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Dentistry Written Answer, 09/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Ross Finnie's (LD) question asking the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under five, (b) five to 18 and (c) over 18 had teeth extracted in the (i) NHS general, (ii) hospital and (iii) community dental service setting in 2008-09.

Vaccinations Written Answer, 09/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Jackie Baillie's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive whether the influenza A (H1N1) vaccination programme has now been offered to all children aged over six months and under six years.

Kinship Care Written Answer, 08/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Johann Lamont's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive whether it plans to amend the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 to facilitate parity of levels of kinship carer payments across local authorities without impacting on welfare benefits.

Schools Written Answer, 08/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Bill Butler's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any correspondence between it and faith communities sent since 1 June 2007 regarding encouraging the twinning of denominational and non-denominational schools.

Fairtrade Written Answer, 08/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Bill Butler's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive what is being done to promote fair trade in schools through the curriculum and procurement.

Teachers Written Answer, 08/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Margaret Smith's (LD) question asking the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have used the funds available under the teacher refresh scheme; and what steps it is taking to encourage local authorities to use the funds available under the teacher refresh scheme.

Stillbirths Written Answer, 05/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Richard Simpson's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive whether all reports (a) of critical incidents and (b) from procurators fiscal on stillbirths are reviewed by a national oversight group as part of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.

Maternity Services Written Answer, 05/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Richard Simpson's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive what system is in place for the collection and analysis of information on (a) critical incidents and (b) near-misses resulting in (i) stillbirth and (ii) damage to the baby.

Nutrition Written Answer, 05/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Richard Simpson's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive what percentage of schools has extended the free fruit scheme beyond primary one and two pupils, broken down by local authority area; and whether it plans to make use of the EU school fruit scheme allocation for 2010-11.

Carers Written Answer, 04/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Johann Lamont's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive what progress there has been, and whether it is commited to, achieving parity in levels of kinship carer payments with that of foster carers by 2011; what guidance has been given to local authorities on this; and what progress there has been in its discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions on the impact of kinship carer payments on welfare benefits.

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