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The committee has clearly not examined any of the issues and should make it clear to the subject committee that we are not giving this representation any emphasis above any other representations that it might get. We are basically signposting somebody in the right direction.
I should point out that for every person who requires training up to riot 3 status—and that is all officers in Kilmarnock prison—the SPS gets a sum of money. I believe that the sum is £250.
We must ensure that we get the most out of the funding that we may or may not get from the Conveners Group and the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.Are members content with the proposals?
In the early stages of the process, we are not talking to the people in Brussels who draw up such policies. If we get a briefing after the APS is done and dusted, it is too late for us to influence it.
This programme remains an effective way to create diversionary activities for young people, focussing their delivery to benefit communities that have suffered as a result of criminal activity.
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Date answered:
5 November 2009