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On my election as the First Minister we would usher in immediate legislation to ensure that the local elections in 2003 are held under a new system. If the Liberals had any backbone they would get behind us and support that process.
I am pleased to do so.Clearly, there are occasions on which Sewel motions are appropriate, and I am pleased that all parties have accepted that this is such an occasion. It is important that these new laws get on to the statute book as quickly as possible.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made through the National Waste Plan towards achieving recycling and composting rates of 30% by 2008 and 55% by 2020. The latest figuresfrom the Scottish Environment Protection Agency show that we recycled/composted24.4% of municipal waste in 2005-06.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what its latest projections are for the population levels in Scotland in (a) 2021, (b) 2031, (c) 2041 and (d) 2051, broken down by age.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 September 2005
The information requested is not available. The latest available statistics show that 12 breach applications in relation to supervised attendance orders were made to Glasgow City District Court in the year ending 31 March 2004.