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The Care Commission carries outits functions within the framework of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act2001 and its associated regulations, taking account of the National Care Standards.Inspection methodology and the handling of complaints are operational matters forthe commission.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 November 2006
Only the enhanced disclosurecan include non-conviction information.The Association of Chief PoliceOfficers in Scotland (ACPOS), in liaison with their counterparts in England and Wales, has publisheda Code of Practice and National Manual for the Recording and Dissemination ofIntelligence Material. This takes account of the provisions in the Data ProtectionAc...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 November 2006
However, no previous employee has a rightto either re-instatement or re-employment and all applications are considered takinginto account the current needs of the department.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 September 2006
The Strategic Transport ProjectsReview which is currently under way will provide an opportunity to consider themajor public transport and road transport priorities for the future. This reviewwill take into account issues of national or strategic importance affecting thetrunk road network throughout Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 August 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has taken account of the reviews of scientific literature and conservation advice provided by the Countryside Commission for Wales and English Nature to inform the decisions to close the Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau Special Area of Conservation and Lyme Bay to protect rocky reefs when determining whether spending public mone...
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been invested in local authority housing stock in the (a) Argyll and Bute and (b) West Dunbartonshire local authority area in each year since 1999. Housing Revenue Account (HRA)capital expenditure, as recorded on the councils’ HRA returns, is shown in the followingtable.
In 2005, fuel and oil costs borne by theagricultural industry accounted for £61.3 million (or 14% of the Total Incomefrom Farming), compared with £49.8 million in 2004 – an increase of 23%.
TheLicensing (Scotland) Act 2005 ensures those who sell alcohol as part ofa commercial entertainment service are aware of their responsibilities throughtraining and are held to account through the Licensing Board. This Parliamentconsidered this to be a necessary measure which goes beyond the requirements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for operators t...