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(S6O-03183) The Scottish Government’s rural delivery plan will set out how all parts of the Scottish Government will deliver for Scotland’s rural and island communities.
We last considered the petition on 22 March, when we agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Police Scotland. Police Scotland has confirmed that victims who report a suspected spiking incident will always be asked to provide a urine sample.
We will of course consider all the recommendations of the Auditor General as we take forward our accounting practices. The two richest families in Scotland have more wealth than the poorest 20 per cent of the country.
That is the equivalent of how Japan performs with two and a half times Scotland’s population. Seven of Scotland’s universities are in the top 50 worldwide.
However as of 15 January 2010, the number of prisoners currently in custody, who reported being ex-service personnel on admission, and who have been referred to the Enhanced Addiction Casework Service for either a drug or alcohol problem, is 41.
Of course, it is up to the UK Government whether it thinks that such a committee should be established, but people in Scotland have a legitimate right to make representations to this Parliament that we can forward to any appropriate body.
Politicians are elected, and I respect that. I respect the democratic right of the people of Scotland to elect the politicians of their choice, and I respect the right of the politicians to decide.