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Importantly, with regard to the petition, the Executive points out that, as a general rule, no new sheriff would be offered appointment to a court where he had practised as a solicitor.
Is the First Minister aware that the other devolved Administrations in the UK have made representations to the UK Government to secure a place on the board of the new regulator, the Office of Communications?
Item 1 is to consider whether items 3 and 4 should be taken in private.I declare an interest in item 3, as I was a member of the working group that developed the consultation entitled "Striking the Balance: a new approach to debt management". The reason for asking that item 3 be taken in private is that it relates to a housekeeping issue: setting the timeta...
It is worth noting the Executive's view that it would not be prudent or practical to conduct further substantial review of the new student finance arrangements so soon after their introduction.In view of that full response and the range of initiatives that is under way to widen access to higher education, it is suggested that we copy the Executive's respons...
Is the reference in paragraph 9.4.2 to"briefing provided to members by Parliamentary staff for particular members' information only"a new addition to the code of conduct, or has it always been in there?
The implication of that decision is that we will have an extremely busy agenda at our next meeting, which will be held on 28 November in Glasgow, at Scottish Enterprise's new headquarters in the Broomielaw. Does the committee agree that the agenda item on the global connections strategy, which was planned for that meeting, be deferred until a date in Januar...
I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones and to set their pagers to buzz.I want to ensure that all members have seen the new version of today's agenda, which was issued yesterday.
We must be always vigilant and prepared to issue new guidance, or to update the guidance when that is appropriate.The internet crime forum is examining the issue of internet chat rooms and the problems of adults misrepresenting themselves as children.
It will provide enhanced rights in relation to both succession and information and, for the first time, there will be a right to a joint tenancy and a right to exchange, together with new duties on social landlords to promote tenant participation.