The responsibilities of the Scottish Government include health, education, justice, rural affairs, housing and transport.

The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bill has passed stage two in the Scottish Parliament.

The Bill aims to set a minimum price for a unit of alcohol as a condition of licence.

The Scottish Government's preferred minimum price per unit is 50p.

Calculating the minimum price is based on:
>  strength of the alcohol
>  volume of the alcohol
>  a price per unit of alcohol

Read more about minimum pricing.

Support for minimum pricing is overwhelming, particularly among health professionals, who recognise the harm that alcohol is doing and the benefit minimum pricing will bring, saving lives and reducing crime.
 

Let's go greener together

Greener living is a great way to build a cleaner, greener Scotland. One person going green can make a difference, but look what happens when we all get involved...

www.greenerscotland.org

"2012 is the year of Creative Scotland - a celebration of our nation's culture and creativity on both the international stage and across our communities. Featuring a fantastic programme of events covering everything from music, drama and dance to art, textiles and literature, there will be something for everyone to enjoy during the year."
Culture and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop

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Programme highlights include:

> Celebration of Scottish printmaking
> Dynamic projections on the streets of Edinburgh
> Bespoke train service to the Rock Ness festival from London
> Celtic Connections music festival will head to Chicago in September 2012

 Year of Creative Scotland 2012

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