Scottish Government

News Releases:

Friday 30/09/2005

China's Education Minister [Government]

Professor Zhou Ji arrives in Scotland for three day visit.

Practical support for new environmental laws [Environment]

Templates will help public authorities assess need for, and scope of, environmental assessments.

Public sector employment figures [Statistics]

Statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector organisations.

Scotland's attitude to carers [Health and Community Care]

Research report shows Scotland is delivering improved standards of care - Minister.

Thursday 29/09/2005

Business Enterprise Research and Development [Business and Industry]

Annual analysis of R&D activity among Scottish businesses.

Funding for Scotland's canals [Transport]

Extra funding worth £3 million for improvements to canal network announced.

Holyrood to stage Malawi conference [Government]

Two day event will consider impact of Commission for Africa report and G8 on Malawi.

More power for parents [Education and Training]

New Bill will make it easier for parents to get involved in their children's education.

Police performance report [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Proposals to refine way police forces set their priorities and manage their performance.

Salmon fisheries 'one of best on record' [Marine and Fisheries]

Latest statistics show 77 per rise on previous year.

Scotland joins European Law Academy [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Lord Advocate will tonight sign a formal accession document entering Scotland into the Academy of European Law (ERA).

Wednesday 28/09/2005

Dunblane papers to be made public [Law, Order and Public Safety]

100 year closure order to be lifted because of continuing 'public interest'.

Scottish Fisheries Statistics 2004 [Marine and Fisheries]

A National Statistics Publication.

Tuesday 27/09/2005

Annual report by Chief Inspector of Prisons [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Report concludes reduction in numbers 'slopping out', but more work needed so all prisoners have access to modern sanitation.

Dundee's Muslim School [Education and Training]

Inspectors find school has made sufficient progress to remain on official register.

Examination results in Scottish schools [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication.

Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland [People and Society]

New convener appointed.

Small awards fund for rural services [Rural Development]

£500,000 a year to support activities encouraging community involvement.

Social focus on deprived areas [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication.

Test purchasing of alcohol to go ahead [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Test purchasing by young people seen as effective means of enforcing the law.