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Date answered:
5 February 2003
S1W-33011
As the framework document makes clear, Scottish ministers expect the Chief Executive to manage SPS consistent with the aims and objectives set by ministers and to obtain the best value for taxpayers' money made available by ministers.
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22 January 2003
S1W-33096
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the statement in paragraph 204 of the Audit Scotland report, Dealing with offending by young people, that, because the costs of custody in young offenders institutions are met by the Scottish Prison Service and the local authority meets the costs of secure accommodation which is five times more expensive, "this means that financial incentives and the objective of minimising costs could conflict with the objective of achieving the best...
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Date answered:
15 January 2003
S1W-32673
The Scottish Library and Information Council also aims to develop a best practice framework for libraries to offer those with disabilities access to the internet.Various voluntary sector bodies also provide advice about computers and the internet for disabled and sensory-impaired people (e.g. the Royal National Institute for the Blind, the Royal National In...
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13 January 2003
S1W-32814
Breach of an interim ASBO will be a criminal offence punishable by up to five years imprisonment on indictment.This reinforces measures such as the "probationary tenancy" introduced by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, new grounds for eviction for anti-social behaviour and additional powers for the police to seize noise-making equipment introduced by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.As well as promoting best...
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17 December 2002
S1W-32273
NHS boards and their partners are responsible for planning and providing services, including services for those who suffer from eating disorders, in a way that best meets local needs. The Scottish Executive Health Department has provided guidance to assist local agencies in planning such services as part of the Framework for Mental Health Services in Scotla...
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11 December 2002
S1W-31479
PATH will develop national training standards for delivering smoking cessation training for NHS boards and identify best practice in smoking prevention and cessation for dissemination to health care professionals.
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Date answered:
5 December 2002
S1W-31916
Its report concluded that the responsibility for detecting and seizing illegal meat imports should be transferred to HM Customs and Excise and that, in the longer term, consideration should be given to establishing a single agency to deal with legal meat imports.Discussions on the best way to implement this recommendation are on-going and no decision has be...
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Date answered:
20 November 2002
S1W-31308
The Scottish Executive's aim is to give all children, including those with learning disabilities, the best possible start in life. The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 requires local authorities to provide and publicise a range and level of services appropriate to the needs of children with disabilities in their area.
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Date answered:
8 November 2002
S1W-31060
Our policy on flexibility and innovation within the school curriculum enables education authorities and schools to adopt the particular approaches to teaching and learning that best meets the needs of all pupils. It is for education authorities and schools themselves to consider whether to offer pupils the opportunity to take A and AS level examinations as ...
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Date answered:
6 November 2002
S1W-30982
To inform further the assessments of need and best practice we have funded an audit over the next two years of primary and secondary care post-natal depression services in Scotland.The Scottish Executive guidance is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 24358).
