Scottish Government

News Releases:

Tuesday 31/12/2002

Dreaming of a Green Christmas [Environment]

Launch of the 2003 Christmas Card Recycling Campaign.

Ethnic minorities grants scheme [People and Society]

Community projects to receive more than £700,000 over next three years.

Hogmanay catalyst for New Year tourism [Tourism]

Minister says celebrations can boost Scotland's prospects for 2003 tourism.

Seven in court on terror charges [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Men fully committed for alleged contravention of Section 57 of Terrorism Act.

Monday 30/12/2002

Action to tackle outpatient waiting [Health and Community Care]

First task of Centre for Change and Innovation to be root and branch review of outpatient services.

Campbeltown-Ballycastle ferry tender invited [Transport]

Bidders invited to submit tenders for subsidy to run Campbeltown – Ballycastle ferry service.

Criminal cash to be seized under new powers [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Search and seizure provisions are first of powers under Proceeds of Crime Act to come into force.

Drive to improve education for vulnerable children [People and Society]

£10 million for new books, computers and homework facilities for looked after children.

Funding for post offices in deprived urban areas [People and Society]

£2m to be made available so that non-post office services can be developed or improved.

New measures to address child prostitution [People and Society]

Report proposes measures to support children at risk of sexual exploitation through prostitution.

Sunday 29/12/2002

FM's New Year Message [General]

Message to the people of Scotland as one year ends and another begins.

New clinical effectiveness body established [Government]

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland to come into being on New Year's Day.

Saturday 28/12/2002

Minister pays end of year tribute to NHS staff [Government]

Dedication and hard work of Scotland's 130,000 NHS employees praised by Health Minister.

Friday 27/12/2002

Funding boost for farming families [Agriculture]

£884,000 being made available under the Agricultural and Farm Business Development Schemes.

Timetable for care commission regulation [People and Society]

Proposed timetable for regulation of services by the Care Commission announced.

University home for antique keyboard [Arts and Culture]

The Horsburgh Spinet - of the harpsichord family - allocated to University of Edinburgh.

Thursday 26/12/2002

Cash boost for Modernising Government Fund [Government]

Extra £9.5 million pumped into MGF bringing total investment to date to more than £65 million.

New regulations on import of animal products [Agriculture]

New controls to restrict import of non-EU animal products to take effect from Jan 1.

Tuesday 24/12/2002

Appointments to clinical effectiveness body [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister announces new member appointments to the new NHS Quality Improvement Scotland Board.

Seven men appear on terrorism charge [Government]

Seven men appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with contravention of Terrorism Act.