Information on Scottish Exchange Programme: FOI release

Information requested

1. When is the Scottish Exchange Programme expected to be implemented?
2. The total spent on the development of the Scottish Exchange Programme?
3. Have any progress reports been conducted on the development of the Scottish Exchange Programme?
4. Was there an expected implantation date for the development of the Scottish Exchange programme when first announced?

Response

The answer to your questions are:

1. There is no confirmed implementation date

. 2. There has been no spend to date.

3. There have been no progress reports to date.

4. The programme was first announced and to date it remains a Manifesto Pledge (P.65) (https://issuu.com/hinksbrandwise/docs/04_15_snp_manifesto_2021___a4_document? mode=window) and 2021/22 PfG Commitment (P.46). (https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategyplan/ 2021/09/fairer-greener-scotland-programme-government-2021-22/documents/fairergreener- scotland-programme-government-2021-22/fairer-greener-scotland-programmegovernment- 2021-22/govscot%3Adocument/fairer-greener-scotland-programme-government- 2021-22.pdf) Neither of which provide an expected implantation date.

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