Archive press releases 2001

28 Dec 2001 | Motorists can fly flag for Scotland

Scottish motorists can fly the flag for Scotland on highways and byways across the land and beyond now that the go ahead has been given for symbols ...

27 Dec 2001 | New Deal signals prosperous new year - Foulkes

Tens of thousands of people across Scotland will celebrate the New Year in style thanks to the New Deal, Minister of State for Scotland George Foul ...

24 Dec 2001 | Time is up for scrooge employers - Liddell

The Government’s campaign to crack down on scrooge employers has seen over £200,000 recovered in wage arrears in Scotland over the last seven m ...

20 Dec 2001 | Go ahead for ferry service great news for Scotland says Liddell

The European Commission decision to give the go ahead for payment of £11m of government funding towards a ferry service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge ...

18 Dec 2001 | Liddell consults on size of the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Secretary, Helen Liddell today issued the consultation document on the future size of the Scottish Parliament, and urged everyone with an inte ...

17 Dec 2001 | Unique partnership provides benefits to Jewish community in south of Glasgow

George Foulkes, Minister of State for Scotland, today welcomed the unique partnership between Jewish Care Scotland and East Renfrewshire Council in ...

17 Dec 2001 | "Helen Liddell and Iain Gray visit Dalmuir Credit Union new premises, Clydebank"

Helen Liddell, the Secretary of State for Scotland, and Iain Gray, the Minister for Social Justice in the Scottish Government, today visited the new ...

17 Dec 2001 | Help charities cash in at Euro changeover

Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell will today urge people to consider donating their redundant European notes and coins to give charities a cash boost ...

14 Dec 2001 | Days are numbered for those living off proceeds of crime

Minister of State for Scotland George Foulkes, who is currently helping to steer the Proceeds of Crime Bill through Westminster, today visited the m ...

14 Dec 2001 | Liddell hails New Lanark's world heritage status

Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell today congratulated New Lanark on becoming the fourth Scottish site to receive World Heritage Status. New Lanark was ...

13 Dec 2001 | Nominations sought for International Women's Day reception 2002 - Liddell

The search is on across Scotland for unsung heroines to attend a reception at Edinburgh Castle hosted by Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell on 7 March ne ...

13 Dec 2001 | New proposals will tackle discrimination at work - Foulkes

New Government proposals will outlaw unfair discrimination at work on the grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age, ...

13 Dec 2001 | Take up the Euro challenge! - Liddell

Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell today urged business leaders who support the UK joining the Euro to speak out about its benefits. Delivering the Uni ...

12 Dec 2001 | December labour market statistics for Scotland

Claimant count unemployment in Scotland has risen by 1,300 over the month to November, and seasonally adjusted International Labour Organisation (I ...

12 Dec 2001 | Scotland to pay less for electricity - Foulkes

Minister of State for Scotland George Foulkes today welcomed plans that will help lower electricity bills in Scottish homes. Speaking today after th ...

07 Dec 2001 | Minister welcomes website to help disabled children

A website that helps raise awareness of disability issues by promoting positive attitudes will be unveiled this Saturday (8 December) by Playback, ...

04 Dec 2001 | Liddell and Alexander urge consumers to watch out for fakes this Christmas

Consumers throughout Scotland were urged to watch out for counterfeit goods this Christmas by Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell and Scottish Executi ...

03 Dec 2001 | Edinburgh school pupils quiz Minister of State

'What can politicians do to make government more relevant to young people?', 'Have the events of September 11 made you more patriotic' and 'When you go ...

03 Dec 2001 | Liddell promotes direct international airlinks

The importance to Scotland of existing direct air services, and the scope for developing new routes and opportunities in the aviation sector, wer ...

01 Dec 2001 | Increase in compensation payments to asbestos disease victims

Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell said that hundreds of Scottish families will benefit from increases in the levels of compensation paid to sufferers fr ...