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To ask the Scottish Executive what tools it uses to ensure that proper comparisons can be made between Scotland and other countries in respect of participation rates in higher and further education.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Natural Heritage has the responsibility for implementing surveillance of the conservation status of priority habitats and species in Scotland under Article 11 of the EC Habitats Directive.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available from census returns on the number and percentage of people in Scotland working from home and, of these, how many are working in information technology-related jobs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 March 2004
Both schemes are managed bythe forestry commission Scotland. Assistance is also available from the biomasscapital grant scheme under the new and renewable energy programme, managed bythe Department of Trade and Industry.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2004
The information is provided in the table. Year Scotland 1994 16.8 1995 16.0 1996 13.2 1997 12.6 1998 12.8 1999 14.8 2000 12.3 2001 12.8 2002 11.5 2003 9.1 Source: UK Transplant.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what safeguards it intends to put in place to prevent the conglomeration of landfill sites in one area. The Town and CountryPlanning (Scotland) Act 1997 requires that planning decisions are madein accordance with the development plan for the area unless material considerationsindicate otherwise.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 March 2004
The information requestedcan be obtained from the figures on page 140 of Road Accidents Scotland 2002,published by the Scottish Executive in 2003, copies of which are available in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 30447).
The Scottish Executive’s Broadband Strategy for Scotland, implemented by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands andIslands Enterprise, is both supplier and technology neutral.