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The Scottish Prison Service recently agreed with the chief inspector that responses to recommendations in individual reports will be published on the SPS website. We will continue to take action to improve the prison estate and to reduce reoffending.
The language used in that document, particularly the word "tempered", is not the clerks' language; it is taken directly from the statement that the Prime Minister made in the House of Commons, which was then published on 10 Downing Street's website. As far as I am aware, 10 Downing Street later refuted the idea that the constitution could be changed.
From visits to Arthurlie Nursery and, last week, to Preston Street Primary School in Angus MacKay's constituency, where I launched the website that is associated with the project, I am aware how valuable parents, carers and young people think the initiative is.
As members know, the work of the housing improvement task force is on the Executive website. The task force is currently working in sub-groups from which we hope to hear as soon as possible.We are negotiating with local authorities to devise a timetable for when work will be undertaken.
As a somewhat older person who feels that she is at least partially digitally included—if that is the correct expression—I invite the minister to join me in commending the work of the Lochaber Communications Network, which provides facilities in small communities in the west Highlands for people of all ages to be supported in learning to use information technology and the internet for shopping and so on, and in learning to create their own websites...
Advertisements have not been placed in the press, but the information was published on the parliamentary website. Did we agree that the advertisement would appear in the press?
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 September 2006
All other divisions will be 30 seconds. Section 47—Interpretation Group 1 is on interpretation. Amendment 1, in the name of Phil Gallie, is grouped with amendment 2.I call Mr Gallie.
Procedure changes have been made that affect sections 88(4), 96(2), 101(1), 102, 108(4) and 120(1). As no committee member has points to make, we need not comment further on them.
I welcome Shona Robison's conversion to the idea that we should consider stage 1 reports in public session and I see no reason why we should not do so.