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To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of people in young offender institutions comes from areas of deprivation. The latest data released by Scottish Government shows that on 31 March 2014, 42% of young persons under 21 in prison custody came from the 15% most deprived data zones.
At the meeting of this committee on 26 June 2024, Fisheries Management Scotland raised concerns about the lack of enforcement of EMPs and the planning conditions that are designed to limit escapes.
If there is already a port, what constitutes “new” infrastructure? If you add staff and desks and perhaps expand a building, is that new or existing infrastructure?
I welcome to the committee Liz Smith, who replaces Roz McCall—I thank Roz for her valued contribution to the committee. Liz, as you are a new committee member, I must ask whether you have any relevant interests that you wish to declare.
We can track back the level of calls to the news. When older people see the news, or if we have been in the papers or on the radio or television talking about something, there is an immediate response and people call us up.
CPPs may have an important role to play in new priorities such as Community Wealth Building and the Scottish Government should ensure that they are sufficiently resourced before creating any additional statutory requirements.
Where precise figure was not provided, an answer (range) from the multiple-choice questions is used. 8 is now increasing its staff levels because of increasing demand or new duties given by the Scottish Government.