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Under the National Programmefor Mental Health and Well-being, there are plans already in place to include amember of the National Deaf Children’s Society (Scotland) (NDCS) within thepilot of the mental health first aid initiative.
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Date answered:
16 December 2003
The prevalence (per 10,000)of HIV infection in pregnant women in Scotland from 1999 to 2002 was as follows: Year Number Tested Positive Prevalence 1999 55,374 13 2.3 2000 53,347 25 4.7 2001 52,707 16 3.0 2002 51,291 30 5.8 Note:Data q...
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Date answered:
9 December 2003
Regular discussions are held withairlines about the commencement of new routes but it is for airlines themselvesto take advantage of commercial opportunities.HIAL offers discounts onlanding charges for new services; and the Executive’s Interim Route DevelopmentFund can invest in new air services from the Highlands and Islands todestinations outwith Scotland...
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Date answered:
8 December 2003
The ScottishExecutive is providing £10 million per annum in 2004-05 and 2005-06 towards thecost of employing community wardens across Scotland. S2W-04490
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Date answered:
8 December 2003
I have asked Angiolina Foster, the Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Herresponse is as follows:No recent guidance has beenissued to local authorities and housing associations in relation to offeringsolid fuel central heating systems to tenants.
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Date answered:
8 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-3274 by Ross Finnie on 7 November 2003, whether Scottish Water's consultation code, required under section 28 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002, will apply to the activities of Scottish Water Solutions Ltd.
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Date answered:
5 December 2003
A non-numeric standard offingerprint identification has not yet been adopted in Scotland. Themost recent experience of the effect of the change to the non-numeric standard comesfrom England and Wales where that standard was adopted in 2001.
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Date answered:
2 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average turnaround time is for a criminal history system check by Disclosure Scotland and what measures are in place to improve the service.
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Date answered:
2 December 2003
A table detailing the number of discharges and the average length of stay in neonatal units in Scotland, for years ended 31 March 1997 to 2002, by NHS board area and reason for admission has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 November 2003
We are funding thedevelopment of a Managed Care Network in Forth Valley for people with MS, and hope to seesimilar networks developed across Scotland. The Executive also supports the risk sharing scheme, which makesdisease-modifying drugs such as beta interferon available to MS patientsassessed as suitable for treatment.