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To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish-domiciled students studying at Scottish higher education (HE) institutions were required to pay fees in each of the last three years. The following table gives estimates of the number of Scottish-domiciled HE students studying at Scottish higher education institutions contributing to tuition fees in each of t...
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Date answered:
11 February 2005
Each year the Scottish Executive analyses accidents across the trunk road network, which includes the A737, in order to identify and bring forward an annual programme of targeted road safety improvements. The following accident investigation and prevention schemes identified in the 2003-04 accident interrogation are currently underway:Middleton to St James ...
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Date answered:
9 February 2005
Information on convictions where the offence involved breach of an antisocial behaviour order is provided in the following table. The information is provided by court area as robust information by local authority area is not currently available.Information is not available on the type of conduct which led to the orders being broken.Breach of Antisocial Beha...
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Date answered:
2 February 2005
These reports can be accessed at:www.ocpa.gov.uk and the relevant Scottish figures are set out in the following table. Year Percentage and Number of Male Appointees Percentage and Number of Female Appointees 1999-2000 64% (147) 36% (82) 2000-01 68% (112) 32% (52) 2001-02 67% (184) ...
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Date answered:
25 January 2005
The Executive intends to continue to provide similar levels of support to the statutory partnerships, once established.The Financial Memorandum contained within the Explanatory Notes to the Transport (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 28) introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 27 October 2004 gives details of the sums to be made available for staffing and administration costs, members’ expenses and accommodation during the first year of operation. Following...
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Date answered:
24 January 2005
The naturally-occurring gas radon disperses in open air but can accumulate in houses. Following advice in 1990 by the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), the UK government set an action level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre for radon in homes.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2005
His response is as follows:The available information is given in the following table: Establishment 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Aberdeen 2 7 11 12 6 Barlinnie 6 18 17 47 31 Castle Huntly 1 0 2 1 3 ...
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Date answered:
21 December 2004
It will only be exercised after a debate and affirmative resolution in each House of the Westminster Parliament and following consultation with the devolved administrations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 November 2004
The numbers are detailed in the following table.As at 21 May 2004 NHS Board Beds ICNs (WTE) Ratio (ICN:Beds) NHS Argyll and Clyde 2,747 14.0 1:196 NHS Ayrshire and Arran 2,072 5.0 1:414 NHS Borders 628 3.0 1:209 NHS Dumfries and Galloway 787 ...