Scottish Executive monthly listing for September 2008

News Releases:

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Wednesday 01/10/2008

Peterhead Prison report [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Inspection report says conditions continue to deteriorate at existing facility.

Tuesday 30/09/2008

Crime cash to kick start girls' football [Sport]

£297,000 seized from criminals to fund programmes to get more girls involved in football.

Crime figures on downward trend [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Justice Secretary welcomes statistics that show crime at 25-year low.

Flooding Bill introduced [People and Society]

Proposals to update legislation to tackle increasing risk of flooding.

Health of Scotland's honey bees [Environment]

Strategy to improve the health of under threat honey bees.

New classrooms for 35,000 pupils [Education and Training]

Children taught in new state-of-the-art classrooms.

Positive response to fish dumping campaign [Marine and Fisheries]

Environment Secretary reports positive response from EU Fisheries Council in Brussels.

Recorded Crime in Scotland 2007-08 [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication.

Tackling health inequalities [Health and Community Care]

Assessing Scotland's long-term progress in tackling health inequalities.

Transitional funding for fallen stock [Agriculture]

Funding for farmers to help meet costs of cattle requiring BSE testing.

Monday 29/09/2008

Eurojustice 2008 [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Edinburgh hosts international conference on criminal law and prosecution policy.

New wave of opportunity in tidal energy [Business and Industry]

Pentland Firth is the Saudi Arabia of marine power - First Minister.

Operation of the Homelessness Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2007-08 [Housing]

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Progress on homelessness [Housing]

Figures show a reduction in the number of homeless households in Scotland.

Time off for training? [Education and Training]

Consultation on whether employees should have the right to request time off for training.

Sunday 28/09/2008

Action to cut fish dumping [Marine and Fisheries]

Fisheries Secretary to raise issue of fish dumped at sea on international stage.

Friday 26/09/2008

A new approach to land use [Environment]

A review of how Scotland uses its land.

British-Irish Council [Government]

First Minister invites Council leaders to Scotland for Homecoming 2009.

Celebrating science [Business and Industry]

Education Secretary encourages Scotland's top young scientists to reach new heights.

Thursday 25/09/2008

House building in Scotland [Business and Industry]

Communities Minister urges UK Government to give more help for house builders.

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