Scottish Government

News Releases:

Thursday 20/03/2003

Proposals to strengthen law on sex offenders [Government]

Change to registration system presented to Parliament in Sewel Memorandum.

Scottish Natural Heritage to relocate [Environment]

SNH HQ will be relocated in new accommodation in Inverness in 2005.

Ten new road improvement schemes [Transport]

£20 million committed to development of projects to upgrade trunk road network.

Tenants urged to take out insurance [People and Society]

Tenants in socially rented sector encouraged to consider low-cost household insurance.

Wednesday 19/03/2003

Extra cash for New Opportunities Fund [Environment]

Announcement of additional £5 million for the New Opportunities Fund Scottish Land Fund.

FM urges Parliament to support troops [General]

FM gives parliamentary statement on contingency planning for the current international situation.

Funding to cut landfill in Midlothian [Environment]

Annual award of up to £3.1m over 25 years to meet the targets outlined in the National Waste Plan.

National Criminal Justice Board [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Board to be established following review of aims, objectives and targets of criminal justice system.

New chief vet for Scotland [Agriculture]

Charles Milne has been appointed to fill the vacancy of Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland.

New rules for multiple occupancy [People and Society]

Self certification to remove burden from publicly accountable landlords.

Next stage for Aberdeen bypass [Transport]

Bypass could open in 2010 following an agreement that it should be promoted as a trunk road.

Next stage in school buildings programme [Education and Training]

£750 million investment in school rebuilding and refurbishment.

Programme to help children "get up and go" [People and Society]

Launch of Basic Moves that sets out to help all children develop their basic movement competence.

Scotland's first offshore wind farm [Environment]

Sea-located wind farm approved at Robin Rigg site in Solway Firth.

Tuesday 18/03/2003

Accommodation for rough sleepers [People and Society]

Minister opens new 20-room hostel for the homeless in Leith.

Adoption applications in Scotland 2002 [People and Society]

Latest figures show a 14 per cent drop in the number of completed applications.

Ayrshire and Arran NHS appointments [Health and Community Care]

New members of NHS Board and acute hospitals trust announced.

Broadband in the South of Scotland [Business and Industry]

Six tenderers selected to submit outline proposals for public sector connections.

Careers centre opens in Hamilton [Business and Industry]

Minister praises Careers Scotland Centre for role in supporting Lanarkshire economy.

Contract completion for Edinburgh Park [Transport]

Completion of contracts for new rail station at Edinburgh Park gives green light for work to start.