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That will ensure that the local licensing board must make a proactive assessment of local provision, in consultation with the police and local communities, in advance of the introduction of the new regime. I think that all of us endorse the view that has been expressed by Bill Butler and the minister, but is the minister satisfied that the current law is be...
Are we also agreed that, on the basis that the amendment affects only land in Alloa, the promoter should advertise its proposal for the amendment to the bill in the Alloa and Hillfoots Wee County News and in the Parliament's partner library in Alloa?
Given the difficulty that the Executive seems to have in relocating jobs to Dumfries and Galloway, does the minister agree that there would be no better site for the new Scottish transport agency than Stranraer, in my constituency?
We will then lay regulations on strategic environmental assessment. In the spring we will consult on new regulations under the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 to improve further Scotland's rivers, lochs and coastal waters.
The Minister for Justice is scheduled to meet FBU representatives on Monday 15 September to discuss our proposals to consult on new fire service legislation. We plan to publish our consultation paper shortly; the consultation process will give trade unions a further opportunity to make their views known.
Does the minister intend to invite the new environment and rural development committee to investigate the restructuring of the SAC and to prepare a report for the Parliament, given that the Deloitte & Touche report appears to be fundamentally flawed?
(S1O-6517) There were extensive discussions with Dundee City Council leading to the successful transfer in December 2001 of nearly 1,500 council houses on the Ardler estate. That will result in 1,000 new houses being built. Discussions continue about progress on the comprehensive study that the council is currently undertaking of the condition of, and futur...
That question was, for me, a reflection of the strong sense of belonging among the new Muslim generation, whom I tend to call the Scottish Muslims.There are Muslims in Scotland, however, who do not have that sense of belonging.
At question time, I asked the Scottish Executive whether it would hold a public inquiry into the planning application from Aberdeen Football Club to build new stadium facilities at the green-belt site at Kingswells.
The minister will know from conversations that we have had that the town of Thurso is set to lose two of its dentists in December, which will mean that 4,800 patients will have to find a new practice. At present, no general dental practitioners in Wick or Thurso are taking on NHS patients.