Written Question · S7W-03334 · Session 7
What its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s suggestion, in its Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, that Primary Authority sh…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s suggestion, in its Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, that Primary Authority should be implemented to aid regulatory consistency across all 32 local authorities.
The answer
There are no current plans to implement a Primary Authority system for devolved regulation. However, as part of Programme for Government we have set out our approach to regulation. We will work with stakeholders to consider how regulation can be used to support economic and societal aims and use this work to continuously improve the approach to regulation in the future. Existing powers and processes will be considered to identify where changes could be made to support both businesses and regulators in achieving our strategic aims.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03334 by reference.