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Smoking damages lives across Scotland from our earliest years to our latest. It is a leading risk factor in stillbirth, cuts lives short by ten years on average, and increases the risk of dementia.
A character contrasts Glasgow to other European cities and says: “Nobody visiting them for the first time is a stranger because he’s already visited them in paintings, novels, history books and films.”
As you will be aware, the Committee previously requested regular updates on associated costs with the National Care Service and programme and, in our latest correspondence from March 2024, we asked that you “return to the Committee to discuss the financial aspects of the Bill once amendments have been agreed at Stage 2”.
Given the upcoming scrutiny of the Housing (Scotland) Bill that is due to take place, the Committee is interested in a response regarding these issues as soon as is practicable, but by Friday 17 May at the latest. If you have any questions, the Clerks would be very happy to answer these and can be contacted at: [email protected].
On ovarian cancer more specifically, let me try to offer some assurance, if I can. The latest figures show that, in Scotland, 94.7 per cent of women—more than nine out of 10—are receiving their first treatment for ovarian cancer within 31 days of a decision to treat.
Members indicated agreement.New Deal with Local Government New Deal with Local Government Under agenda item 2, we will take evidence on the new deal with local government.
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