- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 17 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the range and number of economic performance indicators published with reference to Scotland.
Answer
A future strategy for the development of official Scottish economic statistics was outlined in an article in The Scottish Economic Bulletin, No 56, March 1998 - The Scottish Economy: Official Statistics for the New Millennium.The official economic statistics outputs are regularly reviewed and The Scottish Office is currently engaged in an assessment of additional needs resulting from the establishment of the Scottish Parliament.