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It is for NHS boards to consider what provision best suits the assessed needs of their area, in collaboration with neighbouring boards where appropriate.
Authorities are also being given substantial new resources to provide an extra 22,000 weeks of short break services each year across Scotland by 2003-04. Authorities must decide how best to use all these resources in consultation with carers, service users and their representatives.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12540 by Mr Jim Wallace on 21 February 2001, what its (a) base case, (b) best case and (c) worst case estimates were for the cost of HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2002
NHS boards were notified of their allocations to meet the health care needs of their resident populations in 2002-03 on 7 February. It is for boards to decide how best to meet national and local priorities from within the funds available.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 March 2002
The Executive will continue to work in partnership with the Enterprise Networks, VisitScotland and the airport operators, on how best any available funding can be deployed for the greatest benefit of the Scottish economy and tourism.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 March 2002
By co-investing in funds set up and managed by private sector fund managers, we will add to the number of players in the Scottish market while ensuring that investments in individual businesses are determined by those best placed to make such judgements. S1W-23963
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will pursue discussions with gas and electricity suppliers regarding the impact of the way in which their staff and any contracted staff deal with elderly people and people suffering from dementia and other mental health problems so that their approach is sympathetic, respectful and in the best interests of the cust...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2001
Once the responses have been analysed and the research completed, we will be in a better position to assess the scale of any delay and disruption caused, and to decide on the best way forward. S1O-04251
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 December 2001
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