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This information wascollected for the first time in 2002-03. It showed that across Scotland 60%of young people leaving care were not in employment, education or training.
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Date answered:
19 February 2004
We will therefore focus ourattention on the key EU issues for Scotland, rather than try and deal with every EU initiative thatcould have an impact on Scotland.In a European Union of 15 –soon to be 25 – member states, compromises are essential in order to reach conclusionsor take decisions.
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Date answered:
10 February 2004
I have asked Angiolina Foster, the Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Herresponse is as follows:As at December 2003, 28,672central heating systems had been installed.
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Date answered:
9 February 2004
However, ScottishDevelopment International does hold information on Scottish professional firmsas part of its work with UK companies operating in Scotland,and will encourage companies to consider their use whenever appropriate.
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Date answered:
26 January 2004
Motorways pass through orare planned to pass through Glasgow and Cumbernauld but no motorway bisects oris planned to bisect any town in Scotland. S2W-04476
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a table showing the types of (a) learning and (b) physical disability of those pupils who currently have a record of needs but will not be eligible for a co-ordinated support plan under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill. Eligibility for a co-ordinatedsupport plan will depen...
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Date answered:
16 January 2004
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Herresponse is as follows:As at October 2003, localauthorities had installed 9,702 systems and housing associations had installed2,938.
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Date answered:
15 January 2004
Discussionshave taken place with key stakeholders including bus operators on theconcessionary fares commitments outlined in A Partnership for aBetter Scotland. These commitments include delivery of concessionary travelacross local authority boundaries through the introduction of a national freeoff-peak bus scheme for older people and people with disabilitie...
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Date answered:
12 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what its current estimate is of the cost of training qualified voluntary sector staff to meet the additional qualification requirements for adult care staff as a consequence of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 in each year to 2006-07.
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Date answered:
16 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the annual running expenditure by the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be presented on the basis of where it is spent 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.