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Speech and Language Impairments To ask the Scottish Executive what level of provision is made throughout Scotland in secondary schools for pupils with speech and language impairments.
Trident To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made or will make representations to Her Majesty's Government regarding the immediate removal of the Trident installation in Scotland. (S1O-495) The Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (Henry McLeish): The Executive has made no such representations and has no plans to do so.
For example, we are discussing amnesic shellfish poisoning, which people may have heard mentioned on "Good Morning Scotland". We are not in a position to consider the whys and wherefores; we must consider simply whether the legislation that has been or is about to be brought in is appropriate.
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: Draft Guidance for Licensing Boards and Local Authorities (SE/2007/9) We were concerned that there were minor errors in the draft guidance, despite its withdrawal for correction.
Police (Injury Benefit) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/610) Under item 2, the committee is invited to consider the Police (Injury Benefit) (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
The chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, Tony Cameron, indicated to the justice committees that as a result of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill, the prison population is expected to rise to up to 1,100.
Purely on the statistical evidence, Dundee City Council's performance is poorer than most in Scotland, which is something that the council needs to address over time.
In our follow-up discussion, we would be interested in considering what international examples you think could be followed in Scotland and what positive lessons might be learned for the future, so that the Parliament can engage more effectively with the Executive.