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These procedures are broadly the same in Scotland and in England. However, in Scotland, training providers are paid on achievement of milestones by individual apprentices.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 September 2001
The Ministerial Group on Sustainable Scotland last met on 31 July. Summaries of its discussions are placed on the Sustainable Scotland website: http://www.sustainable.scotland.gov.uk/.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to encourage tourist visits to Scotland. The Scottish Tourist Board and the British Tourist Authority are responsible for encouraging tourist visits through the generic marketing of Scotland as a tourism destination.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to use expertise available within the Yorkhill NHS Trust to develop a strategic plan for child services in Scotland. The Scottish Executive is committed to improving child health and children's health services across Scotland.
The Scottish Executive is fully aware of the responses from Highland Council and Moray Council and from other interests across Scotland, and has been closely involved in discussions with The Scotland Office about these and other representations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being made to ensure that sportscotland takes steps to recognise and encourage Scotland's sporting heritage. The focus of sportscotland's efforts is the development of sport in Scotland through implementation of the strategy document 'Sport 21-Nothing Left to Chance'.