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The study found that, among 70,000 dogs that were treated in one year, there were only 26 incidents of tail injuries. That represents a rate of 3.7 tail injuries per 10,000 dogs, which is very low.
The targets for renewable energy production and traffic reduction are set low.We face a Scotland that is peppered with new incinerators, new motorways and even, possibly, new nuclear power stations.
I will take Cathie Craigie's advice and look at the consultation process for Karen Whitefield's proposed Christmas and new year's day trading in Scotland bill, because it is only through experience that a new Parliament can learn.
You make the point that substantial extra resources are going into the system, yet at the same time the existing system is managing those pressures. The new structure will be critical. Monitoring how the new boards work will be quite a task.
As a result, it should be argued that additional rates income is good news as it reflects new business start-ups and not any additional costs for existing businesses.Irrespective of Mr Monteith's arguments, we should acknowledge that a cut in non-domestic rates means a cut in public services.
In the end, a powerful EU delegation was brought across to visit some of the more remote parts of northern Scotland to see how difficult it would be to administer a sheep tagging identification scheme.
That reflects the point that Mr Monteith made: the creation of a path can be held up easily if there are 114 agreements and one non-agreement. The prospect of any new path is sunk at that point. People often desire to have circular walks.
The motion will seek agreement not only that appropriate powers should be given to ensure that the new serious organised crime agency can work properly with our Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency, which has made such a difference to tackling drug crime in Scotland, but that new compulsory investigative powers should be...