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That is why our Cabinet met at lunch time today to commit us to that extra spending right away.When I have visited general practitioner clinics, out-patient clinics, wards and hospitals across Scotland, the staff have told me that more money is needed for investment in staff, buildings and equipment.
If they have it, they can survive on equal terms. Cost almost rules out family visits to people who live on islands, including Shetland or the Western Isles.
The First Minister referred to the deepening crisis in our rural communities, which affects almost every sector of those communities. Last week, I visited the port of Fraserburgh, where I met a skipper who told me that he is faced with a choice between tying up his boat and going bankrupt or going to sea and destroying the future of the Scottish fishing ind...
The e-Europe programme, which was exhibited during our visit to the European Commission, is clearly one of the most important that it is currently embarked on.
The e-Europe programme, which was exhibited during our visit to the European Commission, is clearly one of the most important that it is currently embarked on.
We are attracting international companies to bring new investment into Scotland, such as Barclays, which recently announced 500 new jobs, First Data, which announced 430 new jobs, Shell, which announced 100 new jobs, BSkyB, J P Morgan, ...
Waste Water Services To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that waste water services are not adversely affected by new housing developments. (S2O-6969) Where Scottish Water believes that the waste water infrastructure is inadequate to support a proposed new development, it will advise the local planning a...
New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh(Food Hygiene) To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has to intervene if it is dissatisfied with food hygiene standards at the new royal infirmary of Edinburgh.
Today's announcement is good news for older and disabled people throughout Scotland, good news for the bus industry, good news for passengers and good news for everyone who believes in better public transport.