This search includes all content on the Scottish Parliament website, except for Votes and Motions. All Official Reports (what has been said in Parliament) and Questions and Answers are available from 1999. You can refine your search by adding and removing filters.
When throughcare begins in a prison setting, it is more effective because a prison officer is the liaison and compulsion is involved—that was made clear to me when I visited Edinburgh prison. The bill will extend compulsion into the community setting.
I thought that it might broaden and strengthen the appeal that I can see the book might have for many of the people who visit Scotland. I believe that the Scottish Executive takes a generally inclusive approach, so one would not wish to exclude people because they possess a Scottish great-granny, but not a Scottish granny.
The First Minister talked this morning about his forthcoming visit to Canada, which, I gather, is partly intended to persuade exiled Scots to come home.
One of the conclusions that we reached after our visit was that, given the free movement of goods and people, we could go along with the idea of mutual recognition of domestic law.
Primary schools provide free fruit for P1 and P2 pupils while most schools also provide fresh chilled drinking water.I know from my visits to schools that big changes are going on in the school canteen—I even came across broccoli curry recently in one canteen.
It is quite clear that, if a 40-year-old invites a 14-year-old girl, in full knowledge of her age, to visit him in his flat when no one else is present, there could be a problem.
If the girl fears that the reason for the visit is to have FGM done to her, she should know where to go to get the visit stopped.With the honourable exception of the minister, it is interesting to note that no men have taken part in the debate.
However, we are regularly in touch with boards and their developments and we often visit the facilities for which they have said that they will use the money.
I welcome from the Electoral Commission Sir Neil McIntosh, the commissioner; Dougie Wands, the principal officer; and Kate Sullivan, the assistant director of policy. I welcome you to your first visit to the committee. I know that you have prepared some opening comments.