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We are continuing to fund the non-statutory breaks fund, through which we have spent more than £26 million since 2010. The motion and report rightly highlight the need for co-ordination of support.
We need to look at other options. I thought that the visit to Orkney was illuminating, especially with regard to the number of geese that now find it a lovely place to stay, and the fact that the resident population, which did not exist before, is now increasing massively.
For example, we could consider the role of external visits. A number of members of the previous committee made visits around Scotland, which is good in the context of the Parliament’s outreach work.I particularly liked the idea of the young petitioners meeting—a day that was only for young people—which was an excelle...
Primary care list sizes have gone up by about 2 per cent, but the number of over-65s on general practitioner lists in the Borders has gone up by 26 per cent, and the numbers of over-75s to 85s and over-85s have gone up by 12 per cent.
I spoke with my local canine rescue centre at Glencaple over the weekend, and found that it has 26 dogs available for rehoming, including twa bonnie collies called Sam and Midge.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning’s announcement on 26 March 2008 of additional funding support for science projects, what the breakdown will be of the £615,000 allocated.
For example, the unusually southerly position of the jet stream earlier this year brought cold, wet weather to Scotland during a period in which we would usually hope to have at least a glimmer of sunshine, and the oscillations of El Niño and La Niña in the Pacific Ocean are creating unpredictable weather patterns ac...