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Table 1: Number of Self-EmployedPeople, Scotland, 1997 to 2005 Quarter Level Change year-on-year Spring 1997 239,000 Spring 1998 238,000 -1,000 Spring 1999 224,000 -14,000 Spring 2000 217,000 -7,000 Spring 2001 230,000 13,000 Spring 20...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what aspects of the Doing Well By People with Depression initiative ministers can recommend and roll out across Scotland as a means of reducing the number of people prescribed anti-depressants.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2006
The information requested isprovided in the following table.Number of Applicationsto the Scotland-Wide Free Bus Scheme for Each Local Authority as at 17 March 2006 Local Authority Application Count Aberdeen City 32,576 Aberdeenshire 25,312 Angus 15,611 Argyll and Bute 11,530 City of ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2006
For this reasonthe following table shows the two categories separately and restricts the informationon events of undetermined intent to deaths aged 10 to 17.Deaths fromIntentional Self-Harm and Events of Undetermined Intent, Scotland 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 March 2006
We shall today lay before the Parliament regulations (SI no. 2006/149) to increase prescription and other NationalHealth Service charges in Scotland from 1 April 2006. There will be a cash increase in the prescription chargeof 15 pence (2.3%) from £6.50 to £6.65 for each appliance or quantity of a drugdispensed.The cost of a prescription pre-paymentcertific...
The Improvement Service was established in 2005 in partnershipbetween COSLA, SOLACE and the Scottish Executive, to work with Scottish councils,their partners and stakeholders to improve the efficiency, quality and accountabilityof public services across Scotland. This includesassisting and supporting local authorities in taking forward their Improvement Pla...
The prevalence of HIV was 0.5% among 2,115 injecting drug users during 2004; this rate compares with prevalence of 1.4% to 3.2% in the early to mid-1990s and 0.5% to 0.8% during the period 1998 to 2003.It is impossible to separate the different strands of the harm reduction intervention programme, such as needle/syringe exchange and methadone maintenance therapy, in terms of specific effectiveness.Further information can be obtained from the Health Protection Scotland...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to encourage CBI Scotland to adopt and promote sex equality strategies amongst its members to eradicate sex discrimination in the workplace.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2006
I can confirm that my answer to question S2W-21285 was conditional on a future decision to proceed with the online improvement, should that decision be made.Transport Scotland has the operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more information if required.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 January 2006
Sites may not record 12 months full data due to equipment malfunction, operator error or site loss due to road works.Transport Scotland has the operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more information if required.