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Date answered:
12 May 2006
S2W-25561
As the safety barrier considerably reduced accident rates byremoving the weaving effect of traffic changing lanes to leave the bridge and alsoreduced traffic delays on the M8, it has been retained as a permanent feature.Whilst the removal of tolls atErskine Bridge will reduce traffic levels on Kingston Bridge, in theinterests of road safety there are no plans to alter the current traffic managementlayout.Transport Scotland...
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Date answered:
10 May 2006
S2W-25623
We have also encouraged stakeholdersto respond to the Marine Bill consultation through presentations anddiscussions at various events in Scotland such as the Scottish Coastal Forum’s conference in April and theAquaculture working group also held in April.
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Date answered:
9 May 2006
S2W-25373
The Solway Shellfish ManagementAssociation has two officers involved in enforcing the Solway Firth Regulated Fishery(Scotland) Order 2006.Fishing for cockles in the Solwaywithout a licence granted by the association is an offence.
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Date answered:
9 May 2006
S2W-25372
The Scottish Executive has facilitateda multi-agency approach to the enforcement of the Solway Firth cockle fishery, involvingin particular the Solway Shellfish Management Association, Dumfries and GallowayConstabulary, the Health and Safety Executive, Dumfries and Galloway Council, theMarine and Coastguard Agency and the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA).By taking such steps as sharing intelligence and communicating jointly the key messageson the fishery, this approach has allowed for more coordinated and effective enforcement.Using the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland...
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Date answered:
4 May 2006
S2W-24964
The Executive has put in placea range of measures to address tooth decay in young children through An ActionPlan for improving oral health and modernising NHS Dental Services in Scotlandlaunched in March 2005.Initiatives include: the distributionof preventive dental packs to every child under 12 months, to infants aged oneto three years in areas of deprivation and to every child starting nursery and primaryschool, and a programme of daily toothbrushing with a fluoride toothpaste in nurseriesand targeted primary schools.We also support a range of healthyeating and healthy drinks initiatives targeted at children and parents.These measures are further complementedby two national demonstration programmes in the East and West of Scotland...
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Date answered:
27 April 2006
S2W-24770
The rights of all Scottishcitizens are protected under the European Convention on Human Rights, the HumanRights Act 1998 and the Scotland Act 1998. It is therefore not appropriate forthe Scottish Executive to adopt separate rights for people with autism spectrumdisorders, such as the European Charter of Rights for People with Autism.However, the National Au...
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Date answered:
19 April 2006
S2W-24465
Where voluntary arrangementsfail, the Planning etc. (Scotland) Bill provides ministers with powers to direct that oneof the constituent authorities assigns someone to manage the preparation of theSDP with others assigned to assist.
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Date answered:
7 April 2006
S2W-23078
The levels of reimbursementfor the Scotland-wide free bus scheme for older and disabled persons have beenset to ensure that bus operators are financially no better and no worse off asa result of their participation in the scheme and takes account of revenueforgone and the costs of providing additional capacity.
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Date answered:
28 March 2006
S2W-24379
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authorityis not a navigation authority, however, it maintains informal hazard buoys installedby its predecessor organisations. British Waterways Scotland is the appointed navigationauthority for Lochs Ness, Oich and Lochy, which form part of the Caledonian Canal,and is responsible for the upkeep of navigation ...
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Date answered:
28 March 2006
S2W-24223
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken towards the "effective governance arrangements at a regional level" referred to in Review of Scotland's Cities. In line with my answers toquestions S2W-22373 and S2W-22374 on 27 January 2006, the Executiverecognises the critical role played by successful and dynamic city-regions.
