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It is clear that drug dealers do not recognise any national boundaries when they want to visit their evil deeds on communities north and south of the border, in Europe and elsewhere.
What the chamber should now do is to follow the lead that Duncan Hamilton gave in welcoming the conclusion of those talks and look forward to people being able to make successful visits on and off the islands in future.
We had the opportunity to review it this week, when I and my colleague Iain Gray visited the Lanarkshire drug action team.Education in primary schools is a critical factor in preventing drugs misuse in later years.
I am very much aware of the work of Health Promotions in Aberdeen; indeed, I visited one of its premises recently, where its efforts were directed not towards smoking but towards diet.
Unfortunately, he has spoiled it by moving off into rather cheap political points, based, apparently, on gossip that he has presumably picked up from afar, as these days he seldom visits Westminster to defend Scotland's interests.
I move,That the Parliament agrees that— (a) the Office of the Clerk should be open on each of the following days: 5 July to 9 July; 12 July to 16 July; 19 July to 23 July; 26 July to 30 July; 2 August to 6 August; 9 August to 13 August; 16 August to 20 August; 23 August to 27 August; 30 August to 3 September; 6 September to 10 September; 13 September to 12.30 pm on 17 September; 21 September to 24 September; 27 September to 1 October; 4 October to 8 October; 11 October to 15 October; 18 October to 22 October; 25 October to 29 October; 1 November to 5 November; 8 November to 12 November; 15 November to 19 November; 22 November to 26 November; 29 November; 1 December to 3 December; 6 December to 10 December; 13 December to 17 December; 20 December to 24 December; 29 December and 30 December 1999; 5 January to 7 January 2000; (b) the autumn recess should begin on 11 October and end on 24 October and the Christmas recess should begin on 20 December 1999 and should end on 9 January 2000 and (c) there will be no meeting of the Parliament or of any committee on 30 November 1999.
As I hope that we did on our first visit to this committee a couple of weeks ago, we want to make a strong statement: we were not aware of the financial crisis.
She is an experienced journalist who is sensitive to women's issues and she normally deals with such issues herself. However, on July 26, she saw fit to bring that letter to my attention.
I would like to make a statement about the devastating tsunami in south-east Asia on 26 December 26.I express sympathy and condolences on behalf of the Scottish Parliament and the people of Scotland to those who were, and are, affected by the disaster.
I remind you that the committee will hear from the CRE and the Scottish Executive next week, on 26 March. I am sorry that you were so lonely down in what I might call the witness dock.