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I think the strategy that we have has been informed by extensive dialogue with many, many interested stakeholders and agencies and organisations, and I am satisfied that it represents the strongest set of propositions we can put in place…
The government does support that position that there is an argument for decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.
Scotland is a safer place than it was 20 years ago but we must continue to do all we can to focus on tackling violence and knife crime and getting over the message it is never OK to carry a weapon.
It is to provide person-centred care at the heart of tackling addiction, and I think it is demonstrating important learning for us.
They would've been worse if The Thistle had not intervened to support people in relation to their drug use.
The staff in The Thistle have responded to 195 medical emergencies in support of individuals.
But it demonstrates the importance of all organisations, and particularly the air traffic control system, having resilience, being able to withstand issues in the systems, so that people can rely on the services that are being provided.
It’s very regrettable. There’s been an issue about the air traffic control system today, and that members of the public have experienced disruption as a result.
We now need to turn that principle into an opportunity for people to make their voice heard.
The people of Scotland, if given the choice of independence in a referendum, will take that choice, because all of the information that we see in front of us about the trends in opinion polling indicate that’s the preference of the people…
Scotland is a nation and its people have the right to decide their future.
“It brings in investors into the country as well. So, the fact that the airport is expanding to such a significant extent provides the opportunities for more routes to come into Scotland, for people from Scotland to access more…
“Edinburgh Airport is a very successful organisation, and the investment of £500 million is a massive boost for the airport and for the Scottish economy.
That the Parliament agrees that Scotland is a nation that has a right to decide its own future
My party believes it is for the people of Scotland to decide when there is an independence referendum.
It would be unlawful not to consider new gas field licences on a case-by-case basis.
That is the full report card on Scottish education and I'm proud of Scottish education.
I accept the outcome of the Pisa assessments but the Pisa assessments are one part of the data set that looks at Scottish education.
I'll tell Malcolm Offord what ruination looks like. It's people like him and Thomas Kerr going round spreading racist filth in our society. That's what ruination looks like.
It is important he and Burnham discuss how we turn that principle into an agreed legal mechanism, as exists in Northern Ireland.
Now that you have agreed the principle that Scotland should have a referendum when it is likely that people would vote for independence, it is important for us to meet to discuss how we turn that principle into an agreed legal mechanism…
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