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To ask the Scottish Government what the definition is of purposeful activity in prisons. I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond.
However, it is important to stress that we are looking for active rather than reluctant partners, because we will get the results that we all seek to achieve only when we take people with us.Helen Eadie raised a number of issues in her impassioned speech.
I am talking about people who have been trafficked and whose first language—like mine—is not English. They might not get the same help that children will get if there is statutory guardianship.
It was suggested to you that “human activity” is a wide-ranging definition, but the site must be of real national significance in relation to historical human activity.
The tax comes at a time when the industry in Aberdeen and elsewhere is extremely worried about the impact that rises in production costs might have on further activity. The situation could not be more serious.
If we are spending large amounts of money on the roads projects that we have to take forward, we ensure that there are active travel options to go with them.
On 20 September, I announced an additional £6 million for cycling development, which I am sure he welcomes.That action is part of our active steps to strengthen the provision that is put in place to assist in developing cycling infrastructure.