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Even if some of us shared it, Michael was the first to voice it.I am glad that nobody mentioned why the prison officers in the reception area of Saughton prison wore white coats.
Given the horrible death rate that is now associated with alcohol, is the Executive receptive to calls for the banning of alcohol advertising, particularly the irresponsible advertising of promotions and so forth?
We had an open discussion about the practical difficulties that the homeless people had had—specifically in registering with GPs—such as how they were received by reception staff, the type of attitudes that they perceived, the feeling of stigmatisation and alienation.
Journalists visiting the Scotland village were each given a specially created DVD showcasing Scottish business, tourism, education and other sectors.On the first night of the summit at Gleneagles, the First Minister hosted a media reception, which featured Scottish music and food.
That is as a result of subtle pressure that was recognised as being worth while and that received a receptive hearing from the Lord President and the others whom we met.
I remember going with another member of the board—who is now a member of the Assembly—to some local authorities in the early days with voluntary guidelines for the use of the Welsh language in the public and private sectors. We were given the most hostile reception. However, when we launched a language scheme a few months ago, the local authorities were ver...
The ambition to reconnect—some might even say connect—the European institutions to the everyday lives of citizens is an important objective, which we share.I am delighted that the committee was receptive to the outline plan to involve civil society that we proposed at the informal discussion.
The ambition to reconnect—some might even say connect—the European institutions to the everyday lives of citizens is an important objective, which we share.I am delighted that the committee was receptive to the outline plan to involve civil society that we proposed at the informal discussion.