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The Scottish Executive isalready actively improving legislation through the Nature Conservation (Scotland)Bill and its proposals to improve further the protection afforded to birds.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when the final report of the task group reviewing the licensing provisions contained in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 will be published. I understand that theindependent task group now expects to report in May or June.
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Date answered:
27 January 2004
Under the internationallyaccepted categories and criteria developed by the International Union forConservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in 2001, there are 101indigenous species in Scotland which are regarded as “endangered” or “criticallyendangered”.
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Date answered:
19 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of post-mortem examinations commissioned by procurators fiscal is conducted by the view and grant procedure in (a) Scotland and (b) each local authority area.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2004
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to reply. Her response is as follows:To date, eight localauthorities have submitted a local housing strategy.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 December 2003
His response is as follows:Prisoner Custody Officercertificates are issued by SPS to relevant staff (those who are required tomanage prisoners) once they have met the required physical, academic andDisclosure Scotland requirements and completed SPS approved training.
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Date answered:
16 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the procurement expenditure by the Ministry of Defence will be presented showing where it is paid rather than on a pro-rata basis in this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report (GERS) and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.
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Date answered:
16 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report will take into account interest on VAT paid and subsequently repaid to Scottish businesses and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.
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Date answered:
11 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking in response to Audit Scotland's report Dealing with offending by young people - A follow-up report.