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It is well worth pointing out that Arran is about the most southerly island in Scotland, Barra is about the most westerly island and Shetland is certainly the most northerly archipelago in Scotland.
I want to explore a couple of other issues, the first of which is the image of Scotland portrayed overseas. Mr MacHugh might want to be the first to respond to this point.In much of the evidence that we have heard, there has been a debate about the right image of Scotland to p...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, given that the National Lottery is a reserved matter, the Parliament has any statutory right to be consulted in relation to decisions taken on applications for Scotland by the New Opportunities Fund.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, given that the National Lottery is a reserved matter, the Parliament has any statutory right to be consulted in relation to decisions taken on applications for Scotland by the New Opportunities Fund.
I hope that policing can be carried out effectively to deal with serious and organised crime and the other difficulties that are faced throughout Scotland and to enable the police to play a role at the heart of our communities.
As people know, I am not happy that we have not had a consistent approach throughout Scotland in dealing with persistent offenders—the small number of people who cause the most grief in communities.
I acknowledge that that is beyond the Scottish Parliament's remit, but the subject is important to people in Scotland, given the implications for our budget commitments.
Therefore, we look positively at these discussions, but we are hesitant about the outcome because we want to ensure that it is the right outcome for people here in Scotland.