Tag: The Scottish Government
MSP urges older people to check on pension credit before Sunday deadline
Edinburgh Eastern MSP Ash Regan has joined Age Scotland in urging pensioners in Edinburgh to act quickly to claim Pension Credit before this Sunday’s deadline to avoid losing out on an extra £324 cost...
Reminder to get the Covid booster and flu vaccination
Those eligible for the free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations are being urged by The Scottish Government to get their jabs as winter sets in and hospitalisations increase.
The reminder comes as Public Health Scotland (PHS)...
First Minister chooses a climate action theme for her Christmas card
The First Minister has chosen a design created by a Primary 5 pupil from Glasgow as the design for her official Christmas cards.
The children at Sunnyside Primary School in Glasgow were invited to...
Scottish Government make grant funding conditional on pay and conditions
The Scottish Government will introduce a new requirement that any organisations which receive public funding will have to pay their employees the real Living Wage and give their staff channels to have their say.
The...
First Minister visits UK’s tallest onshore turbines
Nicola Sturgeon has marked the connection of the UK's tallest and most efficient onshore wind turbines to the national grid.
The 200-metre structures are part of Banks Renewables’ Kype Muir Extension Wind Farm in South...
UNISON workers reject Scottish Government’s final pay offer
Scotland’s largest health union, UNISON, has announced on Tuesday that its NHS members have rejected The Scottish Government’s final offer on pay.
The announcement comes following a two-week consultative ballot which saw 61 per cent...
Have your say on the impact of the Community Empowerment Act
An inquiry has been launched by The Scottish Government into the impact of Part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act (2015) (“the Act”) on community planning and how Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) can respond...
Edinburgh recovery service extended with government funding
Residential rehabilitation capacity in Edinburgh has been increased with the help of Scottish Government funding.
Additional residential rehabilitation and detox capacity has been created at a life-saving drugs service in Lothian with almost £3.3 million...
Parliamentary cross-party group makes recommendations on reducing car mileage by 2030
The Scottish Government Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport has looked at ways to cut road mileage by 20% by 2030, and recommends that one key way is by cutting fares on public...
Scotland becomes a Daily Mile Nation
The government's key target to involve all 32 local authorities in the Daily Mile has been met.
Scottish children have stepped their way into the history books as the country is confirmed as the world’s...
Budget delay is unwelcome news for Scottish Government
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has delayed the budget by two weeks.
Instead of making new financial announcements on Halloween the Chancellor will now come to the Despatch Box on 17 November....
Building a New Scotland – third document published today
The Scottish Government has published the third part of a series, Building a New Scotland, which aims to provide information to voters before any independence referendum is held.
This paper deals with the economic...
Angus Robertson arrives in Iceland to “strengthen collaboration”
The External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson says that decarbonisation, Arctic research and renewable energy are key areas for collaboration - and that Scotland has world-leading expertise.
Mr Robertson is attending the Arctic Circle Assembly...
Fireworks – sale to under 18s banned from today
New powers have come into effect today to make it a criminal offence for anyone to supply fireworks or other pyrotechnic articles to anyone under 18. While the move is welcomed, Scottish Labour says...
Government opens Scottish Veterans Fund for applications
The Scottish Government has opened the Scottish Veterans Fund to applicants. Former service personnel may apply for financial support to improve their lives and those of their families.
The £500,000 fund is aimed at...
Government will have to make hard choices in prioritising spending
Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney warned The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday that the government has had to find around half a billion pounds of savings to tackle the cost crisis.
Confirming...
Government to set out its Cost Crisis Programme for Government on Tuesday
When The Scottish Parliament convenes later today the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon will set out her programme for government against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine and a new...
Second passenger ship to be used as temporary accommodation for Ukrainians arriving in Scotland
Second passenger ship to provide additional accommodation.
The Scottish Government’s Super Sponsor Scheme has now offered sanctuary to 10,056 displaced people from Ukraine to travel to safety in Scotland, many more than the original commitment...
First Ukrainians board the MS Victoria
The first Ukrainians to stay on the MS Victoria I passenger ship, docked in Leith in Edinburgh, have begun to arrive on board.
The ship was chartered by The Scottish Government on a contract which...
The Scottish Government activates resilience operation as extreme heat expected
The Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) remains in operation as the Met Office Amber warning of extreme heat extends to more parts of Scotland next week.
The warning has been extended further northeast to Dundee....
Scotland’s Baby Box refreshed on fifth anniversary
The contents of the Baby Box have been refreshed on the fifth anniversary of the successful scheme which has delivered more than 220,000 boxes to expectant parents in the past five years.
The box has...
Government announces fund for innovative projects in agriculture
The Scottish Government will begin a funding programme to support projects which aim to boost food security in Scotland and address the biodiversity and climate crises.
At The Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh today, First...
Scottish Government investing in tackling child poverty
The Scottish Government says that it has invested £6 billion to support low income households across Scotland over the last three years. This week it will set out plans to use investment to tackle...
First Minister accepts recommendations on misogyny
The recommendations of the independent report on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland have been welcomed in principle by the First Minister.
In a parliamentary statement on International Women’s Day 2022, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon...
Government to accelerate development of renewable energy in Scotland
The Scottish Government will respond to rising gas prices and the instability caused by the Russian invasion with a swing to renewable energy.
Net Zero and Energy Secretary, Michael Matheson, will address the Scottish...
Dunard Centre – still looking to plug a £15 million hole in the budget
Further finance has been agreed for the new £75 million Dunard Centre to be built in the city centre.
At a meeting of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland City Region Deal Joint Committee on...
Scotland to help Ukraine with medical supplies and equipment
Scotland is sending critical medical supplies and equipment to help Ukraine following the illegal invasion by Russia.
More than 500,000 emergency items which are valued at about £2.9 million, including hypodermic needles and oxygen masks,...
Government begins campaign against speeding drivers
A campaign to remind drivers there is no excuse for speeding has been set up by The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland.
Speeding which is reported in a fifth of fatal collisions. A third...
Scottish Minister writes to Russian Ambassador
Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs, Angus Robertson, has written to the Russian Ambassador for the UK to condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia “in the strongest possible terms”.
In the letter to Ambassador Kelin, Mr...
Audit Scotland says reforming the NHS is key to the government’s recovery plan
Audit Scotland has reported on the NHS in Scotland 2021. The Scottish Government is told that its focus must now be on transforming health and social care services. This will help address the growing...
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