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That is, persuasive not in the way that we use the term but in a way that has legal significance, which means that it is expected that a House of Lords judgment will be followed. I believe that there is one case in which the House of Lords judgment was followed—I think that it was in the outer house, but I could be w...
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Date answered:
22 March 2011
The available information is given in the following table. Average (Mean) Fine (£) for Possession of Selected Drugs1,3, by Sheriff Court2, 2008-09 and 2009-10 2008-094 2009-10 Sheriff Court/Drug No of Fines Mean No of Fines Mean % Chan...
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Date answered:
16 March 2011
The Scottish Government has also made representations to the UK Government to safeguard future funding for Scottish film following the announcement of the abolition of the UK Film Council.
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Date answered:
23 February 2011
However, information on the median wait for first appointment with a specialist is provided in the following table. Waiting time information for audiology services is relatively new data and is currently still under development.
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Date answered:
8 February 2011
Students can apply for a bursary of £4,000 per year on condition that they undertake to work in NHS dentistry in Scotland for up to five years following qualification. Approximately 580 students are currently in receipt of the bursary.
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Date answered:
3 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been allocated by (a) it, (b) its agencies and (c) other public bodies to initiatives to support capercaillie conservation other than the Capercaillie LIFE Project in each year since 1999 and whether it will provide a breakdown of how the money was spent Details are as follows: Body ...
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Date answered:
31 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of babies has been exclusively breastfed at six to eight weeks in NHS Tayside in each quarter since June 2007 and what the corresponding figures are for each of its community health partnership areas. Details are as follows: NHS Tayside: Exclusive Breastfeeding at the Six to Eight Week Review1 by Community Hea...
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Date answered:
27 January 2011
The number of salmon farm inspections which have taken place in each month in each of the last three years is summarised in the following table: Number of Cases Negative or No Results Number of Cases Positive Total Number of Cases 2010 Januar...
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Date answered:
24 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of where Scottish Rugby Union: Cashback for Communities funding is spent, broken down by local authority area. Details are as follows: Distribution of Cashback Funding by Local Authority 2008-08 £ 2009-10 £ 2010-11 (planned) £ ...