Scottish Government

News Releases:

Friday 08/06/2012

Legionnaires’ outbreak update [Health and Community Care]

Number of cases stands at 74

NHS members appointed [Health and Community Care]

Members appointed to Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS board

Provisional Outturn 2011-12 and Budget Estimates 2012-13 [Statistics]

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Thursday 07/06/2012

Agreement for 70 per cent discards cut [Marine and Fisheries]

Measures with prawn fishermen will see unwanted catch slashed.

FM welcomes Prime Minister of Lower Saxony [First Minister]

Alex Salmond discusses future of European green energy with David McAllister.

Green light for tenant farming reforms [Agriculture]

Parliament passes Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill.

Legionnaires’ outbreak update [Health and Community Care]

Number of cases stands at 61.

Olympics Torch in Scotland [Sport]

Sport Minister in Cairnryan to welcome Torch

Right to buy consultation [Housing]

Housing Minister: Policy has ‘haemorrhaged’ social homes.

Scottish taxes to be determined by the people of Scotland [Economy]

Swinney outlines plans for creation of Revenue Scotland.

Wednesday 06/06/2012

Dalkeith Health Centre opens [Health and Community Care]

Patients benefit from £1.5 billion in capital improvements.

Drive to tackle fuel poverty [Housing]

Ageing houses encouraged to take up free or discounted energy efficient measures.

Fundamental fishing fix a must [Marine and Fisheries]

Reform of CFP reaches critical milestone, says Lochhead.

German green energy firm open Edinburgh operations [Business and Industry]

Energy Minister opens new offices of wind turbine manufacturer Enercon

Getting rid of red tape [Agriculture]

Scoping report highlights way forward for doing better in reducing farm bureaucracy.

Legionnaires' Update [Health and Community Care]

Resilience team report on outbreak latest.

Police numbers hit record high [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Justice Secretary welcomes additional officers keeping communities safe.

Police officer quarterly strength statistics [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Police officer quarterly strength statistics.

Scrapping metal theft [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Justice Secretary announces tough new measures to stop thieves in their tracks.

Urban communities could be given right to buy land [Government]

Increased powers for local communities considered for new bill.