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For figures on the number of households in receipt of council tax benefit broken down by Local Authority area, I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-18050 on 22 August 2005.
The First Minister says that the ministerial code has not been breached. That would not be surprising as the word "lobbying" appears nowhere in the code.
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (Scotland) Act 2006 (SE/2006/164) No substantive points arise on the draft code of practice, but minor points arise to do with the citation of powers and the laying power.
I am pleased to inform the Parliamentthat legislation before the Parliament will ensure residents in receipt of a housingsupport service living in certain defined accommodation will be exempt from localtaxation altogether.
The ombudsman’s current targets are: (a) To acknowledge new complaints within two working days of receipt and to answer letters about current cases within five working days of receipt.