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To ask the Scottish Executive what assurances it will give about the safety of cervical smear tests for women following the recent experience at the Newlands Medical Practice in Bathgate and what steps it is taking to promote the uptake of cervical smear tests whilst bearing in mind concerns that women may have. Safety of medical instruments is a high prio...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 October 2000
Many illnesses, including illnesses such as coronary heart disease, may be exacerbated by cold conditions, but it is impossible to say in what proportion of these cold had an impact on the final outcome.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 November 1999
Health Service£mLocal Authorities£mTotal£m1998-99111.11n/a3n/a1997-98117.0141.54258.51996-97116.3129.1245.31995-96119.4116.2235.71994-95n/a293.2n/a1993-94n/a257.8n/aSources: Health Service: Performance Monitoring Returns (SOHD EID) Local Authorities: Local Government Finance Returns (LFR 3 Social Work) Notes:The Health Service figure for 1998-99 is provisional and may be subject to revision.Health Service Community figures were not broken down for learning disabilities prior to 1995-96.LFR data for 1998-99 are not yet available.LFR data for 1997-98 are provisional and may be subject to revisions.
Colours in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/94) Christine May referred to the fact that there is no transposition note to the regulations.
National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/270) We found the use of the word "may" somewhat confusing in the regulations.
A9 Trunk Road (Ballinluig) (Temporary 50mph Speed Limit) (Continuation) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/371) Some members of the committee may think that it would have been helpful if a copy of the instrument to be extended could have been supplied with the order.