Scottish Government

News Releases:

Friday 01/05/2009

Damages Act on its way [Law, Order and Public Safety]

People who develop pleural plaques in Scotland will have right to redress from mid June.

Homecoming Whisky Month [Arts and Culture]

First Minister's 'Double Scotch' helps launch whisky month.

New Poet Laureate [Arts and Culture]

Carol Ann Duffy named Poet Laureate for the UK.

Promoting racial equality in schools [Education and Training]

Over £80,000 to deliver Islamophobia workshops in secondary schools.

Reform of Children's Hearing System [Education and Training]

System to be strengthened and streamlined.

Scotland ready for carbon capture [Environment]

First Minister says Scotland can lead in capturing and storing carbon emissions.

Scottish exams diet 2009 [Education and Training]

Business as usual for this year's exams.

Swine flu outbreak [Health and Community Care]

First case of person to person transmission of virus confirmed in Scotland.

Western Isles brokerage [Health and Community Care]

£3.1 million to NHS Western Isles to clear a deficit built up in previous years.