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The most recent published informationon the use of the legal measures in the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland)Act 2004 is provided in our Standing Up To Antisocial Behaviour CommunityNewsletter which can be viewed via the attached link:http://www.antisocialbehaviourscotland.com/asb/files/StandinguptoAntisocialbehaviour_Issue2.pdf.Further statistics on use of ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 August 2006
While the guidelines for trust ports encourage consultationas necessary with port user groups and stakeholders of the port, the extent to whichthis is done is a matter for each port authority to determine and will depend uponthe activities of individual ports.We are consulting on the futureof the ports across Scotland as part of the National Transport Strat...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 August 2006
As noted in answer to questionS2W-27581 on 17 August 2006, Scotland will have access to the UK avian influenzavaccine resource, and there is therefore no need to develop a separate Scottishvaccine bank.All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at http://www.scottish.par...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 August 2006
Details of spend on this area by each local authority are notcollected centrally by the Scottish Executive.We are aware that somevoluntary organisations, including Capability Scotland, hold information on leisureand play opportunities for children with disabilities.
Thecurrent advice and treatment include supervised‘tummy time’ while the child is awake and, reinforcing the Back to Sleepmessage, positioning the child’s head on different sides each night.The Scottish Executive iscurrently in discussion with NHS Health Scotland to develop an information leaflet on this condition.The leaflet will be made available to paren...
The recent review of Genetics in Relation toHealthcare Scotland considered ways in which NHS genetics services could bestrengthened to improve all aspects of the service to patients and to cope withincreasing demand.
The report of the public local inquiryis being given careful consideration by Scottish ministers and it is anticipatedthat a decision will be issued soon.Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.
Advice and support on retraining,upskilling and employment opportunities are being offered to affected workers usingthe partnerships that already exist between local enterprise companies, local authorities,Jobcentre Plus and Careers Scotland as part of the Executive’s Partnership Actionfor Continuing Employment (PACE) framework.The PACE team has delivered a...
Expenditure on fuel used by theGovernment Car Service (Scotland) (GCS) in each of the last five years is shown in thefollowing table: Year1 Fuel Costs (£) E2001-02 39,026 2002-03 42,131 2003-04 47,178 2004-05 47,298 2005-06 59,3462 Notes:1.
Scottish Enterprise andHighlands and Islands Enterprise’s launched the Women’s Enterprise Strategy Sharpeningthe Focus on Women’s Enterprise in Scotland in 2005. The strategy highlightsthe services and activities currently provided by the enterprise agencies and aimsto assist more women to start-up and grow their businesses.Specific details about activityun...