Scottish Government

News Releases:

Tuesday 04/04/2006

Scottish Legal Aid Board [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Appointment of new Chair.

Scottish Qualifications Authority [Education and Training]

Appointments and re-appointments to the Advisory Council.

Monday 03/04/2006

Cairngorms National Park Authority [Environment]

Appointments to Board.

Community Justice Authorities [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Community Justice Authorities new in place to tackle problem of re-offending.

Extra support for witnesses [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Phase two of the special measures to help vulnerable witnesses now available.

Life Sciences top of US agenda [Government]

First Minister tells US that Scottish life sciences sector is fastest growing in Europe.

Medical research partnership [Business and Industry]

Universities, NHS, and Scottish Enterprise join forces with drugs company in £50 million deal.

Sunday 02/04/2006

Heriot-Watt opens in Dubai [Education and Training]

University sets up new campus in strategic overseas location in the Gulf.