Scottish Executive monthly listing for January 2006

News Releases:

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Tuesday 31/01/2006

Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics 2004-05 [Statistics]

A National Statistics publication.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig appointments [Arts and Culture]

Eight new members appointed.

Classroom no place for troublemakers [Education and Training]

Minister says rise in exclusions shows councils are prepared to take tough decisions.

Derelict and Vacant Land [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication.

Exclusions from Schools 2004-5 [Statistics]

A National Statistics publication.

Farm incomes estimates [Agriculture]

Aggregate and individual farm level incomes for 2005.

Future for radiotherapy services [Health and Community Care]

Publication of Radiotherapy Activity Planning Report 2011-2015.

Investment to move lorries off Scotland's roads [Transport]

£5.8 million from the Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) for two haulage companies.

New Procurators Fiscals in Lothians [Law, Order and Public Safety]

New area and district Procurators Fiscals appointed.

New rules for public sector contracts [Government]

Lower value contracts - below £94,000 for goods and services and below £3.6 million for works - will usually need to be advertised.

Red squirrel search [Environment]

Minister joins survey of one of Scotland's most threatened species.

Monday 30/01/2006

Doors open with the 'House Key' [Housing]

New website launched which helps vulnerable people to live independently in their own home.

Drop in road deaths [Statistics]

New figures confirm that 306 people were killed in 2004, an eight per cent decrease on 2003.

Glasgow housing stock transfer [Housing]

New group set up to track progress on second phase of transfer process.

Next steps to end sectarianism [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Community-led action and 'people power' at heart of Action Plan to stamp out bigoted attitudes.

Road Accidents Scotland 2004 [Statistics]

Figures show 2 per cent fewer casualties than in 2003 and the lowest figure since 1953.

Specialist health services become national resource [Health and Community Care]

Eight highly specialised treatments will be available to all patients from April 2006.

Friday 27/01/2006

Cancer waiting times [Health and Community Care]

Data covering the period to June 30, 2005 released by hospital of diagnosis.

Cosla backs Commonwealth Games bid [Sport]

Cosla has backed the bid to bring the Commonwealth Games to Glasgow in 2014.

Financial services firm plans expansion in Glasgow [Business and Industry]

Expansion at JPMorgan means 100 new IT jobs for software engineers.

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