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To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to introduce specialised support facilities for adults with autism and/or Asperger's Syndrome across health boards, social work departments and local authorities.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 February 2001
We have recognised the need to address issues of education, training and workforce planning for Clinical Psychologists. The Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (SCPMDE) was given responsibility for the support of the postgraduate training of clinical psychologists in April 1999.
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Date answered:
10 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that the computers and e-mail addresses being provided to schoolchildren will not allow access to children by paedophiles.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 December 2000
We have included a milestone in the Social Justice Plan relating to the Performance Indicators.We have also commissioned a piece of research on widening access to higher education which is due to report in the spring of 2001.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 December 2000
As I indicated on 6 November (question S1W-10937), we are making up to £1.5 million available over the next three financial years to support the delivery of safety training for fishermen in Scotland. Delivery is planned to commence from next April. Other aspects of training may also be eligible for support under the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidan...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 December 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce a scheme similar to one announced by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to give cash bonuses to small businesses who achieve the position of three quarters of their staff participating in subsidised training schemes.
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Date answered:
30 November 2000
Provision for police current expenditure in the spending plans for justice which were announced on 27 September did, however, take into account projections of costs for the period 2001-02 to 2003-04 made by the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland.
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Date answered:
20 November 2000
The NHS is making additional preparations through planning for extra staff, more beds, increased critical care capacity, additional nursing home places, and continued co‑ordinated action on delayed discharge.
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Date answered:
15 November 2000