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I hope that that small increase gives some reassurance to Mr Smyth about the stabilisation of police resources in his area. I met the divisional commander of Dumfries and Galloway just before the recess.
The bill sets out that “a person who is responsible for the dog is able to direct the dog’s activity by physical contact or verbal or audible command”. At the end of the day, dogs are animals, and even the best-trained dogs will sometimes react in an unexpected way.
The British Government’s defence command paper that was published in March this year included plans to reduce the full-time established strength of the Army from 82,500 to 72,000 by 2025, leaving the UK with the smallest Army since 1714.
In the year ahead, we will invest an additional £120 million in mental health services—and we will increase direct investment in mental health services by 25 per cent over this parliamentary session and ensure that mental health commands at least 10 per cent of front-line health spending.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 October 2009
Has that review been as robust and independent as it needs to be in order to restore or command public confidence? Have you personally seen the findings of that review?