Monday, 19 March 2012 16:23

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Commenting on the publication this afternoon of the Scottish Affairs Committee’s highly critical report into the Crown Estate in Scotland, SNP MSP Rob Gibson has said that Michael Moore has been left “isolated on the wrong side of the argument”, and must use this report to deliver a step-change in the UK government’s approach to the Crown Estate’s assets.  The report calls for control of the Crown Estate in Scotland to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

Monday, 19 March 2012 15:29

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The SNP has welcomed comments from business organisations in Scotland calling for the Chancellor to make tackling unemployment and easing the credit squeeze key areas in Wednesday’s Budget in order to encourage the recovery of the Scottish economy.

Sunday, 18 March 2012 23:08

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Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday Politics show, Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has said that the Scottish government will “vociferously oppose” plans by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to abolish national pay rates for civil servants.  According to reports, the Chancellor will use his budget speech on Wednesday to announce plans for lower pay for public sector workers in “poorer areas”.