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To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide resources for a public awareness campaign during National Epilepsy Week from 18-24 May 2002. The Executive gives grant funding to Epilepsy Action Scotland, to support their role in promoting public awareness of epilepsy.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 November 2001
I refer the member to the answers given to questions S1W-12859 and S1W-15296 on 9 February 2001 and 4 May 2001 respectively, which made it clear that information on multiple sclerosis in individual areas is not held centrally.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 October 2001
I announced in Parliament on 25 April that the Executive would set aside up to £10 million to fund measures which may be required by the closure of Motorola's Bathgate plant.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in relation to any grant which may be awarded by Scottish Natural Heritage to the National Trust for Scotland for the proposed visitors centre at Inverigan, taking into account the study received by the local enterprise company showing the centre's potentially adverse impact on the local economy.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many premises in the Dumfries and Galloway area have been affected by the pre-emptive foot-and-mouth cull strategy, up to and including 15 May 2001. 996 premises were affected by the sheep, goat and pig cull in the 3km zone.130 premises were affected by the policy of culling all susceptible livestock on contiguous farms.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 April 2001
Under the Human Rights Act 1998, all public authorities, including local authorities, are required by law to act compatibly with the European Convention on Human Rights. If they fail to do so, action may be taken against them in the courts.
It is not the Scottish Executive practice to publish commercial information provided to it in confidence by suppliers tendering for Scottish Executive contracts. The contractor may choose to disclose this information.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 February 2001