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To ask the Scottish Executive how many children have been classed as living in poverty in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire in each of the last three years.
The quality of the buildings in which we live and work, that we use or which we simply pass each day strongly affects our perception of the quality of our lives.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 November 2015
They not only offer an ‘immediate’ level of accessibility and offer the opportunity for some future adaptation, they also allow people to live in their homes for longer as they get older.
The Scottish diabetes survey shows that 2014 had the lowest annual percentage increase in diabetes since 2008, but it also suggests that people are now living longer with diabetes, rather than there being a marked increase in the number of new cases.
For all of us, there will be times when the threat of dying intrudes on our lives and expectations. It might be when the doctor diagnoses you with cancer.
Over the years that I have been involved with Samaritan’s Purse, I have seen some remarkable things and met some wonderful, inspirational people who live in a close relationship with God and live out the message of the Good Samaritan.
As a nation, it is important that we continue to work collectively to foster a common understanding and commitment that serves the best interests of the young, and especially those whose lives are vulnerable and blighted by disadvantage.
I wrote this talk to the musical backdrop of 500 high-pitched shouting children—I live next door to a large primary school and it was playtime when I was writing.