Attacks on Emergency Workers (Sentencing) | Scottish Parliament debates The Scottish National Party’s effective ban on short sentences means that most criminals who are convicted under the Emergency Workers (S
Emergency Workers (Attacks) | Scottish Parliament debates Last week, I asked whether the justice secretary thought that there could be a link between Scottish National Party cuts to front-line of
Mental Health Support (Police Officers and Police Staff) | Scottish Parliament debates Recent figures show that there has been a cut of more than 650 divisional police officers since the creation of Police Scotland.
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 | Scottish Parliament debates O n the previous point about liability with regard to public bodies, what is the minister’s thinking on private companies that provide to
Community Sentences (Proposed Changes) | Scottish Parliament debates Recently, various newspapers reported on a Convention of Scottish Local Authorities document that contained proposals from Community Just
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 | Scottish Parliament debates I remind members that I am a practising solicitor and hold practising certificates from both the Law Society of Scotland and the Law Soci
Covid-19 (Protection of Teachers in North East Scotland) | Scottish Parliament debates Last week, The Press and Journal reported that Aberdeenshire schools are recording 240 coronavirus-related absences each week.
Covid-19 (Protection of Teachers in North East Scotland) | Scottish Parliament debates 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect teachers in the north-east from Covid-19. (S5O-04701)
Miners’ Strike Review | Scottish Parliament debates I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement, and I acknowledge his careful but thoughtful and well-chosen words, in
