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For those reasons, the Executive does not support amendments 15 and 16.I move amendment 7. I appreciate the minister's comments and accept that amendment 7 represents an advance.
In those circumstances, I will use the powers that I have under standing orders and section 26 of the Scotland Act 1998 to require witnesses to give evidence under oath.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 January 2007
The available information is given in the following table.Information in relation to other offences which involved the use of fireworksas a weapon is not currently identifiable within the available statistics.Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for FireworksOffences1, by Police Force Area, 2003-04 to 2004-05 Police Force Area 2003-04 2004-05 Dumfries and Galloway Sale of fireworks to under 18s 1 - Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare - 1 Grampian Illegal use of fireworks - 1 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 2 - Lothian and Borders Illegal use of fireworks - 2 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 1 - Northern Sale of fireworks to under 18s 1 - Strathclyde Sale of fireworks to under 18s 3 2 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 14 4 Tayside Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 4 2 Scotland Sale of fireworks to under 18s 5 2 Illegal use of fireworks - 3 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 21 7...
There have been no recentprevalence studies undertaken in the UK on elder abuse, although Age ConcernScotland estimate that between 7% and 9% of older people in Scotland arevictims of at least one form of abuse, with over 40% of victims suffering morethan one kind of abuse.
Year NDR Income (£000s) Scotland England 2003-04 1,706,480 15,323,000 2004-05 1,813,0001 16,214,0002 2005-06 1,951,0001 17,000,0002 Source: Scottish Executive and ODPM.1. Figures are taken from Annex 7 of Finance Circular 08/2004, a copy...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 April 2005