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One of the priorities identified for the Health Improvement Fund, which has allocated £26 million per annum towards improving public health until 2003-04, is improving the diet of children.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 October 2000
NHS Education for Scotland (NES), a new Special Health Board, was set up by the Scottish Executive on 1 April 2002 to promote multi-disciplinary training and education for all healthcare professions.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 October 2001
His response is as follows:The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has made at Polmont significant investment to enhance the capabilities of the various workshops by the introduction of new machinery. Additionally, a paint finishing plant is being installed.
Community Right to Buy (Ballot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/228) We have the same issues with these regulations as we have with the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Ballot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/227), and will refer those issue to the Executive for comment, if that is agreed.Members indicat...
A large number of youth facilities exist in local areas, not least of which are the Elgin youth cafe and the outfit initiative, which were recently visited by the First Minister and Peter Peacock.
We understand that the ELLD is working hard to develop the new scheme although our indications are that the department is unlikely to introduce the new scheme much before the turn of the year.
We had set a target for 2006, but it has been superseded, as I announced last week, by a new target for 2008. Of course, we shall still expect local authorities to meet their 2006 targets on the way to meeting the new target for 2008.