Scottish Government

News Releases:

Friday 01/09/2006

Human Tissue Act comes into force [Health and Community Care]

Minister hails 'new era' for organ donation and transplantations.

Thursday 31/08/2006

Drug death figures show 'real progress' [Health and Community Care]

Minister says complacency is not an option as figures fall.

Drug related deaths in Scotland in 2005 [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Fall in overall number of deaths, but rise in total attributed to cocaine.

Hospital waiting times 'lowest ever' [Health and Community Care]

Ministers say NHS is on track to meet all patient guarantees as numbers continue to fall.

No Proceedings statistics 2005-06 [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Number of reports on which fiscal decides to take no action down 22 per cent on previous year.

Wednesday 30/08/2006

£25 million for green farming [Agriculture]

Nearly 700 farms will receive funding to encourage environmentally friendly practices.

Co-operation Agreement with Shandong [Government]

Agreement aims to achieve benefits in trade, science, culture, education, and tourism.

Latest housing trends [Housing]

A National Statistics Publication.

Prince's Trust 30th anniversary [People and Society]

First Minister praises charity for help it offers young Scots.

Progress on wave power development [Business and Industry]

Minister wants devices to be operating in Scottish waters by next summer.

Public inquiry on power line upgrade [People and Society]

Inquiry confirmed over electricity transmission route Beauly to Denny.

State Hospital annual review [Health and Community Care]

Deputy Health Minister chairs review meeting of Carstairs establishment.

Tuesday 29/08/2006

Football Banning Orders [Sport]

New orders - available from September 1 - could ban abusive trouble-makers for up to ten years.

Forth Valley NHS Board [Health and Community Care]

Re-appointment of Chair.

NHS Borders annual review [Health and Community Care]

Official opening of new Kelso Health Centre.

Scotland gears up for cycle race [Sport]

Tour of Britain starts today in Glasgow.

Monday 28/08/2006

Changes to health records [Health and Community Care]

Minister says new shared system will have great benefits for patients.

Free Personal Care [Health and Community Care]

Executive response to Parliamentary report acknowledges 'continuing success'.

Strengthening ties between Scotland and China [Government]

Scotland’s Strategy for Stronger Engagement with China is underpinned by specific targets up to 2010.

Friday 25/08/2006

Property prices rise 11 per cent in last year [Housing]

Latest quarterly increase puts average price of a residential property over £130,000.