Scottish Executive monthly listing for December 2003

News Releases:

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Tuesday 02/12/2003

Bovine brucellosis case confirmed [Agriculture]

Post-import blood testing proves positive on heifer from Ireland.

Expenditure on school education 2003 [Education and Training]

Statistics of spending on education provision in local authority areas.

First Chair of National Theatre [Arts and Culture]

The new chair of Scotland's proposed National Theatre has been named.

Healthcare for disabled people [Health and Community Care]

£1.5m to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities.

New youth theatre [Arts and Culture]

Opening of 'Complex Theatre' - part of the Castlemilk Youth Complex.

Spending per school pupil rises [Education and Training]

Latest figures show increase of £311 for every pupil in Scotland's schools.

Vulnerable witnesses legislation [People and Society]

Parliament's Justice Committee accepts amendments to strengthen Bill.

Monday 01/12/2003

Aberdeen western peripheral route [Business and Industry]

Design work goes ahead on £120 million project in North-east.

Brucellosis compensation level [Agriculture]

Announcement that maximum compensation payable during December will be £615.

Clinical Outcomes Indicators Group report [Health and Community Care]

Chief Medical Officer tells Scots they need to take their own health seriously.

Dublin waterfront visit [People and Society]

Communities Ministers in Dublin to look at its ambitious waterfront regeneration project.

Edinburgh given MTV Europe Music Award [Arts and Culture]

Award presented as thank you to Edinburgh and Scotland for hosting best ever ceremony.

Fines for fly-tippers [People and Society]

New regulations give local authorities the power to check the origins of any waste.

Involving older people [People and Society]

Examples of good practice on how older people are involved in development of public services.

Knowledge transfer funds [Business and Industry]

Two initiatives worth £9m to support transfer of knowledge from labs to businesses.

Largs flood prevention scheme [Environment]

Official opening of scheme to protect Largs town centre from sea flooding.

Minister 'Wise' to new learning opportunities [Business and Industry]

Wise Group's new computer labs to help unemployed in Glasgow gain new skills and find work.

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

First meeting of board set up to achieve intregration within justice system.

National dishes of Scotland [Agriculture]

Survey of 6,000 people identifies Scotland's ten national dishes.

New law on mobile phones [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Transport Minister welcomes change which makes drivers' using mobiles an offence.

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