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This activity includes improving the opportunities for vulnerable individuals to access and sustain employment by building on the best examples of flexible, cross agency training and employability programmes which are already in place for these groups.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 November 2004
The Executive has opened discussions with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and other interested parties in how diffuse pollution should best be controlled. It is envisaged that the mechanisms of control will develop an integrated approach to provide an effective and consistent service.
His response is as follows:Non-domestic rates are not included in the contract cost of privately managed prisons as this provides best value to the taxpayer. S1W-27919
We want to ensure that every child has the best possible start in life. Through programmes such as Sure Start Scotland and Starting Well we are providing a wide range of support to vulnerable and deprived families with pre-school children.
I would, therefore, suggest that any information that is available could best be obtained from the Acute NHS trusts in the Greater Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 April 2002
By 2005-06 expenditure on health planned to be £8.6 billion rising to £10.2 billion by 2007-08.Detailed decisions on how best to invest the money will be announced in September following the outcome of the Spending Review.