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To this end, the Parliament works in complimentaritywith a range of bodies, such as, the British Council Scotland, Scottishuniversities, and the Department for International Development.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 February 2004
The Scottish Executive has a stated policy aim for pervasive access to broadband and we havealready reached our short-term target on this, of 70% affordable coverage in Scotland. Weare now considering a range of potential initiatives to extend coveragefurther, one of which is to invite companies to tender for a contract to providebroadband to areas beyond t...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 January 2004
We are also working withAlzheimer Scotland-Action on dementia on guidance to help remove any blockagesto joined up care that may occur in the organisation of dementia services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 January 2004
We are currently updatingand collating information gathered on sports ground capacities and related localauthority safety certification across Scotland. This will help us review current policy on safetyat sports grounds and decide whether or not it and current practice is relevantto current circumstances.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2004
Information has beencollected since 2001 on the number of direct payments made each year in Scotland(see the answer given to question S2W-5517 on 27 January 2004).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2004
Further education collegesare autonomous bodies in terms of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland)Act 1992 and, as such, industrial relations issues are for the collegesthemselves to address.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 January 2004
The Executive has notundertaken research into the efficiency and safety of small waste oil burners.Primary responsibility for ensuring that incinerators comply with the WasteIncineration (Scotland) Regulations 2003 lies with operators and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 January 2004
The data on local authority-owneddwellings and dwellings vacant as at 31 March 2003for each local authority are published in the Scottish Executive StatisticalBulletin (Housing Series) Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter ending 31 March 2003.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 December 2003
Scottish ministersare expressly prohibited by the terms of section 3 of the Legal Aid (Scotland)Act 1986 from intervening or giving guidance to the board about applicationsfor legal aid.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2078 by Ross Finnie on 9 September 2003, what the reasons are for any differences in household waste recycling targets between Scotland and the rest of the UK. The National Waste Plan (Bib.Number. 26101) sets out our policies on sustainable waste management to 2020.Targets set out in the ...