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To ask the Scottish Executive whether research in universities is best stimulated and promoted by targeting funding at the best departments or by encouraging improvement in other departments.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 February 2001
It is therefore for the DSS to decide how they should best be administered. The Scottish Executive will continue its regular dialogue with UK Ministers on how the Scottish Executive and the UK Government can best work together to tackle such issues.
The report, which will take account of advances in hearing aid technology, will establish the extent to which the Scottish service needs to undergo modernisation and how best to implement any necessary improvements.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 January 2002
The proposals by Medacs were considered alongside others submitted and demonstrated to SPS as the customer, that it was best value in terms of quality and cost.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 March 2002
The forthcoming Local Government Bill will include a new statutory backing for Best Value in Scotland and provide the Accounts Commission for Scotland with additional powers to set performance indicators.