Health

Labour plans would have seen investment in Scotland’s health service cut by nearly £50 million according to figures released in a Parliamentary Answer to Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson.

Faster treatment times are consistently being delivered across Scotland, says Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.

SNP MSP Aileen Campbell has welcomed today’s vote in the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee which will allow free school meals to be extended to an estimated 118,000 pupils from 2010.

SNP MSP Keith Brown today welcomed Parliament’s opposition to Labour’s irresponsible accusations over health board funding as parties refused to support a distorted attack by Labour’s Cathy Jamieson on NHS finances in Scotland.

Addressing the SNP Conference in Perth the Deputy First Minister and Depute Leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, placed the SNP as the party of government in Scotland with the passion and energy to take the country forward.

Responding to the vote by SNP Conference welcoming the Scottish Government's consultation on alcohol abuse Public Health Minister Shona Robison welcomed the commitment to enhance young people's involvement in and benefit of legislative and administrative programme to address booze culture.

Addressing the SNP Conference in Perth the Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill MSP said the Scottish Government was determined to press ahead with its plans to rebalance the nation's relationship with alcohol.

SNP Glenrothes candidate Cllr Peter Grant was today (Tuesday) joined by Public Health Minister Shona Robison MSP, on a visit to a local pharmacy as they highlighted cost of living issues in the constituency.

Alyn Smith has hailed the adoption by the European Parliament's Agriculture committee of a package of EU support for the provision of fruit in schools as a boost for Scotland's kids, public health and farmers.

All school pupils in primaries 1 - 3 are to be entitled to free school meals following successful pilot schemes, which saw uptake rise to 75%.