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The median waiting time for a first outpatient appointment with an ENT consultant reduced by three days during the year ending 31 March 2004, from 66 days to 63 days.We are committed to modernising and improving audiology services across Scotland and have made almost £20 million available over the five year period to 2006-07.
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Date answered:
29 September 2004
A key aim of A Science Strategy for Scotland, published by the Scottish Executive in August 2001, is to ensure that enough people study science to a standard which will enable the future needs of the country to be met.
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Date answered:
27 September 2004
The European Regulation, upon which the Single Farm Payment Scheme is based, comes into effect from 1 January 2005 and I intend to extend the existing formal appeals mechanism, the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 to cater for the new scheme.
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Date answered:
22 September 2004
Section B2, Table B2.2 of the CIBSE Guide, Volume Bprovides recommendations for ventilation rates per occupant and the project ServicesEngineers, RMJM Scotland, advise that 15 air changes per hour in the smoking roomis in line with that guidance.
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Date answered:
21 September 2004
The inconsistency of ministerial powers of direction over non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) with charitable status was highlighted by the 2001 McFadden Report.Consequently, Scottish ministers agreed that the position of charitable NDPBs would be subject to scrutiny as part of their quinquennial reviews which would allow a decision to be taken as to their continuation as a charity.These reviews are part of an on-going process to ensure that Scottish Public Bodies are fit for purpose and delivering high quality public services in a devolved Scotland...
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Date answered:
17 September 2004
Figures for leakage from the public network by the three previous water authorities are available in Parliament’s Information Centre in the publications, Public Water Supplies in Scotland, Water Resources Survey, available in Parliament’s Reference Centre.
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Date answered:
13 September 2004
However, this is a key priority for NHS systems and any potential additional financial pressure should be placed within the context of a record uplift in general allocations to boards across Scotland of £370 million in 2004-05. In addition, the introduction of the new General Medical Services contract is supported by 33% increased investment in primary care...
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Date answered:
1 September 2004
The following table sets out the spend on recruitment advertising for Scottish based newspapers and those based outside Scotland, including London, for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 July 2004.
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Date answered:
16 August 2004
Table 1 – Level of public health expenditure as a % of GDP, 1997 to 2002 Year Level of Health Expenditure as a % of GDP 1997 6.3 1998 6.4 1999 6.7 2000 7.0 2001 8.0 2002 8.2 (a) The table shows only the levels of public health expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Scotland since 1997. The level of total health expenditure is unknown because the level of private health expenditure is not quantifiable.