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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Gold Commanders) To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances Scottish Fire and Rescue Service gold commanders are deployed.
The approach that the chief constable now takes is to give local commanders greater opportunities to reflect on how policing should be delivered in their local command areas in a way that is not set centrally for local commanders to follow.
Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/934750/food-and-feed-safety-and-hygiene-proposed-common-framework-command-paper-web-accessible.pdf [accessed 17 February 2022] paragraph 4.6
I believe that assisting an individual to end their life, regardless of the circumstances, contradicts one of God’s fundamental commandments which is: ‘Thou shalt not kill’.
The appropriate mechanism for those issues to be explored is discussion directly with the local divisional commander. The divisional commander will be responsible for deciding on the best approach.
There were examples of good practice and of effective relationships between local commanders and area commanders, as well as acknowledgement of continuing challenges.
That is why the men’s shed movement commands strong cross-party support across the chamber, and why more than 40 MSPs recently wrote to the Deputy First Minister to express concerns about proposed funding cuts.