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The amendment is intended to come into force by 22 September 2015 as this is the commencement date of the instrument. Does the committee agree to draw this instrument to the attention of the Parliament as it contains a couple of minor drafting errors?
There was also a need to liaise with the Health and Safety Executive and the United Kingdom Administrations on the outcome of consultations on the proposals that precluded a substantially earlier transposition date. The committee may wish to draw another matter to the attention of the lead committee.
I am not saying that that cannot be done but, as we know the policy objective and the date of delivery of that objective, can we not start work on the issues now?
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.
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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.
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Date answered:
21 March 2012