United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64254
Basic Income: Scotland
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24 June 2020
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29 June 2020 · Answer
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29 June 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of devolving sufficient powers for the Scottish Government to undertake a national basic income experiment per the recommendations of Basic Income Scotland’s Report
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24 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of devolving sufficient powers for the Scottish Government to undertake a national basic income experiment per the recommendations of Basic Income Scotland’s Report
Source: Commons
29 June 2020
Answer
Since 2016, the Scottish Government have had the power to provide assistance for social security purposes in areas of devolved responsibility. Scotland has significant tax and welfare powers and can top-up existing benefits, pay discretionary payments and...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-24/64254
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1217543
- uk · wq-1217543 · source updated 29 June 2020