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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.
That is one reason why we have a positive attitude towards asylum seekers and refugees who come to Scotland. In the latest round of funding, the Scottish refugee integration forum action plan provided funding for many projects that help refugees, mainly in Glasgow.
It is to be welcomed that the letter to the society refers to the petition and it is encouraging that the Executive is taking such action as a direct result of the petition.It is suggested that we agree to defer further action on the petition until that process has been completed and that we ask the Executive to report to the committee on how it intends to deal with the matter as soon as it can do so. We can also pass a copy of the latest...
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress its Don't Let the Bug Bite flu campaign is making. The latest available figures confirm that, at 31 October, 49.2% of people aged 65 and over had been vaccinated against flu.
Over that period, Craigmillar has been rebuilt, a new Parliament has been created, new houses have been built—including penthouses close to the new Parliament—and, as yet, we have not been given one skip.It is not the first time that we have gone to the council.