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The Scottish Executive proposes to begin a wide reaching public consultation later this year on how best to extend the provision of smoke-free areas in public places, including local leisure facilities.
Ventilation systems can improve the comfort and welfare of the public and employees. The best systems can, provided they are properly operated and maintained, protect non-smokers from exposure to carcinogens.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 February 2003
Decisions by Reporters and Children's Hearings should be based solely on what is in the best interests of children. It is for other agencies to provide the resources to implement those decisions.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 January 2003
When the correspondent uses Scots, the SPCB policy is to reply in English, as this constitutes no barrier to communication and facilitates best use of resources. S1W-32559
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 October 2002
Funding for Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) is a matter for local authorities who are best placed to decide on the allocation of resources according to the needs of their particular areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 October 2002
The work is addressing a wide range of issues including how best to integrate bus and train services at the station.The Executive is contributing up to £1 million towards the cost of the preparatory and investigative work.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 September 2002
As a matter of good practice, Caledonian MacBrayne Limited has adopted the Principles of Good Governance and Code of Best Practice (the Combined Code), as published by the Committee for Corporate Governance in June 1998.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 September 2002
His response is as follows:To enable SPS to maximise best value for money for the taxpayer both in relation to the negotiations for the present contract and so as not to prejudice commercial competitiveness during future contract negotiations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 August 2002