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The Crofters Commission does not currently have any maps detailing the boundaries of all crofts recorded in the Register of Crofts and there are no current plans to create such maps. However, chapter 9 of the white paper entitled Crofting Reform Proposals For Legislation seeks views on the possibility of requiring that a plan of a croft should be supplied, to be held on the register, when a croft changes hands.

The Register of Crofts is an administrative record and does not include plans. There is currently no public right of access to information contained in the Register of Crofts. By virtue of section 41(3) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 the Crofters Commission is required to provide, on request, an extract of any entry on the Register of Crofts to any person who, in the opinion of the Crofters Commission has good reason for desiring an extract of that entry. Chapter 9 of the white paper entitled Crofting Reform Proposals for Legislation seeks views on a proposal to allow full public access to the Register of Crofts.

The Crofters Commission does not keep and is not required to keep plans and other legal documentation regarding croft registration. Section 41 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 specifies the information to be entered in the Register of Crofts. This consists of:The name, location rent and extent of every croft;The name of the tenant and the landlord of each croft, andAny consent given by a landlord of a croft under section 50(1)(b) of the 1993 Act. There are no current plans to change these requirements but chapter 9 of the white paper entitled Crofting Reform Proposals For Legislation seeks views on the possibility of requiring that a plan of a croft should be supplied, to be held on the register, when a croft changes hands.

There are no plans to vary the number of unified NHS boards, which were established as recently as September 2001. However, a longer-term review of management and decision-making in NHSScotland is now under way. We have made it clear that the review is not intended to result in structural upheaval, although NHS organisations might evolve and change where this will produce tangible benefits for patients, staff and local communities. Whatever the outcomes of the review, we do not expect to spend the coming months discussing structures: we will concentrate on helping the NHS deliver better front-line care for patients.

This is a matter for the organisations concerned.

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Each of the three authorities had their own charges scheme and charged differently for water services. In the former west and north areas the surface water drainage charge covered drainage from both roads and private property, whereas in the east the surface water drainage charge only covered property drainage. Road drainage costs were included as part of the volumetric sewage charge. In the former east area, if a customer's property does not drain to the public sewer then the surface water drainage charge is cancelled but the customer still pays road drainage charges as part of the volumetric sewage charge. In the former north and west areas, the surface water drainage charge is reduced for properties not draining to the sewer and only the cost of road drainage is charged.Scottish Water is continuously reviewing its charges and will be evaluating how customers are charged for surface water drainage as it develops a harmonised charging structure across Scotland.

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Business charges for water and sewerage for the four years from 1999-2000 to the current year are as follows. If the property does not have a meter:Since 1999-2000, unmetered water and sewerage charges for business customers in the East are based on the amount of water the customer would likely use if their property had a meter. This amount and the assumed meter size are agreed with the customer.If the property has a meter, customers pay the following charges:Water Charges:1. Volumetric Water Charge (Charged Per M³ of Water Used)*:

1999-2000			2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Borders, Edinburgh and Lothians	50p	First 100,000m3	61p	61p	61p
Forth Valley, Fife, North Lanarkshire and East Dumbartonshire	46p	Next 150,000m3	61p	61p	44p
		Over 250,000m3	61p	61p	40p

Note:*New charging structure for volumetric water rates implemented in 2000-012. Fixed charge for water (charges based on meter size):

Meter Size	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
6mm	£4	£4	£8	£120
8mm	£8	£9	£12	£120
10mm	£14	£16	£21	£120
13mm	£27	£31	£43	£120
Up to 20mm	£64	£74	£100	£120
25 & 30mm	£152 & £245	£175 & £280	£240 & £385	£347
40mm	£426	£490	£670	£968
50 & 65mm	£941 & £1,727	£1080 & £1985	£1475 & £2700	£2,131
75mm	£2,733	£3,100	£4,300	£6,214
100mm	£5,823	£6,700	£9,100	£13,150
150mm	£16,915	£19,400	£26,500	£38,293
200mm	£36,046	£41,400	£56,400	£83,232
250mm	£64,823	£74,500	£101,500	£150,136
300mm	£104,708	£120,300	£164,000	£242,905
400mm	£223,135	£256,400	£349,300	£506,485
450mm	£304,158	£349,500	£476,000	£690,200
600mm	£648,168	£744,500	£1,015,000	£1,471,750

Sewerage Charges:3. Measured sewerage charges

	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Volumetric sewage (per m3 of water used)	83.5p	£1.10	96p	£1.05
Surface water drainage (per £ rateable value)	0.35p	.4p	.7p	1.2p

