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To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce inshore and marine areas to be identified as Special Protection Areas or Special Areas of Conservation to protect marine wildlife and ecosystems under the EU birds and habitats directives. Scotland has already designated 48 Special Protection Areas(SPAs) under the Birds Directive that have one or more spe...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2003
However, the team at the national alcohol informationresource at ISD Scotland are currently discussing information needs with local alcoholaction teams and will be considering how proposed developments in thecollection of waiting times data for drug services can be applied to servicesfor people with alcohol problems.
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Date answered:
18 November 2003
NHS 24 nurses are employedin three centres in the North, West and East of Scotland. Recruitment has beenphased to match the launch of the centres and service roll out across thecountry.North (launch date May 2002)– 460.14 days West (launch date November2002) – 387.28 daysEast (launch date September2003) – 190.25 days.
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Date answered:
14 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many manufacturing jobs have been lost in (a) Scotland, (b) Aberdeen, (c) Edinburgh, (d) Dundee, (e) Glasgow, (f) Inverness and (g) Stirling in each year since 1996.
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Date answered:
14 November 2003
Waste disposal is carried out by private waste management companies or local authorities in Scotland.Local authorities are under a duty to make arrangements which secure Best Value. Under the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, guidance on Best Value has stressed the need for local authorities to improve performance without discrimination either for or a...
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Date answered:
12 November 2003
The revenue cap set by ministersfor 2004-05 allows for an increase in total revenue of 4.6%, followed by adecrease the following year. Under the Water Industry (Scotland)Act 2002, it is for Scottish Water and the Water Industry Commissioner to agreethe annual Charges Scheme, which details charges for individual groups of customerswithin this revenue cap.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 October 2003
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:Glasgow City Council is theaccountable body for social inclusion partnerships in Glasgow and handles allfinancial matters.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 October 2003
Since 1 June 2003, when the pollution inventory was launched in Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has submitted 15 reports to the Procurators Fiscal servicerecommending prosecution under pollution legislation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements it has made for the organisation of an annual business forum, as referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland. The Scottish Executive is committedto working in partnership with the Scottish Parliament to ensure that the needsof Scottish businesses are fully understood and taken account of in policy mak...