Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 14 June 2018.
Ruth Davidson
Conservative
1. Last week, I called on the First Minister to put on hold her plans to increase the number of criminals being tagged in the community rather than being kept in prison, and I want to return to that issue this week. Does she think that she has the confidence of victims and the wider public for those plans? (S5F-02449)
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