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Members might be aware from press reports of a recent case in the House of Lords—R v A—which concerned the ECHR compatibility of comparable English provisions in section 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.
He said:"On ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des oeufs."Figures in the millions can mask not only the myriad individual lives lost but the tales of those who survived, so I will tell the story of two men.
They never seem to accept that Scotland is a holiday destination and they might be able to fly direct to Scotland.If I wanted to take a flight to New York or San Francisco or Vancouver and I went to the travel agent, I would never be offered a flight through Edinburgh or Glasgow.
Our submission refers to the English case of R v Jones. During a speech in that case, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry pointed out the differences between Scottish and English procedures.
Their expertise will be vital in the development of renewable technology and will help to maintain Scotland, and Aberdeen in particular, as the epicentre for the R&D, manufacturing and maintenance requirements of this growing industry."
The paragraph says:"Responsibility for all other matters,"that is, energy matters,"including renewables R&D … remains with the Westminster Parliament."