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It is Scottish Government policy that every council should convene a flood liaison and advice group (FLAG) or combine with other councils to do so, possibly on a catchment basis.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 October 2007
Procedures for handling999 calls are agreed on a UK basis by the 999 Liaison Committee, whichcomprises representatives from call handling agents, telecommunications providersand relevant government departments.
There are certain issues with regard to that, as well as issues of security and safety for remote sites. The committee heard from a children’s charity about an example of a child having to give evidence 24 times.
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are being put in place to accommodate the prisoners currently held at HMP Cornton Vale in preparation for its closure and whether any prisoners will continue to be housed on the site once the building works for the new prison have started.