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The Commission reported progress on developing further proposals for the protection of animals in transport.The Council was unable to reach agreement on a proposal for new rules governing feedstuffs for organic livestock.
Next year, every health board will receive an increase of at least 5.5 per cent. Under the new fairer funding formula, which recognises the needs of deprived and rural areas, many parts of the country will receive much more.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 February 2007
This information is not heldcentrally. Workforce statistics are available on the use of agency nurses and midwivesby NHS board.The following table 1 shows thefigures for registered agency nurses.
Providing that we keep it contemporary, there is value in that.I have tried to identify possible areas of interest: bureaucracy, funding arrangements, successes and failures, and the economic aspect.
Mike Rumbles made a valid point about the funding formula. Regardless of the local tax method that we favour, no one suggests that local government should be entirely centrally funded.
Much of the action that the Executive has already taken and the announcements that the minister has made today have the support of the SNP, as does the additional funding available through the children's services developmentfund.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 August 2003
We would do that by creating the virtuous circle of having a bigger tax take, paying less in benefits and being able to fund public services so that we invest in development, rather than simply handle failure.