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I am obviously not directly aware of the concerns that Shona Robison raises. In the first instance, they are best discussed with Dundee City Council's director of education because the council carries the responsibility for such issues.
In some cases, the most appropriate service may be residential; in other cases, it may well be community based; while in others, abstinence may be the best way forward. The matter depends on specific cases and individuals.
I am certain that we will discuss, among other issues, the best practice and the best ideas for tackling crime and antisocial behaviour north and south of the border.
We have had the benefit of legal advice on this substantive bill. It might be best to run through the bill from the start, as section 1 has been flagged up as an area on which we might comment or seek some response from the Executive.
We will see what we get out of it, but I know that the Commission seems to think that the area is more one for commercial sector involvement than for the Commission itself and that our team has been doing its best to persuade the Commission otherwise.
We will see what we get out of it, but I know that the Commission seems to think that the area is more one for commercial sector involvement than for the Commission itself and that our team has been doing its best to persuade the Commission otherwise.
It would be logical for us to focus on that work in the last week of October and November, assuming that we will not be out on visits between Christmas and new year.
One of the Risk Management Authority's important functions is to act as a resource centre for advice on best practice. Although we have been functioning for only a year and are, in that sense, the new kids on the block, we have met many of the different agencies and have given presentations.
Members have received a report from the clerks containing information about the visit to Aberdeen, which has now been confirmed for Monday 20 November, and an update from the reporter groups.