- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider a full review of the current application process and issuing fresh guidance to organisations looking to gain rights of audience under sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, in light of concerns that the Association of Commercial Attorneys have expressed over the time taken to progress its application.
Answer
The application from the Association of Commercial Attorneys was the first application for rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience in the courts. The case has been complex and it has taken some time to resolve the outstanding issues. However, I do not consider that a review of the application process is necessary at this time.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 108(9) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 108 (9) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offence of allowing the delivery of alcohol by or to a child or young person under sections 108 (2) and (3) of the act. Those sections do not come into force until 1 September 2009.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 112(3) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 112 (3) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offences of obtaining alcohol by or for a drunk person under sections 112 (1) and (2) of the act. Those sections do not come into force until 1 September 2009.
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- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 105(7) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 105(7) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offence of purchasing alcohol for a child or young person under section 105(4) of the act. That section does not come into force until 1 September 2009.
However, section 105(1) came into force on 1 June 2006. Section 105 (1) makes it an offence for a child or young person to buy or attempt to buy alcohol. To date no charges have been reported to the Procurators Fiscal at Edinburgh and Linlithgow under that section.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 116(5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 116 (5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offence of refusing to leave premises under sections 116 (1) and (2) of the act. Those sections do not come into force until 1 September 2009.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 113(2) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 113(2) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offence of selling alcohol to a person who is drunk under section 113(1) of the act. That section does not come into force until 1 September 2009.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 111(4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 111 (4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offences of being in or entering premises in which alcohol is sold while drunk under sections 111 (1) and (2) of the act. Those sections do not come into force until 1 September 2009.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 109(4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 109 (4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offence of sending a child or young person to obtain alcohol under section 109 (1) of the act. That section does not come into force until 1 September 2009.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under sections 115(4) and (5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Sections 115 (4) and (5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provide for the penalties which apply to the offences of disorderly conduct and allowing disorderly conduct under sections 115 (1) and (2) of the act. Those sections do not come into force until 1 September 2009.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Independent
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 102(5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
Answer
Section 102 (5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides for the penalties which apply to the offence of selling alcohol to a child or young person under section 102 (1) of the act. That section does not come into force until 1 September 2009.
