- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 16 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in the event of Scotland separating from the rest of the United Kingdom, what conditions it expects that the UK Government or the Bank of England would attach to a formal currency pact with Scotland; whether any conditions would be unacceptable to the Scottish Government, and what contingency would exist for such a case.
Answer
The Fiscal Commission Working Group is continuing its work to oversee the development of a robust macroeconomic and fiscal framework for an independent Scotland, and will be publishing its recommendations shortly.
Under the Edinburgh Agreement, the Scottish and UK Governments are committed to continue to work together constructively in the light of the outcome of the referendum, whatever it is, in the best interests of the people of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2013
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent reductions in the availability of college courses for students with additional needs.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2013
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Burgess on 9 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £7 million available in the second round of the Housebuilding Infrastructure Loan Fund has been allocated.
Answer
The Housebuilding Infrastructure Loan Fund is a key part of the Government’s package of measures to support sustainable economic growth and to increase housing supply across all tenures.
We are currently considering the applications received to the second round of the Housebuilding Infrastructure Loan Fund and are aiming to announce allocations shortly.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 19 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains its position that a Scotland separated from the rest of the United Kingdom would form a formal currency union with the remaining members of the United Kingdom and, if so, what (a) discussions it has had and (b) agreement it has reached on this issue in the last 12 months and with whom, broken down by (i) date, (ii) means of contact and (iii) ministers involved.
Answer
Scottish Ministers have outlined that their proposal is to retain sterling as part of a formal monetary union with the rest of the UK.
The Fiscal Commission Working Group is continuing its work to oversee the development of a robust macroeconomic and fiscal framework for an independent Scotland, and will be publishing recommendations in the New Year.
Under the Edinburgh Agreement, the Scottish and UK Governments are committed to continue to work together constructively in the light of the outcome of the referendum, whatever it is, in the best interests of the people of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom.
The Scottish Government engages in discussions with key stakeholders on a regular basis about matters of relevance to Scotland.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 14 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-11378 by John Swinney on 29 November 2012, what contact it has had with the Bank of England in the last year regarding the possible division of UK public sector assets and liabilities in the event of Scotland separating from the rest of the UK, broken down by (a) date, (b) means of contact and (c) which ministers took part.
Answer
<>I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-11378 on 29 November 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 14 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-11378 by John Swinney on 29 November 2012, what contact it has had with the UK Government in the last year on the possible division of UK public sector assets in the event of Scotland separating from the rest of the UK, broken down by (a) date, (b) means of contact and (c) which ministers took part.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-11378 on 29 November 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2012
To ask the First Minister, in light of reported comments by the chair of the independent Fiscal Commission, Sir Crawford Beveridge, what the Scottish Government’s position is on fiscal control and financial regulation in the event of Scotland separating from the rest of the UK.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2012
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) Treasury and (b) Bank of England on the division of the UK’s gold reserves in the event of Scotland separating from the rest of the UK.
Answer
The Scottish Government engages in discussions with the Bank of England and UK Government on matters of importance to the Scottish economy. The division of UK public sector assets and liabilities would be subject to negotiation at the time of independence.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 27 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the expenditure on its Green Investment Package in 2013-14 will arise from Barnett consequentials.
Answer
The Scottish Government has committed £1145.0 million climate change funding over three years of the current spending review period. These details of the funding are published on the Scottish Government’s website and can be found at the following link:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/climatechange/climatechangefundingdocument
The Scottish Government also announced in the Draft Budget 2013-14 a package of £180 million investment in construction, skills and the green economy. Within this, the Government will invest in energy efficiency, cycling and other measures that will contribute to its environmental and climate change objectives. In 2013-14 this Green Investment package amounts to £75.69 million. None of this will arise through Barnett consequentials.
In 2013-14 a pro-rata share, amounting to £14.7million, of a GB wide scheme, will transfer to Scottish Government to be used to fund the Green Homes Cashback Scheme.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 27 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will spend on its Green Investment Package in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
Answer
The Scottish Government has committed £1,145million climate change funding over three years of the spending review period.
2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | Total over 3 years |
£ 364.6m | £411.3m | £387.1m | £1145.0m |
The details of this funding is published on the Scottish Government’s website and can be found at the following link:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/climatechange/climatechangefundingdocument
Within that there will be over £400m spent on supporting renewable energy and low carbon activity over the three year spending review period.
In the Draft Budget 2013-14 a package of £180 million investment in construction, skills and the green economy was also announced. Within this, the Government will invest the following in energy efficiency, cycling and other measures that will contribute to its environmental and climate change objectives amounting to £97.55m green investment package over two years 2012-13 and 2013-14
2012-13 | 2013-14 | Total |
£21.86m | £75.69m | £97.55m |