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I recognise that the Justice and Home Affairs Committee will pick this up, but it is worth noting that the Minister for Justice answered a series of questions on this issue. When compared with those responses, the figures with which we have been presented here suggest a lack of clarity in Scottish Office records.
Professor Brian Littlechild at the University of Hertfordshire has carried out research into the stalking of social workers in child protection cases. He compared the situation to that of social workers in Finland, who experience difficulties that are similar to ours.
If we do a simple sum and divide the £4 million by 28,000 charities, it appears that the notional annual subscription in 2005-06 would be £142 per charity, compared with the current rate of £46 per charity.
The kind of improvements to which the minister referred earlier, which we can expect to see through the results of BT's announcement last week, will make us comparable with the countries that you mentioned.
However, Information Services Division is currently working with NHSboards to collect relevant data.All audiology services nowfit digital hearing aids as standard and analogue aids are being phased out,except where they are the most clinically effective option.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 December 2006
The Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill will enable ministers to make exceptions to a banon the sale of swords for legitimate religious, cultural and sporting purposes.The Policy Memorandum for the bill makes clear that Scottish Highland dancing isrecognised as a part of our rich cultural heritage and will be one of the exceptionsto the general ...
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Date answered:
11 April 2006
The Centre for Change and Innovation’sPatient Pathways project includes a plastic surgery exceptional referral pathway,which has been issued to NHS boards.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 January 2006
The Executive has no responsibility to distribute guidance produced by voluntary organisations, but may do so in exceptional circumstances. Action for ME’s existing guidance was aimed at English GPs and grant-funded by the UK Department of Health.