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I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30873 on 19 November 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:

Action point 6 of Scotland's Action Programme to Reduce Youth Crime 2002, which we announced in summer 2002, was to develop a Scotland-wide system of cautions/warnings. At the time, we recognised that there were variations across Scotland in the approaches adopted by police forces in relation to warnings. In December 2002, following discussion with the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, we made available £250,000 to the Scottish Police Service, across all forces, to enable the police to put in place formal training and support for restorative justice methods linked to warnings. The next stage will be to commission researchers to gather information on existing activity and to produce national guidance (including guidance on standards and recording) under the auspices of a steering group involving representatives from the main public and voluntary organisations with an interest. Future funding would then be linked to the criteria set in that guidance.

No such representations have been received. I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-32404 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: .

Legal advice was obtained as appropriate to ensure that the bill made it clear that, in line with the rest of the United Kingdom, corroboration was not required in Scotland.

Whilst some members have raised in questions and debate the issue of the 110-day rule for suspects arrested under the European arrest warrant, no specific representations have been received on this issue.

I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service to respond. His response is as follows.The discussions between the Scottish Court Service and Scottish Borders Council on the possible use of the court buildings in Rosetta Road for court purposes are continuing. The Scottish Court Service believes that with appropriate modifications the council buildings could be used for the sheriff court. However, agreement has still to be reached with the council on the modifications required. Alternative options are under examination but it is not possible to say when the discussions will be concluded. Agreement on certain key issues has yet to be reached. Since it is hoped that court services can be retained in Peebles, the consultation exercise envisaged previously would only commence if the outstanding issues between the Scottish Court Service and Scottish Borders Council cannot be agreed. If agreement can be reached the means by which the administrative services of the sheriff court would be delivered in Peebles will be subject to discussion with interested parties.

No information is held centrally on any additional costs arising since the closure of Peebles Sheriff Court. Given the low level of business transacted in the sheriff court any additional costs are unlikely to be significant.

Amendments to the Decision Makers' Guide are the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP has informed me that no amendment was made to paragraph 20342 of this guide in February 2002.

We have been advised that the subject matter of the framework decision is reserved. Its implementation is therefore a matter entirely for the UK Government.I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-32291 on 16 December 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at .

None. We understand that the European Commission is undertaking a review of procedural safeguards for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings, that the review is continuing, and that it is the intention of the Commission to issue a green paper on the subject sometime in the new year.