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To ask the Scottish Executive how long the Ecclesiastical Exemption Pilot Scheme for work to buildings in ecclesiastical use, set up by Historic Scotland, will continue. I have asked Graeme Munro, Chief Executive of Historic Scotland, to answer.
To ask the Scottish Executive why it is seeking a new logo for Scotland and whether it will instigate a public debate to seek suggestions on the issue.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current relationship is between the music industry forum and New Music in Scotland. I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-6449 on 9 March 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.New Music In Scotland(NEMIS) will be consulted - as will all music industry constituents - by the Scottish Arts Council in relation to the proposal for an Association for theProfessional Music Industry in Scotland, referred to in that reply.
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations it has carried out on abolishing the Schools (Scotland) Code. On 3 April 2000, we issued thedocument “Improving Our Schools – Consultation on the Schools (Scotland) Code” to key stakeholdersfor comment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 December 2003
A non-numeric standard offingerprint evidence has not yet been adopted in Scotland. A non-numeric implementationgroup, led by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland,has planned a series of information forums with all stakeholders in the criminaljustice system prior to a decision to adopt the non-numeric standard in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report (GERS) will show the allocation of Scotland's share of air passenger duty revenue based on the number of flights from or within Scotland and what the r...
The Scottish Executive has not ruled out introducing legislation to restrict smoking in public places if the Scottish Voluntary Charter on Smoking in Public Places fails to deliver a substantial increase in smoke-free facilities. Action on Smoking and Health (Scotland) and Health Scotland have commissioned an independent survey on behalf of the Scottish Executive on the uptake of the Voluntary Charter across Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Executive what legal proceedings are currently in process following the suspension of Breast Cancer Research (Scotland) from operating as a charity. Proceedings have been taken under section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 against a number of individuals and a c...
To ask the Scottish Executive what legal proceedings are currently in process following the suspension of Breast Cancer Research (Scotland) from operating as a charity. Proceedings have been taken under section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 against a number of individuals and a c...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek the views of stakeholders during the review of the structure and functions of Historic Scotland. The Scottish Executive has today written to a broad range of organisations and individuals working in areas relevant to the historic environment in Scotland seeking views on the structure and functions of Historic Scotland.