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I refer Mr Neil to my answer to question S1W-4163 in which I indicated that I had asked SNH for advice on the recommendations contained in the UK Raptor Working Group Report and how they might be implemented in Scotland. The Scottish Executive has no plans to review the validity of the methodology employed by the Hawk and Owl Trust research project on the i...
Decisions on where to place posts in the existing Area Office network have been based on projected workloads, which have shown a requirement for new staff in offices throughout most of Scotland. S1W-04703
We are currently working with the NHS in Scotland to establish national maximum waiting times, to be delivered from March 2001, in the key clinical specialties of heart disease, cancer and mental health.
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Date answered:
29 February 2000
I refer Mr Neil to my answer to question S1W-4163 in which I indicated that I had asked SNH for advice on the recommendations obtained in the UK Raptor Working Group Report and how they might be implemented in Scotland. The Scottish Executive has not held bilateral discussions on the report with interested parties, but I have asked SNH to consult relevant i...
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Date answered:
15 February 2000
There are well defined fraud procedures in place in each local authority in relation to housing benefit, and all other areas of activity, supported by the Accounts Commission for Scotland. The Scottish Executive have no remit in this.
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Date answered:
9 February 2000
The current scheme is proving very successful with over 70 projects around Scotland currently receiving funding. The Executive is considering the issue of funding for the scheme beyond 2000-01.
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Date answered:
27 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total value is of financial assistance that has been provided in Scotland for each of the past five years to the pig industry.
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Date answered:
27 January 2000
In our efforts to strengthen the social economy in Glasgow and throughout Scotland we are encouraging Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to offer enhanced support and advice to co-operatives and other social and community based enterprises as well as to mainstream business.
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17 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it would support public appointments in Scotland being subject to a Public Appointments Committee of the Parliament and, if so, which appointments it would envisage being referred to such a committee.
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Date answered:
17 January 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it would support public appointments in Scotland being subject to a Public Appointments Committee of the Parliament and, if so, which appointments it would envisage being referred to such a committee.