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If there is additional revenue, even in the short to medium term, I am open-minded about coming up with innovative ways of applying a portion of that to measures such as programmes to deal with alcohol misuse. The idea that I previously put forward—but which went no further, because the minimum pricing provisions were not passed—involved the social responsi...
The jobs agenda will be at the heart of our programme for government. Our own actions in the public sector will do all that we can to support employment, but ultimately it is the private sector that will be the key driver of job creation in this country.Our ability to support job creation will succeed only if our workforce has the skills and training necess...
The original five-year restoration programme never had a full programme commitment from the agencies concerned—Highland Council and SEPA—and much of the money was spent on the survey work that I mentioned.There are a number of lessons to be learned from GULUP's experience.
On 9 April, the UK Government concluded an agreement with energy suppliers, in line with the budget announcement, to increase support through social assistanceprogrammes by £225 million over three years.
Indeed, the children’s commissioner, Tam Baillie, did not want children to be exempted from the offence, although he and others recommended the provision of a robust education programme for school children on the dangers of sexting.
We are also joined by Alasdair Reid, the lead researcher on energy in the Scottish Parliament information centre, and Rodger Evans, a senior assistant clerk. I thank you all for coming.
It is fairly active and keen to move forward with a screening programme. That is the feedback that we have been getting.I have a point to make to Mr Butler, who asked whether the disease is penetrating more into society.
Every one of them needs access to high-quality services and appropriate educational programmes to optimise self-management. People with type 1 diabetes, who need insulin to survive, make up about 13 per cent of the total.