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We are worried about people turning to payday loans because they are easy to get—the adverts say that the money will be in someone’s account after 10 minutes or whatever. It is a really big issue for us, and we are worried about the links to poverty.
It is clear that the two funding sources work together.I cannot give a detailed account of effects on the ground, but my colleagues at Scottish Environment LINK will be able to detail some of the impacts.
For example, when the federal Government takes the lead role for Belgium in Europe, a regional representative is present to ensure that the regional Government’s needs are fully taken into account and represented, and vice versa.
We could investigate the historic injustices imposed on striking miners during the strike 30 years ago and ensure that those who commanded the police officers are held to account, not just the police officers themselves.
It is very difficult for us to take any decisions that are based on a single moment in time without taking into account the context. In fact, that context must be taken into account when we consider the issue of weapons of mass destruction.