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I expect that as we head towards the likely date for the referendum in late 2014, the amount of time and space that we devote to journalism on BBC 1 Scotland and BBC 2 Scotland will grow.I believe that the total amount of news and current affairs that we offer, which is already higher than it was five years ago, will not diminish and will need to increase f...
Those of us who have followed the Scottish Government’s plans from day 1 in 2007 are heartened by the success to date of the measures to encourage new entrants into farming.
The meeting was very constructive.For the life of me, I cannot understand why things went so smoothly but then, two a half weeks after the date of the committee, everything seemed to fall apart.
We are also seeing cuts in community transport and in many low-level services on which older people rely.From our point of view, we are simply storing up more costly interventions at a later date because local authorities are not investing in early intervention services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 January 2010
Name of Contract Tender Value Contract Award Date Supplier M8 M77 to Clyde Tunnel Westbound Reconstruction (Greenock) £3,970,399.02 May 2007 Tarmac Construction Ltd M8/A8 Bishopton & M8/C22 Overbridges Strengthening Works £1,579,297.00 May 2007 ...
There is a lot of empirical evidence to suggest that a recession—and the following recovery—that occurs due to a financial crisis is quite different from other types of recession.
Those who would be particularly affected are the elderly, the sick, the depressed and people with disabilities—especially at a time of economic recession when many families are suffering and when welfare cuts are being made.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 January 2015
Details of all ministerial engagements are proactively published on the Scottish Government website at: http:--www.Scotland.gov.uk-About-People-14944-Events-Engagements-MinisterialEngagements Date Title Engagement Constituency 10-07-2007 Minister for Children and Early Years East Ayrshire area visit Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10-07-2007 Minister for ...
The hospital cancelled the operation with four hours’ notice, because there were not enough beds. She was given a new date and told to phone the hospital on that day at 5.30 am to ensure that it had enough beds.There are reasons why operations are cancelled.