Scottish Government

News Releases:

Thursday 17/06/2004

Holyrood Youth Parliament Competition winners [Education and Training]

First Minister congratulates young 'leaders of tomorrow'.

Report on urban rural classification [Rural Development]

Evidence base to inform policies and initiatives affecting rural communities.

Scots fashion students wow Paris [Business and Industry]

Students show off their designs in Paris as part of GREAT! Britain trade fair.

Young EU and UK scientists swap ideas [Business and Industry]

Scientists from 8 new EU member states in Scotland to attend science workshop.

Wednesday 16/06/2004

Antisocial Behaviour Bill 'only the start' - FM [Law, Order and Public Safety]

First Minister visits Edinburgh's Broomhouse estate ahead of Stage 3 debate.

Century of conservation celebrated [Environment]

Anniversary marked with launch of Goldcrest Award for contribution to environmental policy.

Local taxation review [Government]

Review to examine different forms of local taxation including reform of council tax.

Transport white paper [Transport]

Proposals include creation of a new transport agency for Scotland.

'Well Man' clinics pilot [Health and Community Care]

Health partnerships aim to encourage men to take a greater interest in their health.

Tuesday 15/06/2004

Animal disease laboratory opens [Environment]

New facility will aid eradication of future exotic disease outbreaks such as Foot and Mouth.

Extra funding for NHS reform [Health and Community Care]

Frontline staff and patient services allocated £70 million for additional support.

Figures show falling crime [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Minister signals that further action needed to tackle scourge of antisocial behaviour.

Funding for dairy business [Agriculture]

Investment in Dumfries dairy expected to open new markets and create ten jobs.

Latest civil recovery success [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Over £165k of criminal cash recovered in largest case under new proceeds of crime law.

Proposals for green jobs strategy [Business and Industry]

Discussion paper seeks business views to make Scotland ‘green enterprise capital of Europe’.

Recorded Crimes in Scotland 2003 [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Latest figures show recorded crime in Scotland decreased by five per cent last year.

Scientists swap ideas in Scotland [Business and Industry]

Young scientists from new EU member states to exchange ideas with leading UK scientists.

Smoking debate open to youth [Health and Community Care]

Teenagers encouraged to give views on smoking through on-line discussions and votes.

Monday 14/06/2004

Borders market towns praised [Government]

Finance Minister visits regeneration projects in Hawick, Selkirk, Walkerburn and Peebles.

Community ownership clicks into place [People and Society]

New laws which give local groups right to buy land come into effect.