" class="left_link">» Text Here“MPs claim ID card scheme is threat: The government’s planned national identity card scheme has been condemned by MPs as “poorly thought-out” and a potential threat to basic civil liberties . . .“Scotsman
“MPs say the case is made, but call for proper scrutiny” Guardian
“Caution on ID costs” Times
“ID cards slammed Daily Record
“MPs attack Blunkett ID card plan: David Blunkett’s plan for compulsory identity cards will be condemned by MPs tomorrow as improperly costed, poorly thought out, secretive and “lacking in clarity both over the scheme’s scope and practical operation”. The MPs, on the home affairs select committee, stress that they do not oppose ID cards in principle . . .“Guardian 29.7.04.
“Identity card fee set to be scrapped in ‘wholesale review’ of scheme: [. . .] Ministers have agreed there will be a wholesale review of the ID card programme after the next general election and the charge for the card will be re-examined . . .” Scotland on Sunday
“MPs claim cost of identity card plan could soar” Evening Times
Press release
“Response to Home Affairs Select Committee Report on Identity Cards” Home Office
See also
Commons Home Affairs Select Committee: reports
“Wrongly convicted Scot faces 25% cut in payout: Compensation awarded to a Scot wrongly convicted of murder is likely to be cut by a six-figure sum after an appeal court ruling yesterday. . .“Herald
“Making the innocent pay twice: [. . .] The decision to cut compensation settlements compounds each miscarriage of justice . . .“Herald Editorial
“Wrongly convicted Scots could be forced to pay B&B;” Scottish TV
“Judges say cleared pair must pay for their 18-year stay in jail” Times
“Wrongly jailed trio must pay for prison B&B;” Guardian
“Freed pair must pay for living costs in jail” Evening Times 29.7.04.
“North East summit on anti-social behaviour” Press and Journal
Press release
“Antisocial behaviour seminar in Inverness: Delegates the police, fire brigade, local authorities and other organisations started to get to grips with the new Antisocial Behaviour Act at a half day workshop with Deputy Communities Minister Mary Mulligan today.The event was one of a series of seminars and workshops across Scotland aimed at gearing up local authorities, police and their partners for the introduction of the new ASB measures and strategies . . .“Scot. Exec.
“Crime fight is first to go online: [. . .] Helensburgh Crime Prevention Panel is the first in Strathclyde to unveil its own website as part of the ongoing battle against crime . . .“Evening Times
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jul 2004 at 2:32 pm“Cost-cutting chaos for Children’s Panel: Children’s Panel hearings in the Capital are having to be postponed after council chiefs axed a key administration post . . .” Evening News
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jul 2004 at 2:30 pm“England’s secret ‘death penalty’: As a new report highlights the worrying extent of self-harm in Britain the situation in prisons is particularly disturbing. But in jails in Scotland and New York, simple measures seem to have made a big impact . . .“BBC
See also
Suicide Risk Management and Custodial Care. An Inter agency Approach.
choose life: A National Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in Scotland
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting period was for summary cases in each sheriff court district in each of the last five years.
Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP) (WQ 19.7.04)
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jul 2004 at 8:53 amTo ask the Scottish Executive how many people were (a) charged, (b) proceeded against and (c) had a charge proved for carrying knives in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jul 2004 at 8:50 amTo ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers were (a) charged, (b) proceeded against and (c) had a charge proved for driving without insurance in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers were (a) charged, (b) proceeded against and (c) had a charge proved for driving while disqualified in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP) (WQ 19.7.04)
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jul 2004 at 8:47 amTo ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-16142 by Mr Jim Wallace on 15 June 2001, what percentage of cases in each of the last five years resulted in a custodial sentence, broken down by sheriff court.
Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP) (WQ 19.7.04)
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jul 2004 at 8:37 am