PM condoles the demise of former Karnataka CM Shri N. Dharam Singh
Jul272017
Jul272017
Form: Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: 2017 application round
Updated: Stage 2 application form updated to correct an incorrect date on Page 1 (Box 3 Project Data and budget summary).
Application form and guidance notes for organisations wishing to apply for funding under the Challenge Fund.
Successful applicants to this stage will be invited to submit a more comprehensive application form (stage 2). These forms have been provided for information.
How to apply
Before applying, please read the guidance above and the Finance for Darwin and Illegal Wildlife Trade guidance.
Once you have read the guidance, please complete the Stage 1 application form.
If you are invited to Stage 2, please complete the Stage 2 application form (by invitation only). The budget form must also be submitted with your Stage 2 application form.
When to apply
There is a two-stage application process for IWT Challenge Fund projects. The timetable for Round 4 is set out below:
- Stage 1 application process opens: Thursday 27 July 2017
- deadline for Stage 1 applications: Thursday 21 September 2017
- expected outcome of Stage 1 and notification of applicants invited to Stage 2: By mid- December 2017
- deadline for Stage 2 applications: Tuesday 20 February 2018
- expected notification of successful projects: May 2018
- expected start date for successful projects: From 1 July 2018
Who can apply
Please refer to the guidance above for the list of countries and organisations eligible for the scheme.
Read about the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund.
Jul272017
SNP’s record in government exposed
The SNP’s record in government has today been exposed in a series of damning revelations:
Audit Scotland, the independent public sector watchdog, has highlighted the staffing crisis in our NHS. This is the direct result of Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions when she was Health Secretary. Labour has been warning about this for months, and has created a workforce commission to address the challenges.
Read more here
Education Secretary John Swinney’s team of international experts quietly sneaked out a paper-thin report, after spending tens of thousands of pounds flying them to Scotland. They point out that capacity in the education system is the key to improving our schools – no wonder when you consider that 4,000 teachers have been lost under the SNP.
Read more here
And new data has revealed that thousands of apprentices in Scotland are being paid less than the National Minimum Wage. A total of 14 per cent of apprentices across the country get less than £5.55 per hour – while 2.2 percent are earning less than £2.67 per hour. The SNP government should not certify Modern Apprenticeships if they are found to be paying less than the National Minimum Wage.
Read more here
The SNP government is failing. It’s time for a country run for the many, not the few. Join our movement here
Jul272017
Research and analysis: Genetically Modified Organisms: University of Southampton (17/R50/01)
Updated: Added the variation to consent letter.
Consent documents for University of Southampton, to release genetically modified organisms for research purposes.
Each consent granted includes:
- consent letter (confirming consent and outlining any conditions)
- part A(1): Information required under schedule 1 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) regulations 2002
- part A(2-6): (If applicable) Details of related previous releases, including any data, results and risks
- part B: Information about the release application to be included on the public register
ACRE’s advice
Jul272017
RAF Lossiemouth supports MSP fact finding mission
RAF LOSSIEMOUTH SUPPORTS
MSP FACT FINDING MISSION
RAF
Lossiemouth welcomed representatives of the Scottish Parliament to the UK’s
most northerly fast jet fighter station today, Thursday, 27 July 2017.
The
Presiding Officer, Members and Officials headed to the Moray better understand
the range of social and welfare policies and how these affect armed forces
families.
MSPs
have already visited the Army’s Glencorse Barracks in Penicuik in June, and a
visit to the Navy’s Royal Marine Commando site in Arbroath is planned for
November.
Air
Officer Scotland, Air Vice-Marshal Ross Paterson said:
“Our
Parliamentary visitors will hear how RAF Lossiemouth’s Quick Reaction Alert
interceptors help protect the nation’s airspace, and discover how £400m is
being invested on site to make us ready for the arrival of our new Maritime
Patrol Aircraft fleet, beginning in 2020.
“Most
importantly, they will meet with our people and their families, including
visiting our Childcare Centre, to better understand the particular needs of
service families.
“This
is an opportunity to showcase the contribution of the RAF in Scotland to both national
security and also how we contribute to Scotland’s Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) agenda through our schools’ outreach
programme.”
During
their visit the Parliamentary group visited Typhoon flight simulators and
aircraft, a parachute simulator and found out about the work of the RAF’s
mountain rescue team.
Led
by the Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer, Ken McIntosh MSP, and chief
executive, Sir Paul Grice, the attending MSPs were:
·
Bill
Bowman, Con, North East Scotland
·
Finlay
Carson, Con, Galloway and West Dumfries
·
Jackson
Carlaw, Con, Eastwood
·
Jamie
Green, Con, West Scotland
·
Daniel
Johnson, Lab, Edinburgh Southern
·
Richard
Lochhead, SNP, Moray
·
Lewis
MacDonald, Lab, North East Scotland
·
Graham
Simpson, Lab, Central Scotland
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