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In order to reduce the level of spending across the Finance and Sustainable Growth portfolio, we have taken the following difficult decisions on Transport: With a few notable exceptions such as the Forth Replacement Crossing, on capital spend we will prioritise existing projects over new.
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Date answered:
2 December 2010
I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is committed to building HMP Grampian.
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Date answered:
2 December 2010
Some information about the relationship between earned income and wealth at UK level is available in the income annex to the Wealth and Assets Survey annual report published by the Office for National Statistics: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/Product.asp?vlnk=15074. The following table shows the percentage of total national income received by each...
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Date answered:
25 November 2010
However, NHS Education for Scotland has provided the information in the following table sourced from the Higher Education Statistics Agency and Scottish Dental Schools: Academic Year Dental School Students 1 Graduates 2 2006-07 754 124 2007-08 775 133 2008-09 ...
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Date answered:
16 November 2010
The system uses achievement scores which calibrate to performance ratings as set out in the circular. The following table shows the percentage distribution for both cohorts across each of the performance ratings for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 performance years.
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Date answered:
10 November 2010
However I understand that whilst sportscotland do not systematically gather this data they have supplied general information which gives a good picture of local authority provision as well as the varied level of programmes offered. As an example, the following local authorities provide free year-round access to swimming for children: Aberdeen: concession s...
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Date answered:
3 November 2010
Annual station usage at Chatelherault railway station was estimated as per the following table: 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Forecast Station Demand 36,779 38,251 39,781 41,372 43,027 44,74...
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Date answered:
3 November 2010
Annual station usage at Larkhall railway station was estimated as per the following table: 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Forecast Station Demand 210,492 218,912 227,668 236,775 246,246 256,0...
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Date answered:
3 November 2010
Annual station usage at Edinburgh Park railway station was estimated as per the following table: 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Forecast Station Demand 132,670 170,575 189,528 199,321 209,619 220,450 Transport ...