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Date answered:
18 April 2002
S1W-24544
We are tackling these issues on a number of fronts, though not exclusively for people over 75.Last year we provided new resources, starting with £24 million in 2001-02 and rising to £48 million in 2003-04, to enable local authorities and their partners locally to develop more responsive home care services that would prevent older people being inappropriatel...
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Date answered:
26 March 2002
S1W-23500
Those under 16 who are sentenced by a court to detention are normally held in a secure unit of a residential childcare establishment, but where this is not possible they may, exceptionally, be placed in a Young Offenders Institution.The Executive's policy is to develop robust, non-custodial disposals to give the court a realistic alternative to custody wher...
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Date answered:
15 March 2002
S1W-23228
The 1994 report estimated that, at that time, around 589,000 domestic properties in Scotland still had lead plumbing.Lead solder joints in copper plumbing were legal until 1987, but the illegal use of lead solder joints in copper plumbing was recently discovered on a number of new housing developments across Scotland. S1W-23228
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Date answered:
15 March 2002
S1W-23636
This makes clear that:where the potential for the spread of infection may pose exceptional difficulties, hospitals should develop and adhere to appropriate infection control policies to reduce the risk to particularly vulnerable patients;suitable arrangements should be established for the admission, transfer and discharge of patients with infection, includi...
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Date answered:
1 February 2002
S1W-22037
Profiles of every parliamentary constituency were published in March 2001, highlighting the range of factors influencing health.In conjunction with the Scottish Executive, PHIS supported the development of the new LHCC Public Health Practitioner (PHP) posts, most of whom were in post by the end of 2001.
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28 January 2002
S1W-21456
The studies relating to the railway network in Scotland are as follows:StudySubject MatterDate CommissionedDate Finalised/to be FinalisedScottish Borders Railway StudyRe-instatement of the railway between Edinburgh and the Central BordersApril 1999February 2000Central Scotland Transport Corridor StudiesThe Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies (CSTCS) will investigate the problems along the A8, A80 and M74 trunk road corridors and will identify options for intervention across all modes of transport for the short (2005), medium (2010), and long term (2020).December 2000Spring 2002Scottish Strategic Rail StudyStrategic study into the likely costs and benefits of potential improvements to passenger railway services operating in ScotlandJuly 2001End of July 2002Freight StudyStrategic view of the potential for developing...
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Date answered:
21 January 2002
S1W-21469
This process has included local and national advertising campaigns, most notably for the Chairpersons of 13 NHS boards and five trusts, which have attracted a wide range of applicants from diverse backgrounds.Additionally, Patient Focus and Public Involvement, published in December 2001, requires each new NHS Board to work closely with its community planning partners and voluntary organisations to develop...
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Date answered:
15 January 2002
S1W-21108
I announced in October 2001 that I am establishing a National Advisory Group, consisting of a range of stakeholders from health, education, social justice, business and other areas, to be responsible for developing a national programme to promote mental health and well-being and to address stigma.
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Date answered:
18 December 2001
S1W-20153
However, further allocations are likely to be made in this financial year.PurposeAmount Allocated (£ million)Aggregate External Finance97.450Capital Allocation5.300Modernising Government Fund0.310Grant to help tackle the backlog of repairs to schools and improve information technology facilities.0.459School Buildings Improvement Fund0.206Domestic Abuse Development Fund0.011Offender Services0.388Rough Sleepers Initiative0.096Funding to assist with costs of producing homelessness strategy 0.056New Housing Partnership Funding1.618Warm Deal and Central Heating Initiative0.040Setting up of Supporting People programme0.033Housing Revenue Account Allocation1.848Hostels Grant0.195Local Housing Strategy preparation0.030Core Social Inclusion Partnership Funding0.447Community Reps Funding0.060Pre-School Grant2.714Additional financial resources for schools0.534Additional resources to help education authorities tackle the backlog of repairs to schools and improve IT facilities 0.459Infrastructure and Training Action Plan0.073Modern Languages in Primary Schools Scheme0.020Moray Desk Top Publishing Project0.079Moray Young People Project0.099Lochpark Tree Nursery0.034Access to Information0.174East of Scotland Objective 2 Programme0.145Total S1W-20153
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Date answered:
11 December 2001
S1W-20051
Much archaeological work is already controlled through existing mechanisms. There may be scope for developing a voluntary Code of Conduct for those who wish to undertake archaeological work outside the existing systems of control."
