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Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Children and Families Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Sep. 19 2024

Source Page: Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families - Update on progress 2024
Document: Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families (PDF)

Found: GP Practices across Scotland, with 150 targeted in the most deprived communities and 30 in remote, rural

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA): making a complaint
Document: (PDF)

Found: This guidance is provided by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under Regulation

Scottish Government Publication (Advice and guidance)
Children and Families Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 - part 3: statutory guidance
Document: Statutory guidance on Part 3 of the UNCRC (Incorporation)(Scotland) Act 2024 (PDF)

Found: The full realisation of children’s rights requires proactivity on the part of all public services and

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
People Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Number of support staff in each Director General and Directors Office by grade: FOI Release
Document: FOI 202400425173 - Information Released - Spreadsheet (Excel)

Found: CORPLawyerC1LAND AND RURAL SUPPORTSOLICITORS RURAL AFFAIRSDIRECTORATE FOR LEGAL SERVICES (SOLICITOR

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: A96 Active Travel Pedestrian Facilities: EIR release
Document: FOI 202400411143 - Information Released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: and the immediate surrounding areas. 2.1.2 The mainline A96 trunk road at this location is a semi-rural

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
People Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: List of Scottish Government Deputy Directors: FOI Release
Document: FOI 202400425175 - Information Released - Spreadsheet (Excel)

Found: CORPDIRECTORATE FOR LEGAL SERVICES (SOLICITOR TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT)SOLICITORS RURAL AFFAIRSHannawayKennethDeputy

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) funding: EIR release
Document: EIR 202400420658 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) funding: EIR release

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Mentions:
1: Grant, Rhoda (Lab - Highlands and Islands) Without urgent intervention, our rural communities will lose their access to cinema, so what steps is - Speech Link
2: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) The Screen Machine—which matters so much, particularly to our rural and island communities—is funded - Speech Link
3: Clark, Katy (Lab - West Scotland) There is no doubt that there have been significant cuts to youth services in recent years. - Speech Link
4: Wishart, Beatrice (LD - Shetland Islands) What can the Scottish Government do on flexible learning opportunities for young people in island and rural - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Creating a Modern, Diverse and Dynamic Scotland - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Mentions:
1: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) They can see that the services that they use every day are getting worse. - Speech Link
2: Boyack, Sarah (Lab - Lothian) We are losing bus services across Scotland and the ScotRail peak fares removal pilot has been brought - Speech Link
3: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) It has failed rural drivers by failing to dual the A9 and the A96, which has resulted in far too many - Speech Link

Written Question
Health Services: Rural Areas
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to work with the devolved governments to help ensure that NHS services in rural areas can attract and retain adequate numbers of staff.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department makes it a priority to work collaboratively with the devolved nations to drive forward our objective of improving health and care outcomes across the whole of the United Kingdom.

The Government will make sure the National Health Service has the staff it needs to be there for all of us when we need it, and will put staff in places where patients and the NHS need them most.

We will work with all those who share our commitment to ensuring that we train the workforce that we need in all parts of the country, not least in rural areas that struggle to attract and retain staff.