Scottish Parliament e-Brief 

Issue 163, 21st July 2003

 

SECTION 1 - BUSINESS THIS WEEK

THE CHAMBER
Parliament is in recess.

IN COMMITTEE
Parliament is in recess.

 

SECTION 2 - NEWS

One million tonnes down in a decade
Emissions of greenhouse gases in Scotland fell by one million tonnes between 1990 and 2000, according to new figures.

The information was included in the report, Greenhouse gas inventories for England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland 1990-2000, which contains detailed information on greenhouse gas emissions for all areas of the UK .

Scottish greenhouse gas emissions fell from 20.1 million tonnes of carbon (MtC) in 1999 to 19.8MtC in 2000. In 1990 (the Kyoto base year), Scottish emissions were 20.8MtC. In the UK as a whole, emissions in 2001 were 12.3% down against a Kyoto Protocol commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% by 2008-2012.

The Scottish Climate Change Programme, published in November 2000, contains measures in devolved areas aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.  This programme contributes to the UK Climate Change Programme published at the same time. The UK Programme contains measures aimed at delivering the UK Kyoto commitment of a 12.5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2008-2012 and moving the UK as a whole toward the domestic goal of a 20% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010.

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Community health partnerships
Proposals aimed at devolving responsibility for local health services to new Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) have been unveiled.

Health Minister, Malcolm Chisholm, said the plans, part of the NHS Reform ( Scotland ) Bill, are designed to give patients and staff a greater say in how their health services are delivered. They have been issued for consultation to a range of interests including NHS Boards, local authorities, patient organisations and the voluntary sector.

CHPs would have control of budgets, devolved from Health Boards, as well as representation from frontline staff as an integral part of their management structure.  They would also be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of community health provision, such as GP services, pharmacy and community nursing.

CHPs are intended to evolve from Local Healthcare Co-operatives (LHCCs) which were established four years ago as voluntary groupings of GP practices to develop and improve local services.

The consultation proposes that the Management of CHPs should be drawn from a range of backgrounds including Primary healthcare professionals, secondary healthcare professionals, local authorities, patients and carers and the voluntary sector.

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SECTION 3 - NOTES ON THIS WEEK’S CHAMBER BUSINESS

Parliament is in recess.

 

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