Yes, your right, just recently there has been a fair bit in the media.
yes, everyone has different views and expectations.
100,000 Genome project is England based with Wales rolling it out (in a reduced capacity) (I am on the advisory board with Wales Gene Park)
Scotland have a similar stance
I was invited to present at a Society of Biology / Wales gene park / Darwin Centre at an event to Medical Students, last year. (I will see if I can find the newspaper item)(think I posted it here to LWA)