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The A96 Inshes to Nairn study commenced in August 2009 and £1,011,988.16 has been spent to date. Any budget for further work can only be allocated once the current studies are completed.
I appreciate that we are—technically—out of recession but, when the real recovery comes, significant inflationary pressure will be placed on build costs.
As I indicated earlier, that is almost two years later than the date on which the equivalent levy in England is being implemented.We have taken considerable steps after listening to the industry and other stakeholders, and the bill now reflects the concerns that they raised with us.The evidence and responses that the committee gathered, alongside the Govern...
It stated:“Future Bills which are determined by the UK Supreme Court to be outside the competence of the Scottish Parliament should not have reconsideration delayed beyond two years from the date of the decision.”We support that.The introduction of the Verity house agreement two and a half years ago set a new vision for councils and the Government to work t...
On 20 November, I wrote to all health board chief executives to reiterate the critical importance of their continued engagement in the development and delivery of the national thrombectomy service, and an update on service developments was sent to NHS colleagues on 12 November. To date, we have spent £51 million on expanding access to thrombectomy.
NHS Lanarkshire provided data that was two years out of date, and when we phoned the board, we learned that the real waiting time is two years longer than was publicly reported.
I introduced myself with the words, “Is this where the speed dating takes place?” It more than broke the ice, but disappointingly I am still unattached—I will leave it at that.
It is important that the Government listens to the campaign and ensures that future stroke policy is always based on the most up-to-date evidence. As the BE FAST campaign highlights, a wealth of evidence needs to be considered.
We want the information to be as up to date and current as possible. I will bring in Anita Stewart on that point, as she has been working on the figures over a period of time.