Scottish Executive monthly listing for June 2009

News Releases:

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Friday 12/06/2009

Clyde wind farm [Business and Industry]

Green energy development to deliver £200 million of investment to Scottish firms.

Energy efficiency investment [Housing]

Strategy to increase energy efficiency investment for households.

New enterprise fund [People and Society]

Third Sector Enterprise Fund to support organisations to grow annd expand their services.

Public Social Partnership welcomed [People and Society]

10 Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) to be created over the next 2 years.

Update on A(H1N1) virus [Health and Community Care]

Another 83 confirmed confirmed cases takes total number to 420.

Thursday 11/06/2009

Food grants bear fruit [Business and Industry]

£2.1 million to support Scotland's food sector.

New chapter for book festival [Arts and Culture]

Expo funding for Edinburgh International Book Festival.

New national qualifications [Education and Training]

The next generation of national qualifications announced.

Police pensions [Law, Order and Public Safety]

£20 million funding to meet additional lump sum costs.

Prisons Inspector's annual report [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Chief Inspector's final report highlights progress made over seven year term.

Protecting jobs [Business and Industry]

More than 800 Scottish jobs supported, created and safeguarded in first quarter of 2009.

Scotland and Japan [Tourism]

First Minister welcomes descendant of the 'Scottish Samurai' for Homecoming 2009.

Update on A(H1N1) flu virus [Health and Community Care]

World Health Organisation moves to Pandemic Alert Level 6.

Zero waste society [Environment]

New proposals to help deliver ambitious zero waste targets were highlighted in Parliament.

Wednesday 10/06/2009

Adopt an Apprentice [Education and Training]

ScotAction skills package launched to help support the economy out of recession.

Help to prevent homelessness [Housing]

New guidance for councils to help them meet the 2012 homelessness target.

Sexual Offences Bill [Government]

MSPs back new legislation to replace complex mix of common law and statute.

State Hospitals Board for Scotland [Health and Community Care]

Chair extension appointment.

Support for agriculture [Agriculture]

Package of new measures to support agriculture and the rural economy.

Tesco Finance plans city jobs [Government]

First Minister opens new personal finance headquarters.

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