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To ask the Scottish Executive whether its departmental expenditure limits for this financial year will supplemented by funds from Annually Managed Expenditure.
We will meet 95% of the cost of providing hardship relief from rates for businesses affected by the foot and mouth outbreak occupying property with a rateable value up to £12,000 in 17 rural local authority areas. We will also fund 75% of the cost of providing such relief for larger businesses and those in other areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make extra funding available to local authorities to help cover the costs of adopting and maintaining schemes for the publication of information if its draft Freedom of Information Bill becomes law.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it received from each NHSiS Trust in the last three financial years under the 6% return on capital assets rule. The Scottish Executive provides funding to NHSScotland to allow NHS Trusts to meet the 6% return on capital.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 February 2001
Information on the full range of facilities and services available to rough sleepers can be obtained from the City of Edinburgh Council. Projects in Edinburgh funded under the Rough Sleepers Initiative include the provision of integrated housing, social work and health services at the Single Access Point; a wet hostel providing accommodation and support for...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 February 2001
The information requested is given in the table.Pupils Of Publicly Funded Schools With A Record Of Needs: 1999-2000Source: September 1999 School CensusLocal AuthorityNumber of pupils with a Record of NeedsAs a % of total number of pupilsSCOTLAND15,2572.0Aberdeen City6522.4Aberdeenshire6801.9Angus2701.6Argyll & Bute1801.3Clackmannanshire1532.1Dumfries &a...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 November 2000
In addition, meetings were held in July 1999, to discuss the funding of the development of the Higher Still programme, and in October 2000, to discuss entry charges.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 November 2000
The Scottish Office issued a circular in 1988 to Regional Councils as local roads authorities advising them of the need to undertake and fund the assessment and strengthening of relevant bridges to meet the 40 tonne standard for vehicles.