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To ask the Scottish Executive how it will fulfil its pledge to guarantee a minimum of one year's employment in the NHS for all newly qualified midwives graduating by October this year. Facing the Future, the report of the 19 November 2001 convention on recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery gave a commitment that every nurse and midwife in tra...
The Scottish Prison Service's Vision is to improve its correctional services, of which prison social work is part, in all present and future prisons, and is, and will be, able to establish suitable contractual arrangements to achieve this.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2002
Following the Nursing and Recruitment Convention held in November 2001, the Scottish Executive has published an Action Plan entitled Facing the Future which sets out a range of measures and initiatives aimed at encouraging the employment of more full-time nursing staff in NHS Trusts.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 January 2002
Our recent consultation paper, Rivers, Lochs, Coasts: The Future for Scotland's Waters sets out proposals for improved control of diffuse pollution to be included in the forthcoming Water Environment and Water Services Bill.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has assessed (a) cost savings to date and (b) potential future cost savings relating to the purchase, conversion or leasing of vehicles by departments or agencies for which it is responsible that are fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to bring arrangements for financial support, including bursary entitlement and the means test for parental contributions for students under 18 in further education, in line with the support for parentally dependent students in higher education. Future support for further education students under the age of 18...
However, the Scottish Executive welcomes the potential opportunities offered for the future from the amalgamation of these two highly respected and well recognised organisations and hopes that the new merged charity will continue to support the work of the National Cancer Research Institute.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether fluoridation of the water supply would have any implications for the future development of organic farming and horticulture.