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To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of early intervention strategies in schools in local authorities across Scotland. The quality of early education in schools and pre-school settings is monitored and evaluated through regular inspections by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education (HMIE).
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Date answered:
28 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out on the cost and staffing implications of the proposal in the Planning etc. (Scotland) Bill to transfer responsibility for neighbour notification from applicants to planning authorities.
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Date answered:
23 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase Scottish representation abroad, other than through Foreign and Commonwealth office establishments. Scotland is represented overseas through the Scottish Affairs Offices in Washington DC, Brussels and Beijing.
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Date answered:
21 February 2006
Work on the A85, A82 and the A83 at an estimated cost of £1,600,000 is scheduled to be undertaken from 2007-08 onwards.Transport Scotland has the operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more information if required.
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Date answered:
7 February 2006
The numbers of crimes and offences for financial year 1995-96 onwards are given in tables 1 and 2 of the statistical bulletin Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2004-05, copies of which are available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 37835).
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Date answered:
27 January 2006
Thus far, the other parties have declined to provide any proposals andwhile the matter remains unresolved, liability for interest on the outstanding sums continues to accrue.Transport Scotland has the operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more information if required.
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Date answered:
18 January 2006
The assessment of risks associated with oil installations across Scotland is primarily a matter for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under the Control of Major Hazards (COMAH) Regulations in close liaison with the site operator and Category 1 responders such as the Police and Fire Service.
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Date answered:
18 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many closure orders have been granted by Sheriff Courts under section 29 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, broken down by local authority area; what the reasons were for each order being granted, and what the conclusions were in each case.