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In the longer term, the UK Medical Research Council's research strategy will address the new scientific advisory group. What consideration has been given to the special difficulties for ME sufferers in accessing benefits?
It is suggested that we agree to copy the Executive's response to the petitioners to establish whether they are content with the current proposals and with the promise of continued dialogue in the time up to the introduction of the new bill. If you read the current annual report of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, you will be struck by the need f...
I have received a letter from the minister that addresses some of the questions that MSPs and the campaign group raised at the meeting at New St Andrew's House before Christmas.
Will the minister look favourably on that bid for funding for the new position? I hope that he will come to a speedy decision to plug the serious gap in dental service provision in my constituency.
I refer to today's announcement by the Scottish Executive of the new appointees to the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board, to which Mrs Christine Davis CBE has been reappointed as chairperson.
We have said that several actions need to be taken. In the first place, the new unit will advise and—more important—ensure the development of good practice and service redesign.
A one-stop-shop public sector ombudsman will take over from the Scottish Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and the health service, housing association and local government ombudsmen. The new ombudsman's responsibilities will also include the relevant functions of the Mental Welfare Commission and investigating complaints against Scottish Enterpr...
That money would enable Aberdeen and the north-east to continue to build on current improvements that were made possible through previous increases in health spending, such as has happened with the new children's hospital for Grampian.
(S1O-3547) We are taking forward the development of local democracy in a number of ways. A proposed new power of community initiative to councils is just one example.