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Some of the issues that Mr McAllion has referred to were raised and discussed on the Dundee day visit, but perhaps not in quite such trenchant terms as he has used—no surprises there.
Nicol Stephen, the Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs, had a helpful and productive meeting with schools' representatives last week. He is now due to visit the schools to discuss their specific needs in more detail.
Then there is the constant volume and pressure of work, the people to see, to phone and to write to, the meetings to attend, surgeries to hold, visits to make, meetings to address, family to look after and so on.
The minister will be aware that the increasing population of Grampian, the North sea oil industry, and the very welcome but increasing visits of the royal family to Deeside put extra pressure on Grampian police.
Indeed, yesterday I had an opportunity to visit St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art and found it a very worthwhile experience.As Kenny Gibson will be aware, a national cultural strategy is proposed.
Will he give an assurance that he will work with the museum's directors to try to find a resolution to the funding difficulties so as to avoid the loss of some 80 jobs and an essential part of Scotland's maritime heritage? I recently visited part of the Scottish Maritime Museum—and a splendid museum it is.
When a child becomes looked after,the local authority has a duty to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare, includingwhen a child is placed outside the local authority area or outside Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2006
The ScottishExecutive jointly funds the SunSmart campaign which is co-ordinated by Cancer ResearchUK and has been running since 2003.NHS Board HealthPromotion Departments are also active in the promotion of healthy lifestyles includingthe provision of information and advice on sun safety.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18629 by Tavish Scott on 15 September 2005, whether it will make any conclusions emerging from the lessons learned report on the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine project available to the promoters of the Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill and the Parliament in advance of completion of the full rep...