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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the dates and times of all contacts and communications between the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth’s office and Aberdeenshire Council between 29 November and 5 December 2007.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Executive has requested a review of the concordat between HM Treasury and the Executive, and if so, on what date. The ScottishGovernment has not requested such a review.
A model around progressive procurement aggregation that allows people in different places to link in at a later date and move towards a shared outcome would be helpful.
Some local authorities need to start learning lessons from previous financial decisions. Their exposure to the Icelandic banks is the latest example, but the Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal in 1989 also shows that the public pound needs to be protected.
The youth hubs are part of that: they were set up relatively recently—within the last year—so they post-date some of the previous demarcation lines that we have heard about.
Reviewing the process, the commissioner pointed out that the Government appears to believe that reappointment is based on performance to date. She has been at pains to point out to and to persuade the Government that although performance to date is important, it is not the only criterion.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers met Scottish Development International to discuss the proposed Islamic Expo and, if so, on what dates, broken down by ministers and officials involved.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2010