" class="left_link">» Text HereThe Scottish Government published a consultation on Privacy and Public Confidence in Scottish Public Services: draft Identity Management and Privacy Principles this morning.
“People want to know that public authorities and other organisations respect their privacy and recognise the harm which may be done if personal information is collected or held unnecessarily, or lost or misused. These draft Principles have therefore been developed by the Scottish Government for policy makers and practitioners in public service organisation, to help ensure that respect for privacy is central to the way public services prove identity or entitlement. They will also help public service organisations to comply with data protection and human rights legislation. That legislation governs personal information management by providing privacy protection. These draft Principles will enable public organisations to build on these requirements and to achieve best practice.”
The consultation closes on Monday 23 November 2009.
Posted by MM on Mon 31st Aug 2009 at 11:51 amThere will be a Scottish Government debate on the decision to release Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi on Wednesday 2nd September from 9.35am to12.30pm.
On Thursday 3rd there will be a statement from the First Minister on the Scottish Government’s Programme, followed by a debate (morning).
The Justice Committee will meet on Tuesday 1st September at 4.00 pm in Committee Room 2
1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments–
the Knife Dealers (Licence Conditions) Order 2009 (SSI 2009/217);
the Knife Dealers (Exceptions) Order 2009 (SSI 2009/218).
2. Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from–
Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, George Burgess, Criminal Law and Licensing Division, Tony Rednall, Criminal Law and Licensing Division, Rachael Weir, Criminal Procedure Division, Craig McGuffie, Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, and Denise McKay, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.
3. Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider whether to accept into evidence further written submissions.
4. Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the main themes arising from the evidence session.
At its next meeting on 8 September, it is expected that the Committee will begin consideration of its draft report on the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill and also consider an item of subordinate legislation.
Update
“HSE response to Stockline ‘too little, too late’” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 28.08.09
“Health and Safety Executive admits failings before factory blast” Press and Journal
“HSE has learned lessons of ICL tragedy, says its chief” Scotsman
Following posted on 17.07.09
“Bosses should stand in dock and answer for nine lives lost” Daily Record
“Stockline factory blast in which nine died was ‘avoidable disaster’, inquiry finds” Daily Record
“Inquiry calls for all gas pipes to be replaced” Evening Times
“Factory disaster could be repeated” Herald
“Workers ‘let down by toothless regime’” Herald
“‘No–one will take responsibility’” Herald
“Editorial: An avoidable disaster” Herald
“How an ordinary day at work ended in tragedy” Herald
“Factory blast was ‘avoidable’” Independent
“Health and safety chief must accept blame” Scotsman
“Safety watchdog is damned over Stockline blast” Scotsman
“Liquid gas safety rules ‘inadequate’ five years after Stockline” Times
“Stockline disaster was avoidable” Scottish Sun
“Families respond to Stockline report” BBC
“Blast company ‘flaunted’ safety” BBC
“Fatal factory blast ‘avoidable’” BBC
“At–a–glance: Stockline inquiry findings” BBC
“Health and Safety Executive” BBC
“Report into Stockline explosion published” STV
“Families slam ‘soft touch’ safety laws” Evening Times
“Stockline explosion an ‘avoidable disaster’” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 02.07.08
“Limits to Stockline inquiry ‘mean lessons could be lost’” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 03.06.08
“Factory death blast probe begins” BBC
“Inquiry into Stockline explosion opens” STV
Following posted on 06.12.07
“Factory blast inquiry to be led by top judge” Herald
“Chair and terms of reference for Glasgow factory inquiry announced” Holyrood.com
