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Mental health services for those with sensory loss are developing and improving. A new dedicated community service and a deaf counselling service are now operational in Lothian.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Medicines Consortium will follow the risk-share process in appraising new medicines, as accepted by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2009
Local authorities will be involved in the development of the new National Waste Plan for Scotland and, within the constraints of that plan and the strategic outcomes agreed with Scottish Government, it will be for local authorities themselves to devise their own policies in accordance with the revised Directive.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the Scotland Rural Development Programme is earmarked to support new forest planting and how much has been spent in each year since the programme started.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to measure the success of Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) teams in helping people into new employment and, if so, what indicators will be used.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 December 2008
Further discussions with the stakeholders of the current and new health and mental welfare bodies will be undertaken as the legislative proposals are developed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it envisages new stations being opened between Inverurie, Aberdeen and Stonehaven as part of the Aberdeen Crossrail project.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with restaurateurs regarding the effect of the UK Government’s new points-based immigration system The First Minister met with Enam Ali, the founder and organiser of the British Curry Awards, in January 2008.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 November 2008
We are supporting the development of new, stronger connections between the third sector, including volunteering, and the community planning partnership in each area to enhance the development and delivery of each single outcome agreement.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 November 2008