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Edinburgh is going through a significant social sector house-building programme, and the same applies with mid-market rent, although that is not accessible to people who are purely on benefits.
On Tuesday, we all heard the First Minister talk about her programme for government, in which she happily took up the long-time Liberal Democrat policy—which is shared by the Green Party—of limiting short-term sentences to no less than a year.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
13 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to maximise the economic growth potential and investment opportunities made possible by funding from the UK City Deals programme. S4O-05272
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made toward achieving its target of at least 150 living wage accredited-employers in Scotland, as set out in the programme for government. S4O-04163
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community organisations in the Glasgow region in using funding from the CashBack for Communities programme and other money seized under proceeds of crime legislation.
To ask the Scottish Government what involvement the Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women's Employment will have in the training programme for the recently announced additional 500 health visitors.
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested or committed to activities for children and young people in the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency under the CashBack for Communities programme. S4O-03120
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is an implementation plan for self-directed support. There is a national programme of work with local implementation plans in each local authority area.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
15 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will monitor progress by NHS boards in meeting the clinical standards for neurological health services after the implementation programme ends in March 2012. S4O-00714