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Under Section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 local authorities may arrange, if requested, to collect industrial waste and must, again only if requested, arrange to collect commercial waste in their areas.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many non-departmental public bodies there are and how this compares to the number in May 2007. On taking office, the Scottish Government published a baseline list of 199 significant national public organisations for which it was responsible and could reform.
There are a number of reasons, why patients may require treatment outwith their own health board area, for example when a service is provided on a regional or national basis.
As we made clear in the Business Case, Taking forward the Scottish Futures Trust (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/05/19155435/0), published in May 2008, the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is unlikely to be a direct funder of projects in the short to medium term.
There is a degree of flexibility around the number of hours making up a full-time course, particularly for vulnerable students who may require non-standard attendance patterns.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 February 2009
The local PACE response team has already offered support to Stena Line employees in Stranraer who may be facing redundancy. The type of support will be tailored to meet individual needs and circumstances but will include: access to a new national helpline and improved website; Jobcentre Plus services; one-to-one counselling; comprehensive information packs...
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Date answered:
28 January 2009
The proposed collaboration with HMRC/the UK Border Agency to tackle illicit sales of tobacco forms part of the comprehensive programme of measures contained in the Smoking Prevention Action Plan Scotland''s Future is Smoke-free which was launched in May 2008. As set out in the Action Plan, specific measures relating to illicit sales of tobacco will be inclu...
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Date answered:
7 January 2009
This figure refers to the number of hearings held, rather than the number of referrals or children, and will include review hearings for children who may have been referred in this or previous years.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 December 2008
His response is as follows: Scottish prison population projections for each year from 2007-08 to 2017-18 are published in the November 2008 issue of the Scottish Government''s Statistics Publication Notice, Crime and Justice Series. The on-line version may be accessed at: www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/21110618/0.
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Date answered:
17 December 2008
The service offers carers confidential advice and information on: their legal rights and responsibilities financial assistance, including benefits that they may be entitled to sources of practical and emotional support to help them cope on a day-to-day basis.