Scottish Government

News Releases:

Wednesday 30/04/2003

Latest advice on SARS outbreak [General]

Statement by Deputy Chief Medical Officer on updated advice from World Health Organisation.

Tuesday 29/04/2003

Latest Housing Trends Published [General]

Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending December 31, 2002.

New Rules on Disposal of Fallen Stock [General]

Ban on routine on-farm burial and burning of animal carcasses.

Monday 28/04/2003

Colorado Beetle warning [General]

Scots plant importers warned to watch out for a pin-striped pest.

Thursday 24/04/2003

Updated advice on SARS [General]

Statement by Deputy Chief Medical Officer on updated advice from World Health Organisation.

Thursday 17/04/2003

Farm incomes [General]

Forecast rise of 15 per cent in total income from farming in 2002.

Tuesday 15/04/2003

Scottish Economic Statistics 2003 [General]

Publication brings together data on the Scottish economy from wide range of sources.

Thursday 10/04/2003

Benefits and Tax Credits Report [General]

New figures show relative levels of benefit and tax credit take-up in different areas.

Wednesday 09/04/2003

Manufactured Exports Estimates [General]

Export sales by manufacturing sector totalled £3.383 billion in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Tuesday 01/04/2003

Prosecution reforms for islands [General]

Dedicated fiscal for Western Isles, new fiscal depute post at Lerwick.