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2003 Coalition Government
2007 Minority Government
2003 Partnership Agreement: Themes
Growing Scotland’s Economy
Excellent Public Services Stronger, Safer
Communities Confident, Democratic
Scotland Extensive commitments Big legislative programme
2007 Programme for Government:Objective
s Wealthier and fairer Healthier Safer and stronger Smarter Greener Focused commitments Small legislative programme,
emphasis on non legislative measures – 11 Bills Sep’07
Smaller Government & smaller Scottish Cabinet – 6 full members, FM & 5 Cabinet Secretaries
Dep FM & CS Health & Wellbeing CS Finance & Sustainable Growth CS Education & Lifelong Learning CS Justice CS Rural Affairs & Environment
More joined up politically with larger Directorates Consultation Papers – Housing / Economy Spending Review 2007
Work with UK government to increase Scotland’s role in Devolved areas –lead in fishery negotiations.
Seek creation of EU Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Research Centre in Scotland
Energy collaboration via a north sea grid Improve direct contacts with the Commission Closer relations with other parliaments Reform Parliamentary scrutiny of EU legislative
proposals Enhance procedures for implementing EU
legislation & post-implementation monitoring
The European Union Faces globalisation Economic challenge from USA, China & SE
Asia
How does the EU27 remain Competitive? create jobs? support sustainable growth &
development?
The Lisbon agenda for jobs & growth
The goals for environmental sustainability set in Gothenburg
The principles of effective governance agreed in Warsaw
The EU has: 27 Member States Internal market - 493 million citizens economic and social disparities between countries & 268 regions
one region in four GDP per inhabitant under 75% of the average of the EU27
Improve the attractiveness of regions & cities
Encourage innovation, entrepreneurship & growth of the knowledge economy
Create more & better jobs
Key Questions: How to address the social impact of migration across EU
How best to tackle social deprivation & its economic impact
How to minimise crime How best to secure the energy efficiency design of buildings & waste minimisation
The ability to: use financial innovation techniques build in environmental management &
waste minimisation techniques design regeneration approaches to secure
sustainable growth & reduce pollution tackle land remediation effectively consult & engage the community
Create high quality public spaces Modernise infrastructure networks & improve
energy efficiency Proactive innovation & educational policies Consider deprived neighbourhoods in context of
whole city Upgrade the physical environment Strengthen local economy & local labour market
policy Education & training policies for children & young
people Promote efficient & affordable urban transport
Demographics & an ageing Europe. Climate Change impact on land use & securing sustainable economic growth.
Security of energy supply. Maintaining the value of assets. Addressing the spatial impacts of growth.
Examine economic and physical development
Develop EU skills of politicians, senior policy makers and practitioners
Learn from EU practice as well as policy by building policy links
Need a forum for regular dialogue with key EU & EC officials
Need a forum for debate on EU trends affecting Scotland
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