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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde does not use the type of contracts which have been characterised as “zero hours”. All boards use staff banks made up of qualified staff who can be offered work on an as and when required basis to deal with peaks in demand or gaps caused by leave and sick absence.
To ask the Scottish Government, if the rest of the UK refused to share the services of the Green Investment Bank, how much it would cost to set up an equivalent body in an independent Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government, if the rest of the UK refused to enter a currency union with an independent Scotland, how much it would cost to set up a Scottish central bank. I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-21509 on 27 June 2014.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 February 2014
It is for the appropriate regulators and the banks to ensure that all companies that may have been mis-sold financial products are given the assistance they need and any appropriate redress.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a Scotland separated from the rest of the UK would be able to appoint external members to the Bank of England's monetary policy committee.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 March 2012
One reason why there is so much provision by independent training providers is that we do not stick to college or school dates. Training can start throughout the year when it suits the learner and the employer.
I would like to ask a little bit about what actions the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has taken to date in response to Lady Dorrian’s recommendations, bearing in mind that her report was published almost a year ago.