottish Development...
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Date answered:
30 March 2004
S2W-06996
The number of General Medical Service practices, containing unrestricted principals and their equivalents in Personal Medical Service practices, are shown in the attached table.It is for NHS boards to maintain plans for the development of GP premises to deliver General Medical Services, Primary Medical Services from 1 April 2004,in accordance with legislati...
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Date answered:
29 January 2004
S2W-05647
The median waiting times fora first outpatient appointment with a consultant in the specialty of ear, noseand throat (ENT), following referral by a general medical practitioner, in eachNHS board area, for the year ended 30 September 2003, is given in the table.The Centre for Change and Innovation, as part of its Outpatients Programme, hasidentified ENT as a candidate for national service redesign to help achieve theoutpatient waiting time target that no patient should wait longer than 26 weeksfor a first outpatient appointment with a consultant by 31 December 2005, and itis currently developing...
