There are 224,171 results relating to "Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill"
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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 October 2000
S1W-09372
The Scottish Executive's commitment to public health in general and cancer in particular are set out in the White Paper Towards a Healthier Scotland. The links between deprivation and cancer are recognised, into which the paper from Professor Hole and Dr Symonds provides further insight.The Scottish Executive has pledged to tackle the root causes of ill health such as poverty and deprivation and a wide ranging programme of national and local initiatives are underway seeking to improve Scotland's poor health record: all of which will contribute to the aim of reducing mortality from cancer by 20% in the under 75's by 2010.Health boards are responsible for promoting the benefits of cervical screening, particularly through health promotion programmes targeted at areas of low uptake.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 October 2000
S1W-09353
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific plans it will implement to reverse the anticipated population decline in Dundee of 15.3% between 1999 and 2016 as detailed in the 1999 Annual Report of the Registrar General for Scotland. The Scottish Executive and its agencies will continue to encourage population retention based on employment opportunities through assistance to business and the efforts of Locate in Scotland to attract inward investment to the area.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 September 2000
S1W-09532
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to reduce the number of girls who smoke, following the rise in the percentage of young girls who smoke from 12.4% to 18.6% reported in the Chief Medical Officer's report 1999 Health in Scotland. The Scottish Executive is taking forward a range of measures which seek to reduce the levels of smoking by young people in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 September 2000
S1W-09817
In addition, the Scottish Executive published on 18 August An Action Plan for Dental Services in Scotland. The action plan outlines a number of initiatives to improve the dental health of the people of Scotland, particularly children.On tooth decay, the comparative figures for health board areas outside Glasgow are:H...
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Date answered:
25 September 2000
S1W-09585
We are committed to increasing the number of doctors working in the NHS in Scotland, particularly in the area of cancer treatment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 September 2000
S1W-09784
To ask the Scottish Executive what payments it has made in the current financial year to fund new vehicle conversion costs under the Powershift scheme; whether the funds are equally accessible to all applicants from Scotland; what finance remains available as at 8 September 2000, and whether it intends to commit further resources to the scheme in the event...
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Date answered:
19 September 2000
S1W-09624
Cancer is one of three clinical priorities for the NHS in Scotland.The Scottish Cancer Group leads and directs Scotland's cancer strategy. A broad range of initiatives is being pursued with the aim of providing the best quality care possible for everyone with cancer.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 September 2000
S1W-09445
This will help carers' groups across Scotland to access and share information on services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 September 2000
S1W-09179
Mouchel Scotland Ltd were instructed to produce a feasibility report for the A95/B9153 Kinveachy junction on 31 March 2000.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 August 2000
S1W-09071
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it keeps comparative statistics on major flooding incidents throughout Scotland and, if so, whether it will publish details for each of the last ten years for which figures are available and whether there is any national monitoring conducted centrally of such incidents.
