§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the initiatives undertaken by his Department since 1 May 1997 which have involved the establishment of(a) action zones and (b) pilot schemes limited to particular geographical areas, indicating the name of the programme and the action zone or pilot scheme areas covered in each instance. [47057]
§ Mr. DewarThere have been no action zones established by my Department since 1 May 1997. Pilot schemes, covering particular geographical areas, which have been established in Scotland are listed in the following table.
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Pilot scheme Area covered Rehabilitation Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders Dumbarton Sheriff Court Greenock Sheriff Court Hamilton Sheriff Court Paisley Sheriff Court Scottish Biodiversity Group Pilot Programme: Establishment of Orkney Islands Council Local Biodiversity Action Plans North East Scotland (a partnership of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils) South Lanarkshire Council Argyll and Bute Council In addition, my Department has also announced a number of projects in particular geographical areas under the New Housing Partnerships initiative, Empty Homes Initiative and Rough Sleepers Initiative.