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I agree with Sarah Boyack that the issue is at least on the agenda and I hope that it will be built into the new NHS structures. In that respect, the response is very positive.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities currently run direct payment schemes. Latest figures published by Direct Payments Scotland show that 17 local authorities are currently making direct payments.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 October 2001
Expenditure on research and development by businesses in Scotland amounted to £393 million in 1999, the latest year for which figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 March 2001