Scottish Government

News Releases:

Monday 15/12/2003

Rough Sleepers Initiative [People and Society]

Numbers fall by one third since 2001 according to latest research.

Sunday 14/12/2003

New guidance on joint working [Health and Community Care]

NHSScotland and the pharmacetical industry to keep projects 'open and transparent'.

Friday 12/12/2003

‘One-stop intelligence shop’ for police forces [Law, Order and Public Safety]

New national database will allow police to tap into to intelligence across force boundaries.

Agreement on Less Favoured Area Support Scheme [Agriculture]

Minister announces refinements to support available to farmers.

Cumbernauld kids are the biz [People and Society]

St Helen's Primary pupils have set up their own mini-businesses.

Deer Commission appointments [Agriculture]

Re-appointments of Mr Donald Irwin Houston and Sir Michael Strang Steel confirmed.

Driving up animal health and welfare standards [Agriculture]

Strategy to help strengthen consumer confidence in Scottish produce.

Funding to revitalise Clyde towns [Business and Industry]

Euro funding worth £2 million for regeneration projects in Port Glasgow and Clydebank.

Scotland in running for athletic events - Minister [Sport]

Minister speaks ahead of this weekend’s European Cross-Country Championships in Edinburgh.

Thursday 11/12/2003

Charities join forces to restore public faith [People and Society]

‘Giving Scotland’ campaign urges public to start donating again.

Criminal justice social work statistics [Law, Order and Public Safety]

2002-03 statistics on Social Enquiry Reports, Community Service Orders and Probation Orders.

Degas to make impression [Arts and Culture]

'Degas and the Italians in Paris' show set to open at Royal Scottish Academy.

Fairer deal for Scottish energy consumers [Business and Industry]

New UK scheme to offset higher costs of distributing electricity to North of Scotland.

First Destination of graduates and Diplomates in Scotland 2001-02 [Education and Training]

Figures based on data collected through Examination Results & First Destination survey.

Grampian police – review inspection [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Positive progress by police force according to new report.

Green light for Western Isles Structure Plan [People and Society]

Following consultation, Scottish Ministers have approved Structure Plan with modifications.

Lanarkshire manufacturing jobs safeguarded [Business and Industry]

Sixty manufacturing jobs secured as Hoover retains Cambuslang plant.

New chief exec for Scottish Enterprise [Business and Industry]

Jack Perry was today appointed as the new Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise.

New Deputy Chief Medical Officer [Health and Community Care]

Professor Peter Donnelly to succeed Dr Andrew Fraser as medical adviser to the Executive.

New HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary [Law, Order and Public Safety]

First Minister to recommend Mr Andrew Brown as Executive’s senior professional police adviser.