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“Safety groups slam ‘shameful’ speeding laws ” Sunday Herald
“Speed camera greed attacked as deaths rise” Scotland on Sunday
“We must scrap speed cameras right now” Sunday Post
“Bid to prevent child abuse hit by delays and legal problems ” Scotland on Sunday
See also
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003
“Red-light zone Bill delay ‘leaves vice girls at risk’ ” Evening News
See also
Scottish Parliament: Local Government and Transport Committee Official Report 23.11.04.
Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill
“Third of shops selling fireworks to under-18s ” Evening News
Posted by MM on Mon 29th Nov 2004 at 8:31 amUpdate
“Dirty money: prisoners will get £7K for slopping out” Sunday Mail 28.11.04.
Following posted on 21.10.04
“Prisoner payouts could cost taxpayer £162m” Herald
“Banged to rights on prisons” Herald Editorial
“Row over jail compensation funds” BBC
“Over £160 million earmarked for slopping out compensation” Scottish TV
“Fury at £162m for slopping out claims” Evening Times
“£162m cons set for huge payout from courts” Daily Record
“Drug dealer claims Perth Prison cells are degrading ” Perth News
Following posted on 19.10.04.
“Convicts who sue cost public £1m ” Scotsman
“Drug dealer sues prison service ” Courier 16.10.04.
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government on gambling law.
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to modernise courtrooms, in particular by ending the wearing of wigs and gowns and the use of some formal forms of address.
Colin Fox (Lothians) (SSP)
To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints of rape were dismissed as false, rather than inconclusive, in each of the last five years and how many false complainers were subsequently charged.
Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
To ask the Scottish Executive how many, and what percentage of, accused persons qualifying for legal aid have been referred to the Public Defence Solicitors’ Office in each year since it opened; whether there are any plans for public defence solicitors to be paid on a case-by-case basis and, if so, when this will happen.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-10886 by Cathy Jamieson on 5 October 2004, what rights the Public Defence Solicitors Office has to represent or take action on behalf of accused persons appearing from custody; whether any changes have been made to these rights and, if so, what those changes were, and whether any further changes are proposed.
Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP)
“Crackdown on playground drug dealers ” Scotsman
“War on drugs is new battleground for party leaders” Times
“Blunkett unveils plans to hit pushers hard” Independent
“Longer jail terms for drug dealers: Clampdown on use of child couriers and selling near schools” Guardian
Press releases
“Tackling Drugs - More Action” Home Office
“Prime Minister outlines crackdown on drugs ” 10 Downing Street
“Michael Howard announces Conservative Action on Drugs”
Conservative Party
See also
Tackling Drugs - Changing Lives
Drug Misuse Information Scotland