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To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that the recommendations in the Framework for Mental Health Services in Scotland on (a) psychological interventions and (b) eating disorders are implemented by health boards and trusts.
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Date answered:
27 December 2001
Figures for specific areas are not readily available. But for Scotland as a whole, payments under the Arable Area Payments Scheme (AAPS) started on 16 November 2001, the first possible date under the EU legislation.
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Date answered:
27 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken in response to the report of the Social Justice Committee on the committee's response to petition PE242 by Action of Churches Together in Scotland, the Scottish Refugee Council and Amnesty International on asylum seekers.
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Date answered:
19 December 2001
The following table sets out, in 2000-01 real terms, the private finance committed to projects approved in each of the following years:YearHousing associations or co-ops for rented housingHousing associations or co-ops for low cost home ownershipOther housing providers grant-funded by Communities Scotland £ million£ million£ million1992-9342.633.583.41993-9...
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Date answered:
11 December 2001
There are currently two Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) in Scotland, the Balmalcolm NVZ in Fife designated in 1996 and the Ythan NVZ designated in May 2000.
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Date answered:
7 December 2001
Reducing waiting for all patients is a key priority for the Scottish Executive and NHS Scotland. We have committed, over this and the next two financial years, an extra £13.1 million and £21 million for drug treatment and drug rehabilitation services respectively.
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Date answered:
23 November 2001
In 2001-02, Volunteering Highland will receive over £41,000 from the Scottish Executive, via Volunteer Development Scotland. In total, Scottish Executive grant funding for the LVDA network in 2001-02 will be around £1.2 million.
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Date answered:
22 November 2001
Incidence of Varroa destructor in Scotland (number of infested apiaries) is as follows:Numbers of infested apiaries1 19971998199920002001 (to 23 Oct.)Dumfries & Galloway (plus part of Borders region)9 448Fife/Perthshire 8161215Argyll and Bute 1 Total98201723Notes:1.
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Date answered:
20 November 2001
Full details of the methodology being employed are contained in the report referred to in that reply, which is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 15838).The gender and age breakdown of the people found to be sleeping rough is also provided in that report at an all Scotland level. The second set of quantitative data was collected in ...
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Date answered:
19 November 2001
The Scottish Partnership Forum, which represents all NHS Scotland staff group has established a Guideline Development Group which is currently preparing further guidance and this is expected to issue next summer.