Scottish Executive monthly listing for March 2003

News Releases:

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Monday 31/03/2003

Action to speed up asbestos claims [Health and Community Care]

Court reforms offer promise of quicker settlement of asbestos compensation cases.

Adults with Incapacity Act [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Executive proposes amendments to 2000 Act and changes to code of practice.

Moray wind farm approved [Environment]

Consent granted for Paul’s Hill wind-powered generating station.

New information for carers [People and Society]

Sources of help and advice for the 600,000 mostly unpaid carers in Scotland.

Re-appontment to Welfare to Work taskforce [Government]

John Milligan has been re-appointed to the Scottish Welfare to Work Advisory Task Force.

Saturday 29/03/2003

New Business Gateway planned [Business and Industry]

Minister endorses idea of new 'gateway' to support services for all businesses.

Friday 28/03/2003

300 jobs to be relocated [Government]

Executive announces more government jobs to be spread around Scotland.

Beattie Committee progress report [People and Society]

Minister says 'inclusiveness'is helping provide opportunities for disadvantaged young people.

Caithness A9 upgrade [Transport]

Two kilometre stretch of A9 will follow red route on valley floor.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Report [People and Society]

Executive accepts report as 'way forward' for planning and delivery of services.

Draft guidance on child protection [People and Society]

Advice for schools as part of three year reform programme of child protection services.

Environment, fisheries, agriculture [Agriculture]

Information on a series of issues to do with environment and rural development.

FE college accountability [Education and Training]

Review produces package of measures to improve governance and accountability in FE sector.

Ferry operator board appointments [Rural Development]

Re-appointment of non-executive directors at Caledonian MacBrayne.

Housing transfer approved [People and Society]

Dumfries and Galloway switch 12,000 council houses to not-for-profit partnership.

Inverness outlaws drinking in public [Law, Order and Public Safety]

New byelaw bans public consumption of alcohol in Inverness and Beauly.

Larkhall-Milngavie rail link [Transport]

Transport Minister visits site of proposed new rail station at Larkhall.

Law lessons for refugees and asylum seekers [People and Society]

Fiscal service hosts event to explain how criminal justice system works.

Lord Advocate in Australia [Government]

Lockerbie trial to be subject at Commonwealth Law Conference.

MMR immunisation rate levels out [Health and Community Care]

Chief Medical Officer reminds parents of benefits of high levels of immunisation.

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