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If we want to invest more money in new initiatives or new areas or in increasing our preventative spend, given that, in the current climate, we will not be double funding, almost certainly we will have to take money away from somewhere else.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2003
There is a pressing need to invest in modern police forensic science facilities, which is why we are funding the new forensic laboratory as part of the Gartcosh crime campus project and why we gave approval in May for the SPSA to proceed with the new forensic laboratory in Dundee.
As this is our last meeting before the Christmas recess, I want to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a good new year when it comes. Our next meeting will be in the new year.
Members are aware that in considering whether to approve a proposed cross-party group they should take account of a range of matters, such as the group's purpose and whether it has been formed on the basis of public interest.The proposed new CPG's treasurer is Des McNulty, who was going to represent the group at this meeting but is not able to be here.
I imagine that they will be corrected fairly speedily. In this particular case, a new foot-and-mouth instrument will be considered by the committee next week.