“Senior judge to lead inquiry into fatal factory explosion” Scotsman
“Blast inquiry details announced” BBC
“Lord Gill to lead inquiry into Stockline explosion” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
27.8.09: “HSE publishes its response to ministers on the explosion at ICL Plastics and launches consultation on LPG regime” HSE
“Families and STUC welcome ICL Report and call for tough new enforcement action against negligent employment practices” STUC
“Stockline Plastics inquiry” Scot.Gov. (16.7.09)
“HSE responds to Lord Gill’s Inquiry Report into the explosion at ICL Plastics, Glasgow (2004)” HSE
“LPG Pipework Replacement Programme Gets Underway” UKLPG
“Stockline Plastics inquiry” Scot.Gov. (1.7.09)
“ICL Inquiry Remit Announcement” COPFS
See also
Statement by the ICL Support Group, consisting of the families of Annette Doyle, Kenneth Murray, Thomas McAuley, Tracey McErlane and Ann Trench
The ICL Inquiry Report | Summary
The ICL Inquiry site
ICL/ Stockline disaster: an independent report on working conditions prior to the explosion (September 2007)
“Fear makes pensioners prisoners” Courier
“Multi residents ‘too scared to complain’” Evening Telegraph
Update
“Plea to tag Peterhead sex offenders on their release” Press and Journal
Following posted on 11.03.09
“Commissioner backs SPS over north–east sex offenders query” Press and Journal
Following posted on 10.02.09
“Probe into refusal to disclose sex offender details” Press and Journal
Following posted on 20.01.09
“Fears over sex offenders dismissed” Press and Journal
Following posted on 07.01.09
“Watchdog to probe sex offenders’ query” Press and Journal
Following posted on 15.12.08
“Lib Dem to complain as requests for sex–offender data denied” Press and Journal
Also
CjScotland 13.4.09: Housing associations and litigation to extract local sex offender data
Posted by MM on Mon 31st Aug 2009 at 7:38 amUpdate
“Policing fees will be difficult to execute” Scotsman
Following posted on 24.8.09
“Orange circus is out of order” Scotsman
“Vile Orange marches prove Scots still have way to go on compassion” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 21.8.09
“Orange chief slams council over ‘attack’” Evening Times
“Glasgow has more parades than Belfast and Londonderry combined” Herald
“‘People should not be bullied into renouncing traditions’” Herald
Following posted on 20.8.09
“Glasgow Council ponders plan to cut Orange parades by 90%” Daily Record
“Parades set to be cut” Evening Times
“Orange Order ‘under attack’ over parades, claims chief” Herald
“Devine claims Orange Order is dying out” Herald
“Given their marching orders on Glasgow streets” Scotsman
“Orange marches face ‘major cuts’” BBC
Following posted on 19.8.09
“Bid to cut 90% of parades by Loyal Orders” Herald
“The cost of marches” Herald
“‘We need to strike a balance on rights to parade’” Herald
Following posted on 7.8.09
“Police bill for three Orange marches nears £1m” Herald
Also
Posted by MM on Mon 31st Aug 2009 at 7:03 amUpdate
“BBC journalist not to be prosecuted over care home investigation” Guardian
“TV journalist avoids prosecution over exposé” Herald
“Case against BBC reporter dropped” BBC
Following posted on 7.8.09
“BBC reporter arrested over undercover Panorama investigation” Guardian
“Arrest of BBC reporter fuels fears about press freedom” Herald
“Undercover BBC reporter under arrest” Press and Journal
“BBC reporter who revealed care failings arrested” Times
“Undercover care reporter arrested” BBC
“BBC journalist arrested following Panorama programme” STV2
“Drug–related death rates rise by 34% in Scotland” Herald
See also
National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (St George’s London)
Also
CjScotland 17.8.09: Drug Related Deaths in Scotland in 2008 published: comment.
Posted by MM on Thu 27th Aug 2009 at 5:55 pm“Majority of travellers fallen victim to abuse and harassment” Scotsman
See also
Accommodation Needs Assessment of Gypsies/Travellers in Grampian 2008–9
Posted by MM on Wed 26th Aug 2009 at 10:42 pm“Courts urged to use alternative to remand” Herald
“Bid to cut remand youth numbers” Evening Times
Press release
“Glasgow launches alternative to remand programme for young people” Glasgow City Council
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