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As most energy drink manufacturers advise through voluntary warning labelling that such products are not suitable for consumption by children, retailers, in acting responsibly, would wish to take account of such warnings and not sell such drinks to children.
Local Authorities are best placed to decide how to achieve the commitment to pay kinship carers an allowance in the context of local needs and priorities and taking account of the carer''s overall financial circumstances.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2010
The budget reduction of £48.5 million reflects a recurrent transfer to NHS boards of £28.5 million for waiting times support and savings of £20 million through efficiencies realised following a review of the processes and procedures underpinning the delivery of the access targets and taking account of progress achieved ahead of schedule.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 January 2010
The Scottish Government expect NHS boards and clinicians to take full account of Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) recommendations in the planning and provision of NHS services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2010
Current and ex-service personnel are subject to the law but there are various ways that the justice system takes into account the individual circumstances of those who come before it.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2010
Yes, the distribution of resources, agreed with COSLA on behalf of all local authorities, for flood risk management included within the General Capital Grant, takes account of a number of specific commitments for flood prevention schemes.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 December 2009
More broadly, the scheme has been advertised in publications such as The Scotsman and Chartered Accountants Scotland magazine. A digital marketing campaign has also promoted the scheme to over 3,000 potential applicants, including private landlords.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 September 2009
In determining the entitlement to an injury award in any given week, the regulations require police authorities to take into account entitlement to any additional benefits payable in that same week, including those paid by the UK Government.