Annual Reports
ScotGov: Scotland's energy sector is making a significant contribution to economic recovery, according to figures published as part of evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee's energy inquiry.
The Scottish Government's key sector report shows that:
* Renewables account for at least 3,000 jobs in Scotland, with the potential to support at least 16,000 new jobs over the next decade
* Scotland exported an average of 17% of its electricity between 2000 and 2007
Cabinet Office: Minister for Digital Engagement Tom Watson last week told the Cabinet Office's Tower '09 conference that it was crucial for the government to embrace digital technology in order to keep delivering the best public services. The Minister was among the high-profile speakers at the second annual public sector reform event, which also saw the launch of the Transformational Government Annual Report.
Press release ~ Public Service Reform Event – Tower 09 ~ Transformational Government Annual Report 2008
SOCA: The Serious Organised Crime Agency has published its annual report for the year 2008-09. SOCA is an intelligence-led agency formed in April 2006 to tackle Class A drugs and organised immigration crime as top priorities. Other priorities are fraud against individuals and the private sector, high tech crime, counterfeiting, firearms, serious robbery and recovery of the proceeds of crime.
DCMS: The Government and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) have announced that £324m of the Olympic budget will be invested in the Olympic Village. All of the additional public investment, being made from contingency & savings, is expected to be returned after the Games when the flats are sold.
The Government also published new figures that show that due to cost savings & good management, the forecast total cost of the ODA's Olympic programme has been reduced by £179m. Taking account of expected receipts from the Village the current forecast for the Anticipated Final Cost (AFC) of the ODA programme is now £7,234m.
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