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The financial memorandum to the bill states that the age of 17 and a half would be the cut-off point for referral, but we know from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s general comment 24 on child-friendly justice that the relevant date in human rights standards is the date when the harmful behav...
If I had been up there that week, I would certainly have gone to it. However, I have looked at the dates, and I am planning my holidays for the week after.
One point that must be made is that there is often a long tail-off to a recession. Once a recession starts and people lose their jobs, it can be up to 18 months before a home is repossessed, so even when we come out of recession, the problems will persist.
James is shy and he began to make contact with men through social networking and dating sites. He initially lied about his age but was always honest when he met anyone.
(S4O-02166) The planning system plays a key role in supporting sustainable economic growth through the provision of up-to-date development plans and a supportive business environment for investment.
If we got to a point at which people had that choice in other parts of the UK but not in Scotland, would that mean that you could be forced to make such a change at a later date if you did not take care of it in this bill?