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Date answered:
16 June 2003
S2W-00583
Obesity is a known risk factor in the development of a range of chronic diseases including coronary heart disease, some types of cancer, stroke and hypertension but is not recorded as the cause of death.There is no definitive methodology for counting alcohol-related deaths.
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Date answered:
3 June 2003
S2W-00200
A Partnership for a Better Scotland also contains commitments "to introduce a national language strategy to guide the development and support of Scotland's languages, including British Sign Language and ethnic community languages" and to "give local authorities and other public bodies a responsibility to draw up a languages plan which reflects the communiti...
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11 October 2002
S1W-29322
In addition to the Parliament's Reference Centre and the relevant Parliamentary Committees, the outside bodies contacted as part of the Parliamentary Notification system since May 2002 are shown in the following table:Outside Bodies ContactedCBI ScotlandSTUCAssociation of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary OrganisationsCommunity Service VolunteersCouncils for Voluntary Service Scottish Council for Voluntary OrganisationsUnemployed Voluntary Action FundVolunteer Centre ScotlandVolunteer Development...
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25 September 2002
S1W-29097
The SAC reviewed the actions taken and estimated that the potential movement of oocysts will be reduced by 95% or greater as a result of the actions taken.To build on the work from the SAC report we will look at any further viable risk minimisation measures to reduce the risk of cryptosporidium.Any further necessary works will be developed into an action pl...
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23 April 2002
S1W-24654
Following the report of the 2001 Review of PACE, work is in hand to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework to learn from the experience of the PACE teams and continue to improve PACE performance.
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Date answered:
16 April 2002
S1W-25088
I have set the following targets for Fisheries Research Services for the financial year 2002-03.Delivery of Service:To achieve 93 per cent of the performance targets set in the Schedules to the Service Level Agreement.To achieve 82 per cent of the milestones agreed for research and development projects.To achieve an output of 0.7 publications per member of ...
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12 March 2002
S1W-23506
As part of this process the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) have been commissioned to identify and agree relevant habitats and species in the 12-200 mile marine zone; to develop selection criteria and refine habitat definitions, and to collate known data on those habitats and species.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
S1W-22423
Director, Scottish University for IndustryKaren CarltonPartner, Carlton Edgar (organisation development consultancy)Kathleen DaviesFreelance writer/book editor, general and educational publishingRobin JordanSenior Partner, Robin Jordan Associates (Management and Human Resources Consultants)Paul MathesonSenior Training Officer, Strathclyde PoliceDaniel Tiern...
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Date answered:
28 September 2001
S1W-18197
As set out in the information provided to all applicants, the chairperson of the Health Education Board for Scotland has the following personal responsibilities:providing leadership to the boardworking with other board members to ensure that the board accepts collective responsibility for discharging its functions which will comprise:- setting the direction of the organisation within the overall policies and priorities of the Scottish Executive and NHSScotland, defining its annual longer-term objectives and agreeing plans to achieve them- setting financial targets for the board, monitoring the board's financial performance and deciding on action to meet financial targets- the appointment, appraisal and remuneration of senior stafffully representing the board's activities, in an open and positive way, to:the publiclocal authoritiesprofessional and advisory bodies the mediaall other interested partiesworking with other health organisations and the Scottish Executive Health Department to make sure that there is a united approach to putting government health policy into practiceensuring that there is an effective dialogue between the board and its key partners on its plans and performance, and that these are responsive to the needs of the publicdeveloping an effective working relationship with the Chief Executive, other board members and staff of the organisation to fulfil the decisions of the boardencouraging all board members to work as a team to contribute to the organisation's workmaking sure that all board members are effectively trained and developed...
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Date answered:
19 February 2001
S1W-12449
The Scottish Executive is continually looking at ways to develop and enhance its consultation procedures including distribution in line with its commitments to Civic Participation.
