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NHS Boards (Responsibilities) To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future responsibilities of existing national health service boards.
I speak to those who have the power to a large extent to shape the future of our nation.When I first arrived in Glasgow on 6 June 1958, I was welcomed with a great sense of fairness and opportunity in this wonderful country by a friendly people, who have inspired me every day of my life.
(S2O-8022) The Scottish Executive Health Department is represented on the main stakeholder advisory group and remains committed to supporting its work. In determining future policy, the Executive will take into account the work of the group and advice from the Health Protection Agency.
The second issue is the potential pandemic flu—at some time in the future, the avian flu could mutate into a virus that might become a pandemic flu that could affect the whole world.
Given that the plant belonging to Argent Energy Ltd has received £1.2 million of Scottish Executive money and could be a model for future biofuel projects, will he encourage the company to co-operate in sharing non-confidential information and experience?
It is important that we take account of that in developing any future plans. Does the minister have any plans to reduce the need for multiple applications to be made for the same person, which is a major grievance?
As we go through the process of examining how common police services are procured in future, we will continue to look at the improvements that can be made.
(S2O-5913) We identified the need to reduce waiting times for key diagnostic tests, including MRI scans, in our statement on future directions for the NHS, entitled "Fair to All, Personal to Each", which was published in December 2004.