A pupil at a Scots secondary school says girls have been 'stripped of their dignity' after being left unable to easily access sanitary products.
26.08.2022 - 12:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Perth Sheriff Court needs maintenance work estimated to cost nearly half a million pounds - the fifth highest total worked out for repairs needed at sheriff court buildings across Scotland.
Data obtained by the Scottish Conservatives using Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation shows court buildings across the country require more than £7.3 million worth of repairs in total.
And a document setting out what work each of Scotland’s functioning court buildings requires shows Perth Sheriff Court has been identified as needing £422,000 worth of upkeep including electrical work costing £95,000 and a planned £250,000 upgrade of one of its courtrooms.
The sum is the fifth highest amount worked out for repairs required at sheriff courts in the country surpassed only by Alloa, Falkirk, Glasgow and Hamilton where £564,211, £810,000, £1,261,714 and £503,759 worth of maintenance is needed respectively.
Scottish Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser described the Perth figure as “astronomical” and claimed the total amount of outstanding costed work required at court buildings across Scotland demonstrated justice was “not a priority” for the Scottish Government under the SNP.
Mr Fraser remarked: “From these figures we can clearly see how low a priority justice is to this SNP government.
“This was shown by the capital budget being £5m less than the SCTS had requested from the SNP, which is shocking.
“This has led to the neglect of our court buildings across the country, including Perth Sheriff Court, which we’re told needs an astronomical £422,000 of repairs – not far short of half a million.”
A Scottish Government spokesperson said in response: “We are working with the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services (SCTS) to support
A pupil at a Scots secondary school says girls have been 'stripped of their dignity' after being left unable to easily access sanitary products.
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King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.
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King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.
A period of royal mourning will be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral. Buckingham Palace said royal mourning will be observed by members of the royal family, royal household staff and representatives of the royal Household on official duties, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties.The date of the funeral has yet to be confirmed.The palace said on Friday morning: “Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen, it is His Majesty the King’s wish that a period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral.
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