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Motion agreed to. That the Parliament agrees the following designation of Lead Committee— the Justice 2 Committee to consider the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment No.3) 2002 (SSI 2002/328).
We understood that an announcement would be made and that there would then be a public consultation, followed by changes to the law. You are suggesting that that is not the case.
In Scotland, we are not obliged simply to follow established practice. It is a particularly English concept that if one gets off with something for long enough, it becomes an imperialistic right.
There are processes that have to be followed. Obviously, the accused would have a voice, and a right to be represented, but it would be a long and difficult process.
Motion agreed to. That the Parliament agrees the following designation of Lead Committees— the Justice 1 Committee to consider the Combined Police Area Amalgamation Schemes 1995 (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/140); the Justice 1 Committee to consider the Combined Fire Services Area Administration Schemes (Variation) (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2...
I have also met the minister, who has agreed to respond to any written questions that the committee might wish to ask following its consideration of the petition and to invite members' comments on what further action, if any, to take.
, has done much work on diabetes, particularly in America. His research shows that we are following the American example, as children, because of poor diet and lack of exercise, are developing adult forms of diabetes.
Yes—I wish to say just a few things, convener. The petition follows a previous one, which bore 10,000 signatures, about the education cuts in the Borders.
Motion agreed to. That the Parliament agrees the following designations of Lead Committee— Justice 2 Committee to consider Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2001 (SSI 2001/438); and Justice 2 Committee to consider Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2001 (SSI 2001/439).
That the Parliament agrees that the following instruments be approved: the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No 5) (Scotland) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/295); and the Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) (Scotland) Scheme 2001.