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Written Question · S2W-17195 · Session 2

To what extent the responsibilities in respect of the collection of statistical data about Scotland are (a) reserved or (b) devolved matter…

Answered Asked by Jim Mather SNP Lodged 8 Jun 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive to what extent the responsibilities in respect of the collection of statistical data about Scotland are (a) reserved or (b) devolved matters.

The answer

Answered by Tom McCabe on 17 Jun 2005 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

The extent to which responsibilities in respect of the collection of statistical data about Scotland are (a) reserved or (b) devolved matters, mainly follows the pattern of devolved responsibilities.
The following table shows to what extent responsibilities of collection of statistical data are “reserved”, “devolved” or “mixed” for each National Statistics Theme. “Mixed” responsibility denotes where provision of statistics is a combination of reserved and devolved responsibilities.
National Statistics Themes
| Responsibility

Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry
| Devolved

Commerce, Energy and Industry
| Mixed

Crime and Justice
| Mixed

The Economy
| Mixed

Education and Training
| Devolved

Health and Care
| Devolved

Labour Market
| Mixed

Natural and Built Environment
| Mixed

Population and Migration
| Mixed

Social and Welfare
| Mixed

Transport, Travel and Tourism
| Mixed

Personnel Statistics
| Mixed

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-17195 by reference.