4. Fixed Charge for Sewerage (Based on Size of Meter):

Meter Size	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
6mm	£9	£10	£10	£116
8mm	£19	£22	£22	£116
10mm	£35	£40	£40	£116
15mm	£69	£80	£80	£116
Up to 20mm	£163	£190	£190	£276
25 & 30mm	£387 & £625	£450 & £720	£450 & £720	£653
40mm	£1,086	£1,250	£1,250	£1,812
50 & 65mm	£2397 & £4401	£2760 & £5060	£2760 & £5060	£4,002
75mm	£6,962	£8,000	£8,000	£11,600
100mm	£14,835	£17,100	£17,100	£24,795
150mm	£43,094	£49,600	£49,600	£71,920
200mm	£91,834	£105,600	£105,600	£153,120
250mm	£165,149	£190,000	£190,000	£275,500
300mm	£266,762	N/A	N/A	N/A"

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Business charges for water and sewerage for the four years from 1999-2000 to the current year are as follows. If the property does not have a meter, charges are based on the property's rateable value. The charge per £ rateable value is:

Water	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Tayside	4.84p	7.29p	8.6p	8.6p
All other areas (2000-01 and beyond)	Varies - see below	9.60p	9.76p	9.76p
Western Isles	9.72p
Grampian	6.4p
Orkney	9p
Highland	9.72p
Shetland	9.72p
Sewerage	6.12p	8.04p	9.61p	9.61p

If the property has a meter, customers pay the following charges:Water Charges:1. Volumetric Water Charge (Charged by Pence Per M³ of Water Used):

	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
First 100,000m3	68.3p	91.7p	£1.041	£1.006
Next 150,000m3	68.3p	77.93p	88.49p	71p
Over 250,000m3	68.3p	64.16p	72.87p	60p

2. Fixed Charge for Water (Charges Based on Meter Size):

Meter Size	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Up to 20mm	£57	£62	£74	£120
25 & 30mm	£57	£62	£74	£120
40mm	£68	£74	£88	£760
50 & 65mm	£78	£85	£101	£1,339
75mm	£105	£115	£137	£3,905
100mm	£105	£115	£137	£8,263
150mm	£156	£171	£205	£24,061
200mm	£156	£171	£205	£52,298
250mm	£156	£171	£205	£94,337
300mm	£156	£171	£205	£152,628

Sewerage Charges:

	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Volumetric sewage (per m3 of water used)	--	21.72p	30.79p	97p
Surface water drainage (per £ rateable value)	--	7.12p	7.93p	5p*

Note:*If no rainwater from the property drains to the public sewer, the charge is 4p.

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Business charges for water and sewerage for the four years from 1999-2000 to the current year are as follows. If the property does not have a meter, charges are based on the property's rateable value. The charge per £ rateable value is:

	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Water	4.57p	4.48p	5.08p	5.08p
Sewerage	5.82p	6.55p	7.05p	7.05p

If the property has a meter, customers pay the following charges:Water Charges:1. Volumetric Water Charge (Charged by Pence Per M³ of Water Used):

	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
First 100,000m3	45.6p	49.39p	54.03p	61p
Next 150,000m3	45.6p	44.45p	48.63p	44p
Over 250,000m3	40.12p	42.23p	45.93p	40p

2. Fixed Charge for Water (Charges Based on Meter Size):

Meter Size	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Up to 20mm	£69	£81	£100	£120
25 & 30mm	£177	£252	£347	£347
40mm	£358	£538	£760	£760
50 & 65mm	£613	£938	£1,339	£1,339
75mm	£1,338	£2,080	£2,990	£3,905
100mm	£2,354	£3,679	£5,302	£8,263
150mm	£5,258	£8,248	£11,909	£24,061
200mm	£9,322	£14,645	£21,158	£52,298
250mm	£11,806	£18,542	£26,786	£94,337
300mm	£20,933	£32,921	£47,585	£152,628

Sewerage Charges:3. Measured sewerage charges:

	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Volumetric sewage (per m3 of water used)	8.09p	25.26p	53.95p	97p
Surface water drainage (per £ rateable value)	4.77p	4.62p	3.86p	3p*

Note:*If no rainwater from the property drains to the public sewer, the charge is 1.78p4. Fixed Charge for Sewerage (Based on Size of Meter):

Meter Size	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
20mm	£5	£10	£20	£55
25 & 30mm	£20	£40	£80	£220
40mm	£45	£90	£180	£495
50 & 65mm	£80	£160	£320	£880
75mm	£180	£360	£720	£1,980
100mm	£320	£640	£1,280	£3,520
150mm	£720	£1,440	£2,880	£7,920
200mm	£1,280	£2,560	£5,120	£14,080
250mm	£1,620	£3,240	£6,480	£17,820
300mm	£2,880	£5,760	£11,520	£31,680

This is a matter for local authorities who are responsible for making concessionary travel schemes under the Transport Act 1985.