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The intention to increase the rate of landfill tax for active waste from £12 to £13 per tonne in April 2002 had previously been announced in the Government's 1999 Budget.
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Date answered:
26 April 2002
In addition, Stirling Council received £656,000 in additional revenue funding for local roads and bridges as its share of the additional £20 million awarded in February 2002 to further speed up maintenance activity on local roads and bridges. S1W-24523
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Date answered:
28 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what models were set up to estimate the impact on further education establishments of the new measures of student activity on which the Scottish Further Education Funding Council's (SFEFC) funding formula will be based and which were announced by the SFEFC on 8 February 2002.
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Date answered:
24 January 2002
We remain committed to encouraging the widest possible participation in lifelong learning. We are actively considering what future arrangements might be put in place to support individual learning.
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Date answered:
17 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to fund the rebuilding of the Stonehouse Hospital; whether it is actively considering a private finance model for this project, and when it expects the rebuilding work to commence.
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Date answered:
23 November 2001
I am pleased to announce that City of Edinburgh Council is eligible for a payment of £150,792 under the Bellwin Scheme. The scheme was activated on 29 August 2001 following representation from the council on costs directly associated with the immediate aftermath of the severe flooding in April and November 2000.
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Date answered:
25 September 2001
The overriding imperative is to ensure that when roadside cleaning, verge maintenance, etc, is carried out neither road users nor those undertaking the activity are placed at any risk or danger.
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Date answered:
29 August 2001
There are no contracts under consideration for possible future e- government initiatives. contracts and extensions to contracts for Modernising Government Fund initiatives are under active consideration.All Scottish Executive contract awards are conducted in a fair and even-handed manner and in accordance with any legal requirements, including European Comm...
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Date answered:
20 August 2001
Given recent findings of research in Dundee, the Executive is reviewing how it can support the development of toothbrushing in nursery and primary schools as part of the on-going activities to improve oral health in Scotland.