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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers it appropriate that the Scottish Ambulance Service does not collate statistics on the balance of staffing in ambulances between paramedics and technicians and what effect this has on the Executive’s ability to deliver on the key health commitments in its Delivering for Health programme. I refer the member ...
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Date answered:
23 November 2006
In thecurrent year we will provide £502 million of funding through the AffordableHousing Investment programme to support affordable housing projects across Scotland.Ouraffordable housing investment in the Scottish Borders in the current yearstands at an all time high of £7 million.Theseinvestment levels are good news for Scotland and especially good news fo...
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Date answered:
22 November 2006
We have committed as part of the Action Plan for Improving Oral Health and Modernising NHS Dental Services toensure that all secondary schools will be offered as part of the health promotingschools ethos, an interactive smile programme, promoting oral health, good eating,no smoking and prevention of sporting injuries to teeth.
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Date answered:
10 November 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what safeguards it is putting in place for farmers due less favoured area payments, in light of reports of problems with the Scottish Rural Development Programme. We recognise that a change inthe timing of Less FavouredArea Support Scheme payments could have anadverse impact on the cash flow of farms and crofts in LFA’s.
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Date answered:
8 November 2006
The National Sexual Health Strategy defines the best SRE programmes as those whichaim to delay sexual activity in combination with communication skills developmentand information about sexual health services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 August 2006
Therapy for those who suffer from depression may beprovided from a number of sources in primary and secondary care, localauthorities and in the voluntary sector.The Doing Well by Peoplewith Depression programme ran for three years until March 2006.
As part of its commitment tothe Scottish Health at Work (SHAW) programme, the Executive provides advice andorganises events for its staff on a range of issues, including dealing with stress,smoking cessation, improving general health, etc.
This support is available to those who the relevant sport’sgoverning body are satisfied have demonstrated the potential to win medals orequivalent, on the international stage.The programmes from whichour talented athletes can benefit are: Athlete Support; the Scottish Instituteof Sport and the Area Institute Network, and the World Class PerformanceProgramme...
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Date answered:
16 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed review of the Sport 21 programme can be regarded as independent if sportscotland and the Scottish Sports Association are appointed to the group which conducts the review.