- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the (a) operating expenditure and (b) staff numbers of regulators in countries not included in Figure A2 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.
Answer
We gathered information on staffing numbers and operating expenditure for regulators in the countries we included in figure A2 of the report. We do not have this information for regulators in countries that were not included.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude the further work on health and safety regulation discussed on page 10 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government will publish a range of material to inform the choice that the people of Scotland will make in September 2014, including a White Paper in the autumn of this year.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, with what countries it had discussions, as noted on page 18 of the report.
Answer
We consulted The Netherlands, New Zealand, and Australia.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will finalise its funding provision for recruitment incentives for young people.
Answer
The funding provision for recruitment incentives for young people for 2013-2014 has been finalised as follows:
Youth Employment Scotland - £25 million (SG £15 million, ESF £10 million)
Targeted Employer Recruitment Incentive - £690,000
Commonwealth Games Legacy Employer Recruitment Incentive - £750,000.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the calculation referred to in the footnote on page 24 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, showing which numbers from Figure A2 were used.
Answer
The calculation referred to in the footnote on page 24 draws from the figures on operating expenditure per head included in Figure A2 on page 20.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the further stages of the work on economic regulation and competition discussed on page 18 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.
Answer
Work on economic and competition regulation is ongoing, including continued engagement with key stakeholders.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the dialogue with the governments and regulators of Australia and New Zealand referred to on page 12 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.
Answer
The dialogue from these consultations underpins the work of the published paper.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude the further work to identify the best option for the function of competition appeals discussed on page 11 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government will publish a range of material to inform the choice that the people of Scotland will make in September 2014, including a White Paper in the autumn of this year.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by regulator of the around 150 staff based in Scotland, referred to on page 17 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.
Answer
This information is available from the relevant regulatory bodies.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, what discussions it had with the Chair Designate of the UK’s new Competition and Markets Authority on the issues of regulation.
Answer