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So far as the actual ownership and operation of a new prison is concerned, further consideration has not identified any examples of the use of a not-for-profit trust to own and operate a new prison that can be used to assess whether it would be viable in the Scottish context.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 March 2006
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.
Do you suggest that, under the proposed new rule, the substitutes for parties that already have nominated substitutes should be those persons, or could the parties nominate new substitutes?
An element of the patronage will clearly come from the delivery of the new housing developments at Tweedbank and Shawfair and in other parts of Midlothian.