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To ask the Scottish Executive how many times in the last 12 months it has contacted independent fostering agencies to obtain information regarding the number of children waiting for a place in a fostering household to become available.
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issues to its directorates regarding the use of 03 telephone numbers as their main point of contact. Telephony services within the Scottish Government are centrally managed by the Information Services and Information Systems (ISIS) division.
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to (a) local authorities and (b) NHS boards regarding the use of non-geographic telephone numbers as their main point of contact. We have not issued guidance to local authorities or NHS boards on the use of non-geographic telephone numbers.
Scottish Government officials are in regular contact with their UK Government counterparts on a range of reserved issues, including the National Minimum Wage.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the eligibility of contact lens opticians to now instil eye drugs, whether they will be formally recognised as providers of eyecare services and have access to appropriate training to maintain their competence levels.
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Department of Energy and Climate Change regarding the proposed relocation of the UK continental shelf core and records collections to Keyworth. Energy officials have been in contact with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to discuss these matters and to consider alternative ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 February 2010
The Healthcare Environment Inspectorate, on their website, provides named contacts, telephone numbers and a generic e-mail address for members of the public to raise their concerns about hygiene and infection control measures within NHS hospitals.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executivehow many meetings have taken place in the last two months between the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and European Union officials regarding electronic identification for sheep. My officials are in regular contact with European Union officials regarding sheep EID and keep me fully informed of these discu...