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On the reappointment rounds to which the commissioner referred, 27 are due between the beginning of March and the end of August. Out of the 27, eight reappointments have been made, and 19 rounds are under way.
Our task is to support rural communities and ensure that they continue to thrive.Members may recall the “Speak up for Rural Scotland” consultation that we conducted last year. In March I was pleased to launch “Our Rural Future: The Scottish Government’s response to the Speak Up for Rural Scotland consultation”, which set out the results.
—Official Report, Health and Sport Committee, 25 March 2009; c 1737. Of course, as we heard in evidence, 100,000 children in Scotland live with a parent with a drug or alcohol addiction.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2011
A number of meetings have been held between the Management Steering Group and the British Medical Association, the most recent on 8 March 2011. There is a commitment to discussions on both sides but no timetable as such has been agreed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by category of the 20,000 modern apprenticeship places provided in the last year as announced on 17 March 2010. The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally.
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the additional funding under the £1,000 Invest in an Apprentice scheme offer that ran from January to March 2010 was given to British Gas. The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally.
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that all Wave and Tidal Energy Support Scheme (WATES) funding allocations are spent by March 2011. We are and will remain in close contact with the outstanding WATES project developers to ensure that the relevant funds are drawn down in accordance with agreed project milestones.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 January 2010