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As part of the implementationof the new licensing legislation consideration is being given to how its effectsmight best be monitored following the act’s full implementation in 2009.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Inverclyde children are currently waiting for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant in a dental specialty following referral by a general medical or dental practitioner.
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: All prisons have access to drug detection dogs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 October 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive which organisation currently provides the tagging and monitoring services in relation to those who have been tagged as a result of their sentence. Following a competitivetendering exercise in 2001, the electronic monitoring contract was awarded toReliance Monitoring Services Ltd.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that Scottish Water addresses on-going issues with Campbeltown's sewage system following repeated flooding in the town.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether victims of miscarriages of justice receive an official apology following their release from prison. The ground for appeal againstconviction and,or sentence in Scotland is that there has been a miscarriage of justice.
The information is contained in the following table:Name of OfficeTotalMenWomenWomen as % of TotalJustice of the Peace3,7522,6881,06428%Permanent Sheriff1311092217%Judge of the Court of Session322939% S2W-00789
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review licensing fees for licensed premises. Following the standing arrangement with COSLA to review liquor licensing fees every three years, it is our intention to begin the next such review in the autumn.