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We have supported and recommended the bill given the evidence base, which has convinced us that, whatever the intentions of tobacco companies and retailers, promotional displays at the point of sale have a disproportionate influence on young people compared with adults and make young people more likely to experiment with the most visible brands.
No one has challenged the cost of the beds at St Margaret’s compared with provision at other establishments, so it is not cost that has put the hospice under threat.
A similar restriction is placed on the defence of mistaken belief as to the age of a child in section 5 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995. That is the comparable existing offence that criminalises sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the funding that it gave to the Scottish Islamic Foundation in the last year has been spent on overseas visits by members. No funding provided to the Scottish Islamic Foundation by the Scottish Government in the last year has been spent on overseas visits by members of that ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it is considering for the future of prison visiting committees. We are developing a more integrated role for prison visiting committees that better reflects modern offender management structures and are exploring the prospect of linking their functions with those of Her M...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2011
The Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning was due to visit Newton Primary School in Dunblane on 30 November to share in the St Andrew''s Day celebrations, but this had to be cancelled as the school was closed due to the adverse weather conditions.