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In December 2002, weinformed drugs services that the Lord Advocate had set new limits on thenumber of needles and syringes which could be issued to clients attendingneedle exchanges.
A figure of 60 per cent reoffending or whatever was publicised. The latest data suggest that the average reoffending rate, once quasi-convictions are taken into account, is 36 per cent.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 September 2005
That is why, in the second part of my speech, I will concentrate on skills development and training. The latest publication from Future Skills Scotland shows that there were 5,500 vacancies in banking, 58 per cent of which were hard to fill.
The health council will be a major new force in ensuring that boards engage far more effectively with their local communities, and we will also issue new guidance.