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The Executive is currently considering how the procurement of public sector broadband services might stimulate the wider supply of high bandwidth services by the industry to businesses and the community.However, the Executive recognises that Public/Private Partnerships may be needed to overcome the scale of demand delivery in the more remote parts of Scotla...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 February 2001
This is an operational matter for the Scottish Ambulance Service and you may wish to write to Mr Adrian Lucas, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service, National Headquarters, Tipperlinn Road, Edinburgh EH10 5UU with your request.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 February 2001
Structure plans are only expected to show broad search areas where opencasting may be acceptable. Local plans should define these areas in more detail.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 January 2001
We will be considering the scope for reduction in the number of public bodies through abolition and merger, and the circumstances in which new ones should be created.I shall make a statement on the way ahead following the review around the end of May. S1W-12267
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 January 2001
Education authorities generally have their own assessments of school building maintenance and other needs, although these may not be on a basis which is consistent across authorities.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government regarding motor vehicle retail pricing and any effect this may have on motor traders in Scotland, particularly in rural areas, and what position it has taken on the issue of any block exemption of an area of Scotland in respect of retail price charging in the motor t...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 September 2000
The relief has two elements; charity shops "wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes" receive 80% mandatory relief from rates. The local authority may at their discretion top this relief up to 100%.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 September 2000
Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd will consider the likely cost of bidding for its present routes in detail once we have announced the outcome of the "Delivering Lifeline Ferry Services" consultation exercise, particularly on matters such as route bundling for tendering purposes.We shall consider any representations that the company may wish to make about the need f...