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How much of the increased figure is new money and how much is intended to meet new burdens or initiatives that the Executive may put on you in terms of policy initiatives?
It is important to re-emphasise that it will be the hard work of individuals within the new framework that will bring about the change that we all seek.
No, because the increase is calculated by comparison with previous spending plans. That is why I used the term new money. It is new money. It is what Jack McConnell thinks he has given me and what I think I have.
I received copies of questions that constituents had put to the Government, the latest of which is dated 23 November. One of the questions was about pilot schemes.
We are on track to meet these targets as therehas been a 40% reduction in the mortality rate for the under-75s during thisperiod.NHSQuality Improvement Scotland published its Stroke Standards in March 2004 andall boards have been visited by NHS QIS staff during 2004-05 to assess whetherthey were meeting these standards.
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Date answered:
30 January 2006
Includes children who received a first visit, six to eight week, eight to nine month, or an unscheduled review when the child was nine months old or less.