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Clearly, further guidance and support are needed from central Government to give effect to the duties on local authorities with regard to preservation of heritage and giving best effect to enforcement action. There is also a need to update statutory guidance relating to the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 in relation to emergency powers and the use of dangerou...
We are considering petitions as sensibly as we can so that we can advance their aims as best we can. I hope that those who have lodged petitions will understand that.
I have asked the cabinet secretary this question before: what is the Government doing to help local authorities to share resources and best practice to improve delayed discharge across Ayrshire?
The Scottish Government’s submission also states that, in light of the incident that is highlighted in the petition, animal welfare officials will seek to engage with colleagues in the fire protection and safety unit to identify appropriate enhanced fire safety measures and how best to incorporate those measures into any future licensing scheme for animal b...
As part of the reform agenda, we have developed a renewed approach to the planning of services in NHS Scotland to ensure that planning is best aligned to the size of the population who make use of those services.
Some NHS boards have shared care policies, but it remains at the clinical discretion of individual GPs to decide the best course of action for their patients.
No, the Scottish Government has not accepted those levels of dentistry as standard; indeed, we continue to invest in the childsmile programme to ensure that our children get the best support when they are learning to brush and keep their teeth clean.