Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 March 2011
17 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
Public Safety
General Questions
I appreciate the minister’s answer, but within a square mile of that tragic murder there have been around eight murders over the past 18 months. My local paper can report on four murders over a six-week period, and page after page reports violent crime. The police tell us that violent crime is down and that crime in general is down, but that is not the feeling on the streets of Hamilton and the surrounding areas. What will the minister do to further reassure people in those areas that it is not just fancy statistics but the reality of life that will eventually make them feel better?
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Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)
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The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Kenny MacAskill)
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Tom McCabe
Lab
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The Presiding Officer
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Come to a question, please.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Question 3 is from Mike Pringle, who I do not think is in the chamber, which is unfortunate.