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I am delighted to see that the local councillor, Bert Thomson, is in the gallery, and I am delighted that future generations of Scots and visitors from across the world will continue to be able to learn about and gain inspiration from Livingstone’s life and legacy at the centre, which I was treated to visiting as a child.
So far, the experience under a Liberal Democrat justice minister, a Labour justice minister and me has been that 26 applications have been made and 26 releases have been granted.
I believe that Mr Swinney has a letter from BAA expressing its support. Ministers have not met TIE—the people who have been charged with making the project work.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2016
No decisions about the future of unconventional oil and gas in Scotland will be made until ministers have considered the information gathered and the views expressed through the research and consultation process.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, following the passing of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill, whether teachers and pupils are free to openly and clearly express any disagreement with same-sex marriage in schools.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12468 by Michael Matheson on 31 January 2013, when the Parliament was informed of the establishment of a residential pain service, as reported in the Daily Express on 21 January 2013. Both the Cabinet Secretary and myself have indicated that an intensive pain management service should be...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost will be of the residential pain service referred to by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing in a report in the Daily Express on 21 January 2013. NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is currently assessing options for the most appropriate service model for Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 December 2012
We have decided to clarify the law concerning consecutive sentencing for offenders who commit a further offence having been released from prison prior to their sentence end date following general concerns being expressed by justice stakeholders that the law in this area is not as clear as it could be.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, assuming student support remained at the same level, what the budget for Clydebank College would be for (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15, expressed in (i) cash and (ii) real terms.