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To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of its Fresh Talent initiative, how many expatriate Scots did not secure employment on their return to Scotland in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the provisions of the Aarhus Convention will be implemented in Scotland on 25 June 2005, as indicated in EU Directive 2003/35/EC.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 December 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9767 by Mr Tom McCabe on 12 August 2004, when it now expects to publish its response to the consultation, Modernising NHS Dental Services in Scotland. We now expect to issue the response early in the New Year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has the power to change the way in which single farm payments are calculated in Scotland. Any change to the Single FarmPayment regime would require agreement by the EU Council of Ministers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has from census records, or other sources, on the number of people working in Scotland who are fluent in a European language, broken down by (a) language and (b) job category.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 November 2004
None: But following the coming into force of The Teachers Registration (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 we will work with local authorities to prepare guidance.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 September 2004
Details of the support available to Scottish students who accept places at English Universities are available from the Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) website: www.saas.gov.uk.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to use the Tenements (Scotland) Bill to address the needs of retirement home owners who own a share in the equity of their property.