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The recommendations of the Capital Strategy Group do not impact on extant guidance contained within the Scottish Capital Investment Manual (SCIM) issued to NHS boards on 1 May 2009. Arrangements are currently being developed to support the development of projects under the hub initiative.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been lost to mental health services in the east end of Glasgow since May 2007; what savings target has been proposed for 2010-11, and what actual savings have been implemented.
This will complement curriculum for excellence through outdoor learning and build on the series of seminars held during May and June 2010 to raise awareness of the new guidance and facilitate reflection and discussion.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33585 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 May 2010, whether it will meet the management of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the correspondence that the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has received from families who believe general ward nursing staff to be inexperienced in nursing children with cystic f...
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33653 by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2010, what information has been or will be made available from NHS boards to the National Review Group on posts that may or will become surplus to requirements in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13 as a result of forward planning involving service design or ces...
Determining the level of emissions attributable to the Scottish consumption of goods and services for 2010, and any future years, may only be completed subsequent to production emissions data becoming available.
Imposing a requirement for the payment of a minimum level of wage in the context of any particular procurement process may amount to a restriction of freedom to provide services and could therefore be in breach of EU law.
I wrote to Jeremy Hunt, the new UK Government Secretary of State for Culture, the Olympics, Media and Sport, about broadcasting on 24 May. I have subsequently discussed broadcasting with Ed Vaizey, the UK Government Minister for Culture, on 7 June.
Identifying those in receipt of tax credits is important data, but as this is only one of a number of criteria for eligibility at stages 3 and 4 of the Energy Assistance Package it may have limited value. In addition, we will consider the results of the DWP data sharing pilot in shaping any future approach along these lines.