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The report of the Expert AdvisoryGroup on Infertility Services in Scotland (EAGISS) was published in February 2000.This report provides a robust evidence base for the management and delivery of infertilityservices in Scotland and it will provide equity of access to services andtreatment.The Executive are currently re...
Under the Trunk Road MaintenanceContract BEAR Scotland Ltd is required to identify and treat areas of ragwort withinthe trunk road boundary to prevent them developing as infestations.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are national guidelines for charges that local authorities may make for access to archives under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. The charges that can be madefor access to information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland)Act 2002 will be governed by fe...
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has regarding policies in other European nations with regard to local people purchasing or renting rural properties in their local area and how such information may be used to inform its policy-making processes. Through the Land Reform (Scotland) Act2003 the Executive has promoted sustainable development throughout rural Scotland, diversityin land ownership and the involvement of local communities in decisions that affecttheir futures.
To ask the Scottish Executive when guidelines for the media were published, as referred to in Choose Life - A National Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in Scotland. The National Programme for ImprovingMental Health and Well-Being is working with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ)in Scotland to provid...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 April 2004
The Scottish Executive recognise the importance of mediation in helping families to resolve difficultiesand arrange contact arrangements that are in the best interests of their children.To this end, we provide grantaid to Family Mediation Scotland and ten local mediation services.
In addition,three key senior appointments have been made to the Pay Modernisation Team ofNHS Scotland to focus on the new models of out-of-hours care across Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 March 2004
We are part-funding Re-Solv’s Scottish solventabuse field worker, who is raising awareness of the issue at a community level.In addition, 99% of schools in Scotland now provide drug education, which includes informationon solvents.