Scottish Executive monthly listing for April 2008

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Wednesday 30/04/2008

2014 Commonwealth Games [Sport]

MSPs approve Bill that will pave the way for the Games to go ahead.

Farm incomes in Scotland [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Firearms summit [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Scottish Government to host summit on how to tackle the misuse of firearms in Edinburgh next week.

Fuel situation returning to normal [Economy]

First Minister pays tribute to way country dealt with effects of Grangemouth industrial dispute.

Funding to take freight off roads [Transport]

Grant of £250,000 to help move heavy freight from road to rail between Rannoch and Irvine.

Grants to aid sustainable development [Business and Industry]

Whisky distillery one of 24 businesses to benefit from Regional Selective Assistance grants in the last quarter.

Homes for war veterans [People and Society]

Reception at Edinburgh Castle to support campaign to provide accommodation for disabled veterans.

Praise for public transport [Transport]

Cabinet Secretary pays tribute to 'business as usual' approach of public transport operators during fuel dispute.

Rise in landlord approval figures [Housing]

Figures show 500 per cent increase in landlord application approvals.

Supply of drugs to NHS [Health and Community Care]

Pharmaceutical companies to pay £2,837,500 in compensation in relation to alleged price fixing for a number of drugs.

Tuesday 29/04/2008

Affordable Housing Securing Consent Survey, 2005 - 2007 [Statistics]

An official statistics publication for Scotland.

Disclosure of evidence [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Law will be strengthed on disclosure of evidence.

Fire Statistics Scotland [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Grangemouth oil refinery [Economy]

Production begins to return to normal at plant as two day strike ends.

Independent School Census [Statistics]

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Minister comments on housing figures [Housing]

Communities Minister welcomes new statistics on levels of affordable housing planned for Scotland.

People to have 'more choices and more chances' [Sport]

Sports Minister responds to Audit Scotland report.

Monday 28/04/2008

Animal poisonings report [Environment]

Ten year high in animal poisonings 'unacceptable' - Environment Minister.

Encouraging greener transport [Transport]

New park and ride to take hundreds of cars off roads linking Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Grangemouth industrial dispute [Economy]

Finance Secretary to visit plant as strike ends to encourage return to full production as soon as possible.

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