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22 April 2005
S2W-16011
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the European Union's establishment of a strategy for sustainable development in May 2001, what measures it has put in place to integrate water distribution and treatment policies with its health and education policies.
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21 April 2005
S2O-06318
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure that the procurement policies of local and national government bodies interpret best value to include taking account of the benefits to the community from developing local community enterprises. This summer we will publish the “Commissioners’ Guide” which will highlight to the public sector th...
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16 March 2005
S2W-14950
It is for education authorities to develop and implement anti-bullying policies and decide how incidents of bullying should be monitored and recorded.
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8 March 2005
S2W-14705
To date, the only test approved by that Committee is for Huntington’s disease, for life insurance policies over £500,000.I understand the Human Genetics Commission and Genetics and Insurance Committee are considering future developments in predictive testing for genetic conditions.
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2 March 2005
S2W-14628
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been issued to local authorities to help maintain and develop robust arrangements for monitoring incidents of violence and antisocial behaviour against school staff, as referred to in Better Behaviour in Scotland's Schools: Policy Update 2004.
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25 January 2005
S2W-13518
However, in the UK, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) leads a SocialCapital Working Group whose remit it is to examine and develop a framework for themeasurement and analysis of social capital, including agreeing a harmonised setof questions for use in government surveys.
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20 January 2005
S2O-05002
We have already achieved a lot. This includes: Developing an Integrated EarlyYears Strategy to ensure all services for young children work together effectively;Supporting breastfeeding;Examining how child health canbe improved by providing parents in deprived areas of Glasgow with extra supportand access to enhanced community-based resources, through the St...
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22 December 2004
S2W-12919
Apart from Grant Aided support to the local authorities for social work the Scottish Executive allocated specific financial resources as follows: Budget 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 (£000) (£000) (£000) (£000) (£000) Training 393 393 393 643 665 Recruitment and Support 242 242 300 642 792 Legal Representation of Children n/a n/a 500 3 3 SCRA 12,265 13,747 15,751 16,506 21,176 Total 12,9 14,382 16,944 20,8791 25,633 In addition, the Scottish Executive provided staff to co-ordinate news letters, a website, development...
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6 December 2004
S2W-12174
By focussingon high quality, traditional and seasonal produce, we can help Scottish foodsuppliers compete for public contracts.At the Scottish Public Procurement Conference in May the Finance Minister launched guidelines on incorporating sustainable development into public procurement of food and catering services.
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15 November 2004
S2W-11547
The minister for Work at the Department of Work and Pensions has agreed that HSC/E can now engage formally with the Scottish Executive and the Scotland Office in setting up such a forum and that discussions can be held with stakeholders to develop detailed proposals, including how selection and appointments will be made.
