- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will direct Tayside Health Board to review its decision to withdraw acute services from Stracathro hospital now that the NHS Tayside budget deficit has been written off.
Answer
The pattern of acute hospital services in Tayside is a matter for the NHS board, in consultation with its planning partners and the people of Tayside. The decision to withdraw acute services from Stracathro was a clinical safety issue and was not taken on cost grounds. It is vital that health care services are sustainable, safe, and take account of local priorities.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 11 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional support is being given to the Scottish tourist industry in view of the potential likely reduction in the number of visitors to Scotland from North America.
Answer
We need to assess the position carefully and provide the right response. We have therefore brought together representatives of the industry and of the support agencies to consider the nature of the problem that we face. VisitScotland and the British Tourist Authority are urgently reviewing their marketing strategies. We are continuing to review our strategy for the tourism industry. This review will take into account the current world situation and the effects that the foot-and-mouth disease crisis had on the tourism industry.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 4 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what support is being made available for farm tourism.
Answer
We announced in August, as part of the foot-and-mouth disease recovery package, that £300,000 would be spent on developing environmentally based tourism opportunities for the farming sector. Initial work has been undertaken. The project will focus on Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders.