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Has the Scottish Government considered using part of that funding to support loans to housing associations for the construction of homes for social rent, given that many are experiencing problems securing loans from conventional sources such as banks? From the nature of her question, I can see that Dr Murray understands the difference between financial tran...
To summarise the currency debate so far, the First Minister has said that he is right and that senior nationalists, separatist colleagues, yes Scotland board members, three former Bank of England experts and his own former economic adviser are all wrong.Is the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland wrong, too?
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank are looking to stimulate private capital for investment in key EU transport, energy and digital infrastructure through the immediate setting up of a pilot phase of a Europe 2020 project bond initiative for 2012-13, which could involve €230 million being invested in five to 10 large infrastructure proj...
The First Minister has already flip-flopped on his positions on the pound, the Queen, and the Bank of England—all have been sacrificed on the altar of political expediency.
On the basis of the responses, the committee expects to consider a draft report at its meeting on 21 February.It is recommended that the committee might wish to ask the Scottish Government questions in relation to the power under section 78(5), which enables the Scottish ministers to prescribe a date or period after which notices and agreements that are det...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 October 2020
As detailed in last week’s Programme for Government announcement, in order to lead the way on electric vehicles, we plan to expand our electric charging infrastructure between now and 2022, whether in rural, urban or domestic settings.
(S4F-02040) The Trussell Trust reports that 71,000 people used food banks in the past financial year, which is a fivefold increase on the previous year, and that more than 17,000 children have received assistance from food banks.
I do not think that this is your specialist area, but can you comment on the feasibility of achieving that by the intended date of 2030—a little over 10 years from now?