Scottish Government

News Releases:

Saturday 31/01/2004

Child witnesses get top lawyers talking [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Minister says child witnesses in criminal cases need and deserve extra support from justice system.

Friday 30/01/2004

218 Time Out opens in Glasgow [Law, Order and Public Safety]

New centre offers alternatives to women being sent to prison for short sentences.

Appointments to NHS Lothian [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm announces nine new members of Board.

Barra training project wins extra cash [Economy]

Eilean Siar receives additional capital consent of £70,000 for island project.

Changing shape of Scotland [Government]

Minister responds to forecast of falling population.

Extra cash for Renfrewshire Council [Economy]

£1.5m to help Renfrewshire fulfil its capital expenditure commitments this year.

Extra funding for Kilmarnock health centre [Economy]

Additional capital consent for East Ayrshire Council worth £2.3 million.

Funding ensures two Borders projects [Economy]

Cliff stabilisation and justice centre to benefit from £1.5 million of funding.

Improvement service for local government [Government]

Chief executive sought 'to drive up standards' in public services.

Linlithgow prosecution service [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Lord Advocate sees effects of Crown Office reform at fiscal's office.

New Chair of Scottish Enterprise appointed [Business and Industry]

Sir John Ward appointed by First Minister Jack McConnell.

Perth and Kinross Council [Economy]

£2.3 million allocated to ensure council can meet its expenditure commitments.

Population projections for Scotland [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Latest projections show population to fall below 5 million by 2009.

Thursday 29/01/2004

Farm incomes estimates [Agriculture]

Forecasts for Scottish aggregate and individual farm incomes for 2003.

Homelessness Monitoring Group annual report [People and Society]

Group sets out priorities for next phase of delivery for organisations working with homeless.

Plans to build new prisons [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Two new facilities required to cope with rising prison population – Minister.

Rise in forecast farm incomes welcomed [Agriculture]

Predicted rise in average net farm income is £17,000 for 2003/4, compared to £7000 in 2002/3.

Scottish Records Advisory Council re-appointments [Government]

Three members of the Council re-appointed for further terms.

Social services report [Education and Training]

Chief Social Work Inspector says investment in services has doubled in last ten years.

Sporting win for Aberdeen [Sport]

Five to 16 year-olds set to benefit from £1 million for sports and outdoor activities.