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There was no support for reduced spending.In addition to a submission from Shelter (Scotland) we also received 26 postcards distributed by that organisation.
If the debate is led by a minister, the minister gets his or her time to speak, the SNP and Conservative spokespeople get roughly the same amount of time, and then everyone else usually gets four minutes each.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2007
Are you conserving seals at the expense of our fleet? As to being the bringer of bad news, I repeat that we also hope that we get better news from the scientists in the mid-year review.
If a bus operator is prepared to take dealer stock off the shelf, they can buy new buses in a week, in the same way as anybody can go into a showroom and get a car.
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 came into force on 26 March and introducedcustodial sentences and new police powers to tackle wildlife crime.The Nature Conservation (Scotland)Bill, currently being considered by Parliament contains further significant measuresto improve protection for Scotland’s wildlife.