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I hope, bearing in mind the number of new points—they were certainly new to us—that were raised last week, that I will not stretch the convener's famous latitude too much.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 February 2003
It is only possible to compare the Scottish figures with the same time period for previous years. The latest available seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for September to November 2002 for Scotland is 156,000 (6.1%).
However, because concerns about mobile technology—specifically TETRA—persist, the latest independent research programme funded by the Home Office was set up two years ago.
It is already an offence for a person to obstruct such officers while they are enforcing existing legislation.Section 26 of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868 provides powers to enter and remain on land to prevent or detect offences against salmon fisheries legislation.
Part of the reason why people are still saying that is that, although the COPFS gives information to its staff about new initiatives and new staff who are coming in, pressure arises from the need to absorb the changes and the new information.