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Official Report
Meeting date:
24 January 2002
Plenary, 24 Jan 2002
I move,That the Parliament recognises the significant potential to create sustainable employment that will benefit both the economy and local and global environments; further recognises the potential of such employment to reduce the impact of climate change and toxic pollution of air, land, rivers and seas, protect and enhance biodiversity, reduce social exclusion and make better use of natural resources; in particular recognises the potential for new jobs in the sectors of renewable energy, energy efficiency, public transport, organic food and farming, nature conservation, eco-tourism, education and outdoor pursuits and materials re-use and recycling, and calls on the Scottish Executive to stimulate environmentally sustainable employment as a matter of priority, including by (a) ensuring that at least 30% of electricity comes from renewable energy sources by 2010 with further increases to 2050, (b) achieving between a 40% and 60% increase in energy efficiency across domestic and industrial sectors, including the introduction of enhanced building standards regulations for insulation, heat recovery and passive heating and ventilation, (c) developing a strategic plan for organic agriculture that would support conversion of up to 20% of land to organic production within 10 years, (d) setting targets for traffic reduction to further encourage a modal shift from private to public transport and to redress the present imbalance between road and rail funding, (e) setting a mandatory national target for recycling of 30% of household waste by 2010 and further, independent targets for recycling of fridges, re-use of white goods and recycling or safe disposal of batteries and other hazardous household waste and (f) producing, in order to achieve the mandatory national target for recycling, a National Re-use and Recycling Action Plan to include (i) additional support for community recycling, (ii) clarification of objectives for the waste industry including a presumption against incineration and waste-to-energy plants in new guidelines, (iii) a commitment to set an example in all areas of sourcing, consumption, re-use and recycling, (iv) new guidance to developers of composting operations including on methane reduction and recovery, (v...
Official Report
Meeting date:
27 June 2001
Plenary, 27 Jun 2001
I believe that safeguards are in place in respect of the accused and that there should be no difficulty with the bill in respect of any appeal under ECHR legislation.We are also fortunate in having some case law in O'Neill v Her Majesty's Advocate, which covers the procedures involved and any appeal that might be made.Presiding Officer, I trust that neither...
Official Report
Meeting date:
15 May 2001
Justice 2 Committee, 15 May 2001
In the Pinochet case, it was left to the national courts, and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo v Belgium case, they sought to use the International Court of Justice.Such differences would not lead to a major diplomatic breakdown.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 February 2001
Social Justice Committee, 14 Feb 2001
In relation to that, I cite the Larkos v Cyprus case. Have you considered what would happen if one housing association tenant in a pressured area decided to take the landlord and the Government to court on the basis that they were being discriminated against?
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 December 2000
Public Petitions Committee, 19 Dec 2000
I did a word search on my computer and it threw up one case: Contrada v Italy in the European Court of Human Rights.
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 May 2006
Equal Opportunities Committee, 02 May 2006
You have answered most of that already. Part V of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which has recently become law, ensures that access to services is provided.
Official Report
Meeting date:
25 February 2004
Plenary, 25 Feb 2004
We agree with the Law Society for Scotland and with Lord Rodger that to cite the R v Jones case in England or other European cases is to fail to recognise the substantial differences in criminal procedure between jurisdictions.
Official Report
Meeting date:
16 December 2002
Equal Opportunities Committee, 16 Dec 2002
I refer you to the family's submission, which refers to the case "R v Secretary of State for Health ex Parte Wagstaff 2001".It discusses Lord Justice Kennedy's judgment on the advantages of public inquiries as opposed to private inquiries.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 February 2001
Plenary, 14 Feb 2001
Will the Executive accept that, as it passes the buck, some of the most vulnerable people in the country are in the midst of it all: the frail elderly, those suffering from mental illness and with learning difficulties, not to mention Scotland's vast army of carers, who save the country no less than £3.4 billion each year.Lastly, in the light of Lord Hardie's judgment in the case of McGregor v South Lanarkshire, which is no longer sub judice, will the minister state what steps have been taken to ensure that Scotland's local authorities now have sufficient funding to fulfil their obligations—clarified by Lord Hardie's judgment—to immediately place in long-term residential or nursing home care all those who have been assessed as requiring such care?
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 November 2000
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 14 Nov 2000
In group B, which includes social classes IV and V—or people from semi-skilled or unskilled backgrounds—9 per cent enter higher education from 19 per cent of households.
