Scottish Government

News Releases:

Monday 31/10/2011

Parents urged to Play Talk Read [Education and Training]

New PlayTalkRead bus hits the road for nationwide tour.

Partnership talks in Qatar and UAE [First Minister]

First Minister to discuss infrastructure development.

Strengthening of Scotland - India links [Education and Training]

Visit to Delhi and Kolkata will build on Higher Education co-operation.

Sunday 30/10/2011

Building business links with Qatar [First Minister]

First Minister meets Qatari Emir to discuss low carbon economy and education.

Call for biomass rethink [Business and Industry]

Energy Minister urges the UK Government to reconsider its position on large-scale biomass.

Climate change experts head to Scotland [Environment]

Could peat hold the climate change key?

No Knives, Better Lives [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Campaign against knife-carrying rolled out to new areas after success in Inverclyde.

Rates relief saving renewables millions [Business and Industry]

New data highlights scale of renewables rates relief.

Scots law firm opens new Qatar HQ [First Minister]

First Minister opens McGrigors Qatar office in Doha.

Support grows for Minimum Pricing [Health and Community Care]

Health Secretary welcomes ringing endorsements of policy.

Friday 28/10/2011

Campbell Christie [First Minister]

Statement from First Minister on the death of Campbell Christie.

Flood awareness raised at flood fair [Environment]

Environment Minister learns more about measures to tackle flooding in the Highlands.

Irish President elected [First Minister]

First Minister sends his congratualtions.

Offshore renewable taskforce [Business and Industry]

Taskforce to help establish offshore renewables projects.

Royal succession [First Minister]

Agreement on reform reached at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Thursday 27/10/2011

Affordable housing scheme extended [Housing]

Initiative builds on success with launch of phase two.

Cairngorms public appointment [Environment]

New board appointment to Cairngorms National Park Authority

Games Legacy Website Launched [Health and Community Care]

New site will be a ‘one stop shop’ for Scotland-wide 2014 activity.

Glasgow Games seeks a mascot [Sport]

Competition launched to design an official mascot for 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Go-ahead for Edinburgh Gaelic school [Education and Training]

Scottish Government welcomes council decision on Bonnington.