Question reference: S1W-23608
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 28 February 2002
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Current status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 12 March 2002
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider repealing sections of Part II of the Local Government Act 1988 with regard to the ability of local authorities to carry out new build construction work on behalf of others and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has no plans at present to amend the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 to allow Scottish local authorities to engage in new-build construction work. However, this issue was raised in the recent consultation on the Scottish Local Government Bill. The Executive will take time to consider the views of those who responded on this issue.