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I know that there are constraints around the amount of money that the Government can call on in any fiscal year, but is there any possibility of bringing that forward to stimulate our economy quickly in Scotland, perhaps using funds from the Scottish National Investment Bank or the British Business Bank? Can we get a...
Letters inviting farmers and crofters to apply for loans were issued dated 27 September, and everyone who is eligible to apply for a loan should receive their letter this week.
There is no legal or statutory definition of a public holiday in Scotland, but momentum is building around the importance of celebrating our national day, St Andrew’s day, throughout Scotland.
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Date answered:
5 September 2016
Major capital projects usually span more than one financial year, therefore the expected completion date is noted below. It should also be noted that the completion date is an estimate which may be subject to change.
I took it from what you said that you were asking whether it is really feasible that we can meet the targets given that we have not managed to do much to date. We should not necessarily think about delivery to date as an indicator that we cannot do stuff in the future.
When you took over the portfolio, you no doubt looked at “Scottish Ferry Services: Ferries Plan (2013-2022)”, on which you will have based all your predictions on future procurement.
This side of Christmas, payments to cover any school holidays between now and the end of the school year will go into the bank accounts of eligible families in a single lump-sum payment.
Who should the people of Scotland believe: Alex Salmond or the governor of the Bank of England? Clearly, if we enter a monetary union, we cede control over exchange rate and interest rate policy.