Scotland Post Referendum:Regional Impact

Moderator: Paul Forrest

Douglas ThomsonDT Associates

Scotland Post Referendum: Regional Impact

Scotland Post Independence Referendum

Regional Impact

Independence or More Devolution?

• Scotland

• and the regions

• And the Midlands

What Powers?

Devolved

• Health

• Justice

• Education

Next?

• Defence

• Foreign Policy

• Welfare

• Economic levers

More Devolution

Welfare

“Bedroom Tax”, Pensions,

Economy

Taxation

APD, Corporation Tax, VAT

Where next?

• Engagement

• Co-operation

• Competition

• Collaboration

18 September 2014The Scottish People Decide

Douglas A. Thomson

Doug is an award winning fund manager with over 25 years experience in global financial markets, working at director level with blue chip firms in Scotland and in the City. He currently runs his own corporate affairs and corporate advisory consultancy focussing on legislative and public policy issues from a Scottish perspective. Closely involved with the workings of the Holyrood Parliament and the Scottish Government, Doug has a comprehensive understanding of Scotland’s wider political and business landscape to enable him to articulate the key messages on behalf of his public affairs clients across the UK.

Douglas A Thomson

Principal

D A Thomson Associates

4 Blacket Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1RL

07500 845761

douglas.thomson@gmail.com

Paul ForrestWest Midlands Economic Forum

Scotland Post Referendum: Regional Impact

Scotland Post Independence Referendum:

Regional Impact

Paul ForrestHead of Research

WMEF

Friday 20th June 2014The Midlands Economy : East & West Dimensions

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Scot land

Queen in Council Maritime Border

Scottish Law

English Law

Berwick Border?

The Scottish-English Borders

Source: BBC & WMEF

Oil revenue currently allocated to the UK Continental Shelf Region

Q&AModerator: Paul Forrest

Scotland Post Referendum:Regional Impact

Moderator: Paul Forrest