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I think that 2 per cent was the figure mentioned in the SEPA document, but that will need to be verified.It would be best to begin concluding matters with the petitioners. They came to us and we went to visit them. Bruce Crawford and I spoke to local people—we were told about children with sores and children visiting...
However, that is still far fewer people than in the ratio in Catalonia, Quebec and Bavaria, with which we are often compared. If they can manage, why cannot we?
I want to find out more about partnership working and in particular how the Scottish Executive, Scottish Enterprise and the other agencies compare with the bodies south of the border.
Presumably, the Crown Office can provide you with statistics on the percentage of cases that are now dealt with by the imposition of fiscal fines and the percentage of cases that are diverted from prosecution, compared with the proportion four or five years ago.