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A wide range of issues was discussed, including the promotion of the use of ICTs by business and by the public sector in Scotland. Mr Allan is responsible for promoting and co-ordinating the use of ICTs in relation to reserved matters in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to publish and implement the recommendations of the report of the Expert Advisory Group on Infertility Services in Scotland. I welcome the Expert Advisory Group's report that is being published today.The report provides a robust evidence base for the management and delivery of infertility services in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 January 2000
Consultation on the draft Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 ended on 11 October.The consultation on these Regulations were extensive and sought views on the effect which removing these derogations will have on industry.There are no proposals to extend the consultation period in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 November 1999
No genetically modified (GM) crops are currently grown in Scotland either for human consumption or for use as animal feed.There are, however, a number of small-scale GM plots in Scotland for research and development activities.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 October 1999
Historic Scotland has a policy of charging for entry to its staffed sites, including religious monuments such as Elgin Cathedral, St Andrews Cathedral and the Border Abbeys.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 September 1999
We believe it is right and in the interests of the service in Scotland that we play a full part in the current talks aimed at developing a new UK-wide NHS pay system.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to meet business leaders to discuss the promotion of an enterprise agency in Scotland and whether it will consider the development of a co-operative Development Agency in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to meet business leaders to discuss the promotion of an enterprise agency in Scotland and whether it will consider the development of a co-operative Development Agency in Scotland.
Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 Last week, as members will recall, we agreed to seek written evidence on amendments that are still to be considered.