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If the prisoner is illiterate—as approximately 80 per cent of the prison population are—they can get a friend to fill in a form for them asking to see a member of the visiting committee.
The issue is important. I do not want to get hung up on party politics, so I ask him, please, to come to my office to meet me and tell me his ideas, which we will make sure are part and parcel of the new strategy that I am developing.
That the Parliament agrees that, between 31 May 2016 and 3 January 2017, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 2 December 2016, 23 December (pm), 26 and 27 December 2016, 2 and 3 January 2017.
That the Parliament agrees that, between 31 May 2016 and 3 January 2017, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 2 December 2016, 23 December (pm), 26 and 27 December 2016, 2 and 3 January 2017.
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Date answered:
3 October 2023
The latest BICS survey also indicates that Brexit has exacerbated the current labour market shortages as Scottish businesses struggle to hire workers from the EU.
In the “Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme—Year 1 Evaluation: Professional Stakeholder Feedback” report, one local authority commented: “The impact has been really positive with families getting out and about together, parents not having to worry about paying out for bus fares, being able to take part in more events with not having to worry about how to get there.”
We would, of course, expect boards to consider putting alternative arrangements in place where it is feasible to do so, but the critical aspect is to get greater consistency and reliability within our ferry network in order to address the issues.