Scottish Government

News Releases:

Monday 08/04/2002

Appointment to Communities Scotland [People and Society]

Appointment of Corrie McChord as non-executive director to Communities Scotland.

Chair appointed to judicial appointments board [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Sir Neil McIntosh will be the first Chair of the new Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.

Scotland joins forces with USA against cancer [Health and Community Care]

£100,000 Fellowship to study services and identify new ideas and methods which can be shared.

Strategy key to global success - Minister [Business and Industry]

Minister tells Scottish and US business leaders a strategy based on science and skills is the key.

Saturday 06/04/2002

New York streets filled with sound of Scotland [Arts and Culture]

10,000 pipers and drummers march down 6th Avenue to celebrate National Tartan Day.

Friday 05/04/2002

Contemporary Scotland in New York [Arts and Culture]

Culture Minister says Tartan Day event will create more "cultural tourists".

Equality for children in special schools [People and Society]

New measures to improve education provision for children with special educational needs.

FM invites US police to drugs summit [Law, Order and Public Safety]

First Minister speaks after accompanying US Drugs Enforcement Agency officers on a call-out.

Glasgow tenants vote 'Yes' in transfer ballot [People and Society]

Council tenants vote in favour of the transfer of the council’s housing stock to the GHA.

MRSA at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister calls for urgent report on current situation with "superbug".

Science Seekers begin searching [Arts and Culture]

New exhibition explains how laboratory science applies to real life.

Scottish diaspora goes on display [Arts and Culture]

Culture Minister opens Home and Away exhibition on Ellis Island, New York.

Tartan Day in America [Government]

Ministers are in New York to support the spectacular Tunes of Glory parade.

Thursday 04/04/2002

Court arrangements for Royal funeral [Government]

Arrangements for court sittings for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Drinking Water Regulator appointed [Environment]

Tim Hooton has been appointed Scotland’s first Drinking Water Quality Regulator.

Dublin-Aberdeen route inaugurated [Business and Industry]

Ministerial greeting for passengers arriving on first flight from Ireland.

Scotland joins Tartan Day celebrations [Business and Industry]

FM flies to New York for Tartan Day celebrations and to promote Scottish tourism and business.

Scotland shaping up on screen [Arts and Culture]

US film producers encouraged to discover how film-friendly Scotland can be.

Wednesday 03/04/2002

Ballinluig junction exhibition [Transport]

Two day exhibition will demonstrate plans for improving safety on A9.

Fightback against hospital superbug [Health and Community Care]

First report on extent of MRSA infection sets benchmark for improvements.