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The following table shows the number of privately run adult care homes supporting one or more long stay adult resident(s) with learning disabilities, as reported via the annual care home census, as at 31 March 2017, the latest year for which data are available.
With regard to our position on nitrates and nitrites in food, I refer the member to the answers to questions S5W-23695 on 26 June 2019, S5W-23693 on 21 June 2019, S5W-23537 on 10 July 2019, S5W-23315 on 4 June 2019 and S5W-22368 on 18 April 2019.
Section 25: Commencement
Power conferred on: the Scottish Ministers
Power exercisable by: Regulations made by Scottish statutory instrument
Parliamentary procedure: Laid, no procedure
Revised or new power: Revised
Provision
Section 25(2) provides that the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint days on which provisions of the Bill will come into force other than sections 22, 23, 25 and 26 which come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
Ben Franklin MLC, President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales; Hon. Greg Piper MP, Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly; and Liesl Tesch MP, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Members will then visit Invergeldie Estate which, owned by Oxygen Conservation, practises a new and different model of estate management, investing directly in the acquisition of land to protect and restore natural processes.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 February 2026
This is reflected in The Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework 2025-26, which sets out our vision to improve population health, including mental health; preventative healthcare and early intervention; and reducing inequalities.The Scottish Equity in Screening Strategy 2023 - 2026 also outlines our commitment to improving access to screening for a...
They have also worked closely with the UK Government and the new UK-wide Infected Blood Compensation Authority to ensure progress has been made on delivering final compensation awards.The Scottish Government has now agreed funding specifically for patient advocacy for 2025-26 with Haemophilia Scotland and the Scottis...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 February 2025
Community appointments then began on 7 October.These launch dates were based on two factors;1.Advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI): The JCVI advice noted that Health Departments should ideally aim to vaccinate their adult flu population in October and November, in order to vaccinate the eligible population prior to the beginning of the flu season, and to minimise the impact of vaccine waning.2.Availability of COVID-19 vaccine supply: The vast majority of COVID-19 and flu vaccines are co-administered (currently 95.2% as of 26...