What discussions it has had with (a) the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, (b) the UK Space Agency, (c) the European Spa…

Answered Asked by Neil Findlay Lab Lodged 27 Jan 2014

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, (b) the UK Space Agency, (c) the European Space Agency, (d) NHS Blood and Transplant, (e) the Royal Mint and (f) Research Councils UK regarding how (i) much it would cost and (ii) long it would take an independent Scotland to set up shared service arrangements with it.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 19 Feb 2014 · 23 days after it was lodged, on time

For information about the proposals of the Scottish Government in these areas I would refer Mr Findlay to the following relevant sections in the publication ‘Scotland’s Future’: http://82.113.138.107/00439021.pdf
the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Question 95, Page 405
the UK Space Agency
Questions 105 and 106, Page 408
the European Space Agency
Questions 105 and 106, Page 408
NHS Blood and Transplant
Chapter 4, Page 175
Chapter 10, Page 364
Question 207 and 208, Page 441
the Royal Mint
Chapter 10, Page 364
Research Councils
Chapter 5, Page 200-204
Chapter 10, Page 364
Questions 246-253, Page 452-455

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-19387 by reference.