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Ministers have also made speeches elsewhere on the subject—for example, at a conference held by the Royal Bank of Scotland in December. I should, for the sake of neutrality, mention the fact that the First Minister made a speech at a dinner given by the Bank of Scotland.
Private financiers such as Halifax plc and the Bank of Scotland, which are very interested in the scheme, would get a minimum annual rate of return of 8 per cent.
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to my letter of 4 October 2002 regarding my constituent G Banks of Maud, Aberdeenshire. I replied to the member on 9 January 2003.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what number and percentage of bank account arrestments were exercised last year on people who were on benefits at the time of arrestment.
Until the bill is enacted by the Parliament, the due date of the next Scottish local elections remains 2 or 3 May 2002—I cannot remember which date is the Thursday.