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Burma emergency appeal
Scottish Government backs Disasters Emergency Committee and urges Scots to do the same.
Better access to learning resources
System to provide access to state-of-the-art education material for visually impaired young people.
PE in schools
Schools to offer two hours' PE per week under new education guidelines.
Europe Day
Minister highlights importance of 'strengthening Scotland's voice in Europe'.
Funding to encourage business innovation
Five projects to benefit from grants to encourage cooperation in research and development.
Regenerating rural Scotland
Supporting rural communities a 'priority for the Scottish Government' - Minister.
Strengthening rights for children
Consultation to improve rights of children with additional support needs.
Forensic science facilities
Dundee to get new lab whilst planned closure of Aberdeen facility is to be reviewed.
Government responds to prisons report
Justice Secretary reiterates commitment to developing coherent penal policy.
Heart and lung centre opens
Better access to specialist care for heart and lung patients in the west of Scotland.
Building links with China
Plan sets out aims for engagement with China to encourage trade, tourism and inward investment.
Fresh focus for international development
International Development Policy to build links and help people in some of the world's poorest countries.
Funding for care
£40 million to deliver free personal care.
Scheme to improve business
Re-launch of £1.5 million business improvement scheme to help farmers.
Firearms summit
Edinburgh meeting to discuss best means of tackling firearms misuse.
New life sciences institute
Dundee institute to create jobs and drive forward Scotland's life sciences sector.
Initiative to tackle animal disease
Major new project to tackle infectious animal diseases.
Appointment to Public Transport Users’ Committee for Scotland
New convenor appointed to PTUC.
Help for Scottish war heroes
First dedicated fund for Scottish servicemen and women.
'Sobering' costs of alcohol
Alcohol misuse is costing Scotland £2.25 billion per year.
