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Drug Dealers (Convictions) To ask the First Minister how many drug dealers were convicted in 2004. (S2F-1838) The latest available statistics are for 2003, when there were 1,639 convictions for illegal supply or trafficking of drugs in Scotland.
The people of Scotland should know that before they make any decisions. I refer the minister to the latest public-private partnership/private finance initiative contract to hit financial difficulties.
That would entitle the Law Society to impose its own discipline in the public interest, such as suspending or debarring a solicitor.Amendment 26 is a minor technical amendment that is consequential on amendments 28 and 30.I move amendment 26.
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address the system of house buying and selling; whether it is aware of any problems with the system and, if so, what these problems are.
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill This bill forms part of the Executive's land reform programme and has two main purposes: to create rights of access to land for recreational purposes and to provide for a community right to buy land in rural areas. Part 1 of the bill is concerned with rights of access, part 2 with the community right to buy and part 3 with the crofting community right to buy land in the crofting counties.The bill has involved a huge amount of consultation and a great deal of work has been done on it.
I also ask him to ensure that smolt and brood stock producers will qualify for the £9 million that is available under the new Highlands and Islands Enterprise scheme.