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Grown biomass is usually transported as well. Studies have compared the life cycle of grown biomass against the use of waste biomass, and it is clear that waste biomass is massively favoured over grown biomass if it can be made available.
For example, in my constituency, an individual received 19 years for being caught with £2 million-worth of drugs. We should compare that with what happened to Leggate, who received a 20-year sentence for his crime.
The briefing that was provided to committee members by the Scottish Parliament information centre indicates that, in the 2003-04 season, the three professional teams accounted for 33 per cent of Scottish Rugby's spend compared with 5 per cent on the national game and 10 per cent on the international game.
The Commission has said publicly that Scotland and the Netherlands represent the two best case studies for preparations for the directive, so I would claim that a great deal of thought has been put into the policy implications of the directive and that, in fact, we are significantly advanced compared with the position of many other member states.
In effect, it makes it clear that the confinement period of an extended sentence is comparable to the full term of a normal custody and community sentence.
I am basing it on my opinion, which I have formed having spoken to people in Ireland about the switch, what happened as a result of it and the comparative volumes. Those who are opposed to the bill will, of course, take a different view.
That market exists because primary producers in Scotland do not get a fair price for their produce compared to the price that the housewife pays in the high-street shop.
The regulations for income support are lengthy and complicated compared with those for child benefit. People who are waiting for decisions get caught out by the rules of the income support system.
Accordingly, I have made submissions as part of the local and national consultation processes that are being run on the transport strategy to make the case for crossrail, which I believe to be a comparatively cheap way of making a huge impact on congestion.