Scottish Government

News Releases:

Friday 12/04/2002

Chair sought for Glasgow NHS Board [Health and Community Care]

Recruitment drive for a new Chair for Greater Glasgow NHS Board.

Champion for young people [People and Society]

Commissioner to make a difference for vulnerable children and young people.

Gateway to future for Ravenscraig [Business and Industry]

First Minister officially opens Ravenscraig Parkway to help regeneration of former steelworks.

More subjects to see reductions in assessment [Education and Training]

Simplification of assessment for eight subjects including Computing and Media Studies.

New chapter for Lennox residents [People and Society]

End of programme to re-house over 350 Lennox Castle residents with learning disabilities.

Thursday 11/04/2002

Better safety for Ballinluig junction [Transport]

Development of a grade separated junction to improve road safety.

Multi-million pound boost for voluntary groups [People and Society]

Launch of Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Direct Grants Programme.

Report sets standard for cancer services [Health and Community Care]

New report on the standard of treatment for lung and colorectal cancer in Scotland’s hospitals.

Scotland puts on a good show [Tourism]

Travel fair helping to develop Scotland as a world class tourism destination.

Scots say ‘I do’ to marriage act [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Civil marriage ceremonies in Scotland no longer restricted to registration offices.

Youth crime pilot scheme proposed [People and Society]

Young offenders could be referred to Children’s Hearings System.

Wednesday 10/04/2002

Highland Football Academy launched [Sport]

Academy part of sportscotland’s aim of creating a network of football academies throughout Scotland.

Manufacturing export statistics [Business and Industry]

Scottish manufacturing exports estimates for the fourth quarter of 2001.

Minister pledges assistance to Longannet Miners [Business and Industry]

Minister given progress report on steps to find work for those affected by closure of Longannet.

Parliament a landmark for women - Minister [People and Society]

Minister speaks ahead of Gender Workshop held at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington.

Rise in manufacturing export figures [Business and Industry]

Increase in Scottish Manufacturing Export figures for 2001 welcomed by Enterprise Minister.

Secure future for Hoover's Cambuslang facility [Business and Industry]

Minister welcomes announcement, saying it is a 'significant boost for manufacturing in Scotland'.

Wild Mammals Act to be law on Aug 1 [Environment]

Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 will come into force on 1 August 2002.

Wreath laid at US Lockerbie Memorial [Government]

Parliament Minister Patricia Ferguson joined by cross party delegation from Scottish Parliament.

Tuesday 09/04/2002

Funeral of the Queen Mother [Government]

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother commemorated at a funeral service in Westminster Abbey.