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This is available on the Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/news/coronavirus-food-fund/ Local authorities have been given flexibility in how to deploy the £30 million allocated to them through this funding, meaning that they are able to consider what measures would be best implemented locally. The guidance shared encourages a cash first ap...
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that the people of Scotland who require stoma care services are able to receive the best possible care and support and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put the patient at the centre of their care.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 November 2019
Scottish Government analysis of the inclusion of a mobility component in Disability Assistance for Older People (DAOP) used Disability Living Allowance (DLA) 65+ client group as the best comparison to DAOP. The DLA 65+ client group was used for this analysis as, prior to the introduction of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), it had a large caseload of pe...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 September 2019
The Improvement Service report published in July 2019 showed that local authorities are currently forecasting that 8,707 two year olds will access more than 600 hours of funded ELC by April 2021 – representing around 60% of the estimated eligible population. These are forecasts based on the best available information. Uptake of the funded ELC offer for elig...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Women's Aid report, The Domestic Abuse Report 2019, when it last considered how to ensure there is the best possible protection and support for people experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 September 2019
Freeports will not remedy the damage caused by leaving the EU Customs Union and Single Market. The best way to protect Scotland’s economy is to avoid a hard Brexit.
However, we recognise that e-commerce is an area of opportunity for businesses across Scotland and officials are working closely with a number of organisations keen to set up an Institute of Ecommerce in Scotland. We believe that the best way to support businesses to exploit the substantial opportunities of e-commerce is to continue working through our exi...
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport and Cllr Currie from COSLA will be meeting with Four Seasons representatives on 28 May to seek reassurances from Four Seasons of their commitment to finding the best possible solution for employees and services users.
We are committed to ensuring that people in Scotland living with ME are able to access the best possible care and support, and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.