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That remains the position.The hunt for a perfect tax will be pursued many times and over many years. A local income tax is a method of taxation that is operated successfully in many countries.
I would want us to facilitate something because I recognise that time is not on the side of many of the sufferers. That would be helpful because I understand that there are delays of up to six months, which hold up the progress of many cases.
We urgently need new prisons, but we also need to examine how we deal with minor offenders. Too many petty criminals and fine defaulters and too many women end up in jail even though other disposals are available.
The majority of participants are long-term users and many are multiple drug users. Most have not previously received treatment and many have served custodial sentences for previous offences.Drugs courts are not without cost.
It will be an indication that we need to challenge many of the orthodoxies in Scotland.The success of our economy is the most important issue facing Scotland.