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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it continues to support the work of Scotland Against Drugs. The Executive supports the activities that have been undertaken by Scotland Against Drugs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 September 2005
Although the Executive does not set specific targets for growth in R&D expenditure relative to GDP, it has a range of policies to encourage R&D and commercialisation activity in Scotland. The Executive is committed to improving Scotland’s position relative to our main competitors.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 August 2005
The Scottish Executive has no plans to explore the possibility of Scotland having its own Olympic Committee.The remit of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland is specific to the Commonwealth Games and the Council is a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to improve non-Scots' first impressions of Scotland. On 13 May 2005 the Scottish Executive published Councillor Eric Milligan’s report on First Impressions of Scotland that had been commissioned by Scottish ministers in 2004.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 March 2005
This represents a significant milestone in the protection of Scotland’s important habitats and species, with approaching one million hectares now formally designated as Special Areas of Conservation.
Total numbers participating in Historic Scotland’s free educational visits scheme over the last three years are as follows: Year Number of Children 2001-02 58,796 2002-03 57,777 2003-04 66,660 which was an 15.4% increase on the previous year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2004
The International Relations budget line will be used for: promoting Scotland's international image overseas and will help to attract new Scots to live and work in Scotland; increasing the Executive's engagement in EU activities, and supporting Scotland's contribution to intern...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 August 2004
Consideration is being givento including unique items that are manufactured in Scotland andto showcasing items from different regions of Scotland, for example.