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An independent complaints procedure is operated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland in respect of appointments to those public bodies within her remit.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to resolve the industrial action being taken by Careers Scotland staff in light of recent actions by Scottish Enterprise to resolve the dispute.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to improve the security of people of all races and faiths, in light of reports of a recent upsurge in racist attacks throughout Scotland and the United Kingdom. The police are committed to doing all they can to allay community fears by close liaison with communities themselves, by explaining their pr...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 August 2005
Sportscotlandsupports and invests in approximately 60 sports in Scotland whichin turn use some of that investment to promote their individual sport to thepublic.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 August 2005
While a breakdown byindustrial sector is not held centrally by the Executive we do hold totalnumbers of modern apprenticeships (MAs) for Scotland for each year since1999. The figures relate to the first quarter in each year and are given in thetable below.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 August 2005
The following table details the numbers of staff employed as meat hygiene inspectors and senior meat hygiene inspectors in Scotland in each of the last three years as at 1 April Post 1 April 2003 1 April 2004 1 April 2005 Meat Hygiene Inspectors 121 123 125 Senior Meat Hygiene Inspectors 23 ...
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is engaging with the Ministry of Defence and related agencies on the future of weather forecasting services in Scotland. I recently wrote to Don TouhigMP, Under Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans to express concernsat the proposal to close the Met Office’s weather centre in Aberdeen and ask himto t...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the draft Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill will provide any additional protection to intensively farmed chickens.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals regulates the effectiveness and activities of traffic commissioners in Scotland on issues involving heavy goods vehicles and, if not, which government body does.
The Scottish Football Association, Scottish Rugby Union, Tennis Scotland, Scottish Athletics, Scottish Hockey Union and Scottish Swimming may be able to provide some regional breakdowns of the numbers of clubs that are affiliated to them.