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It was an incredibly small reduction, however—it is a faltering and very sensitive recovery.Like Tavish Scott, I believe that those who are responsible for economic policy in the United Kingdom should take responsibility not just for the Brown boom but for the Brown bust. That is obvious.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to questions S3W-35534 and S3W-35535 by Keith Brown on 23 August 2010, when it expects the chief executive of Skills Development Scotland to respond I understand that the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland has now sent you the information you requested.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3M-33983 by Keith Brown on 2 June 2010, whether the role of the Scottish Futures Trust in the Scottish Government’s school building programme has involved more than informing local authorities of their funding allocations and, if so, what work it has carried out.
What joint efforts are now being undertaken by Alex Salmond and Gordon Brown to limit the damage done to our country's international reputation and to our economy?
On “Newsnight Scotland” on 19 October, he said:“it has gone through three Prime Ministers, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and now David Cameron, all of whom claim to be enthusiastic about carbon capture and storage.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-21825 by Keith Brown on 27 March 2009, whether it will list the schools commissioned by ministers since May 2007.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will adopt the approach taken by Prime Minister, Gordon Brown MP, to have an independent adviser to investigate breaches of the Scottish Ministerial Code to ensure a culture of openness and transparency in government.
I will attempt to deal with some points that were raised during stage 1 and allay concerns that Mr Brown and Mr Harvie expressed. Legitimate points were made.
The final question is, that motion S3M-1464, in the name of Keith Brown, on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, on its report, "Draft Public Appointments Equalities Strategy - Diversity Delivers", be agreed to.