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Thank you for attending the committee.The next meeting of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee will be held on Tuesday 26 September at 2 pm. I ask members to note the change in date.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 August 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the estimated population of raptors in Scotland. The latest available estimate of the raptor population in Scotland, excluding juvenile and non-breeding birds, is approximately 27,000 breeding pairs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 August 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the estimated population of raptors in Scotland. The latest available estimate of the raptor population in Scotland, excluding juvenile and non-breeding birds, is approximately 27,000 breeding pairs.
I mentioned that, in Glasgow, 27 per cent of the work force had absolutely no qualifications, but the work force in Glasgow has the highest level of graduate employment—26 per cent of all employees in Glasgow hold a university degree.
We should certainly copy the letter to him.Petition 26 is the last one for us to consider; it is from the Bridge of Allan Public Interests Association.
There is a desperate need for female prisoners to be close to their family and friends. However, I believe that the latest annual figures show that about 290 females were sent to prison for fine default, which means that they are removed from their family—in particular their children—and friends.