There are 83,842 results relating to "bank holiday dates 2022/1000"
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Date answered:
20 September 2005
S2W-18193
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent to date on the administration costs of re-tendering on the Northern Isles ferry contract.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 September 2005
S2W-18804
In particular the Scottish Executive has been working with other UK administrations to: Provide stakeholders with biosecurity guidance to minimise the risk of disease incursion, eg through contact with wild birds, and minimise the risk of disease spread;Undertake surveys into the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza in domestic poultry and migrating birds, andNegotiate the terms of the new EU Avian influenza Directive, ensuring it provides an up to date...
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Date answered:
15 August 2005
S2W-17959
The additional drug treatmentand rehabilitation money was allocated to drug action teams (DAT) on the basis of the quantified impact of DAT proposals on the three identified national prioritiesnamely: increasing the number of clients entering treatment; reducing waiting timesand increasing the range of interventions, and on evidence of deliverability withinagreed timescales.In terms of “evidence of deliverabilitywithin agreed timescales” we considered DAT performance to date...
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Date answered:
12 August 2005
S2W-18140
A record of ScottishMinisterial attendance at EU Council of Ministers meetings since 1999 canbe found on the Scottish Executive website at:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/InternationalRelations/Europe/Page6.To date Scottish Ministershave attended Council of Ministers meetings on 68 occasions.
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Date answered:
29 April 2005
S2W-15749
As a result of the recommendations arising from that consultation, the UK Government has been considering the possible introduction of a Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) for biofuels and other renewable transport fuels.The Executive has supported the construction of Scotland’s first large-scale biodiesel plant by the Argent Group, with an offer of £1.2 million in Regional Selective Assistance. £700,000 has been paid to date...
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Date answered:
9 March 2005
S2W-14904
The “Dumb Dumpers” Stop Lineis co-ordinated by Keep Scotland Beautiful and its progress is being monitored throughthe Scottish Fly-tipping Forum. Experience to date suggests thatthe public awareness of fly-tipping may be seasonal; that is, that the problem ismore noticeable in summer.
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Date answered:
8 March 2005
S2W-14705
All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament/webapp/wa.search.I am advised that results from predictive genetic tests, which search genes for mutations, cannot be used by insurers to set premiums, unless the test has been approved by the Genetics and Insurance committee. To date, the only test approved by that Committee is for Huntington’s disease, for life insurance policies over £500,000.I understand the Human Genetics Commission and Genetics and Insurance Committee are considering future developments in predictive testing for genetic conditions.
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Date answered:
4 October 2004
S2W-10918
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) budget and (b) expenditure was of the (i) Criminal Confiscation Unit and (ii) Civil Recovery Unit in (1) 2002-03 and (2) 2003-04 and what the figures are for 2004-05 to date. The Criminal Confiscation Unit was established in January 2003.
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Date answered:
10 August 2004
S2W-09620
The target is for the delivery of all Hungry for Success recommendations by the stated implementation dates (December 2004 for primary and special schools, and December 2006 for secondary schools).
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Date answered:
24 June 2004
S2W-09327
One consequence of publication under the authority of the Parliament would be that any statements made in the report would attract absolute privilege.I have therefore considered the request very carefully, and have discussed it with the First Minister as joint sponsor of the Inquiry.We have been assured by Lord Fraser that the whole of his report will be evidence-based and that any individual who might be subject to criticism in the report will be treated fairly and will have an opportunity to respond to any critical comment before the report is finalised. Copies of Lord Fraser’s letter dated...
