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9 March 2004
S2W-06516
The UK weightfor the oil and gas sector covers the whole sector, including extraction. the Scottish weight for oil and gas only covers the part of the sector related to“service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction excluding surveying”.As the extraction of oil andgas occurs on the continental shelf, under EU directions it is classified as extrareg...
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21 January 2004
S2W-05245
These include trials of alternative technologiessuch as wireless and powerline designed to assess the potential to providebroadband to areas where mainstream broadband technologies are not commerciallyviable.Furthermore, the Executiverecently launched additional demand-stimulation measures under its £24 millionbroadband initiative. This activity, which incl...
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12 December 2003
S2W-04567
This year’s reporthas increased in size compared to last year’s – a tribute to the many varied,wide-ranging cultural initiatives, projects, investment and developments that arerecorded, celebrating substantial activity across Scotland. The launch eventwas also the launch for Scotland’s Culture, the pilot cultural portal.
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14 November 2003
S2W-03798
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been issued to local authorities regarding the implementation of Choose Life: A National Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in Scotland, in particular on local co-ordination, training and local community-based initiatives and activities. In June this year my departmentissued guidance to local authori...
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10 October 2003
S2W-02922
The Scottish Executive will continueto actively promote Glasgow Airport through engagement with airlines on potential new routesfrom Scotland which would enhance business links and encourage in-boundtourism.
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10 October 2003
S2W-02935
However, the Scottish ministers have been advised that the UKGovernment considers it unlikely that the decision of the tribunal in the case of the Pre-SchoolLearning Alliance will have an effect on voluntary organisations.Normally, the public fundingof community activities does not constitute payment for a service, and thus it isnot subject to VAT.
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26 August 2003
S2W-01639
Both the act and the order apply across the UK.Extending responsibilities to new groups of health care professionals is a matter which is under active consideration by the UK Health Departments.
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14 August 2003
S2W-01593
The salary scale points identified for management posts under the job-sizing exercise is determined by the range of duties covered by these posts, reflecting the agreed contribution of factors such as school-roll, management responsibilities, policy development and monitoring, external liaison and whole school activities, as set out in the agreement A Teach...
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16 July 2003
S2W-01146
In light of the panels' views, which will be delivered to Scottish Water in September, it will prepare a final version, which it will submit to ministers for their consideration and approval.Meantime, Scottish Water is using the draft code as the basis for its consultations with communities affected by activities such as maintenance and investment programme...
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Date answered:
26 March 2003
S1W-34832
The Scottish Executive, in partnership with other bodies such as the Programme Management Executives, the enterprise networks, local authorities and voluntary organisations, seeks to take full advantage of the various sources of funding from European institutions, as set out in the answer given to question S1W-34834 today. All these stakeholders are actively engaged in ensuring funding streams are fully utilised and work co-operatively to achieve this end.
