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Just for information, that would not be a matter for Parliament; it would be a matter for the ministerial code. So that is different. I am not saying that it would not touch on Parliament, but the ministerial code would operate first.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 December 2012
However, official statistics published on 24 October 2012 show that over 89,000 commercial premises are now in receipt of Small Business Bonus Scheme, which is an increase of almost 4,000 premises.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 September 2012
Table 1: Young People in Receipt of EMA in Falkirk: 2009-10 to 2010-11 Falkirk Total Schools Colleges 2009-10 910 620 290 2010-11 785 575 205 Annual % change -13.7% -7.3% -29.3% Source: Scottish Government.
The costs are high, both in time and money, and the return on all that investment can end up being little more than an automated acknowledgement of receipt email from a Government department.
However, I assure Mr Marra, based on the experience of the advance payment scheme, that I am confident that payments can be made swiftly after the receipt of applications. I expect that some degree of time will be given for due consideration of applications, but the advance payment scheme has made payments very quickly.
The focus of the code will be governance. What specific issues would you like guidance on in relation to the UK code before the Scottish code is finalised?
That is where the biometrics commissioner and the code of practice will be invaluable. The expectation is that the code of practice would cover most of the concerns, and that it would be followed before we got into trials or used the technology more widely.
To avoid double counting and because most families with children in receipt of legacy benefits receive tax credits we have not factored in other legacy benefits.