Today in a letter published in The Sunday Herald 150 Business people from all sorts and sizes of companies from all over Scotland have publicly declared support for a staged implementation of full fiscal responsibility for Scotland.
An open letter to the people of Scotland from 150 business owners and job creators.
Extensive new powers – as close to federalism as possible – were promised to the people of Scotland by the No campaign during the referendum and, if implemented, would provide the Scottish Government with the powers required to generate strong and sustainable economic growth, create jobs and increase shared prosperity. We support a progression towards full fiscal responsibility, transferring meaningful economic powers to Scotland, and then a staged implementation of full fiscal responsibility (home rule).
The political debate in this General Election should be focused on how we boost Scottish growth with a full package of distinctive economic policies that match the needs of Scotland’s economy. By doing so we can we attract added investment, create jobs and grow our economy faster than is possible under Westminster control. As a result, we will generate increased revenues to reduce the deficit through growth, whilst tackling inequality.
We also believe full fiscal responsibility north of the border should come with increased devolution for the other nations and regions of these islands. In the interests of all UK citizens, the process of moving away from centralised London control should start on May 7th.
Rob | Aberdein | Partner | Aberdein Considine |
Sandy | Adam | Chairman | Springfield Properties Group Ltd |
Lynn | Adams | Owner | The George Bar |
Andy | Anderson | Proprietor | Memo Publishing Services |
David | Anderson | Chief Executive | AP Systems |
Jillian | Anderson | Director | Kilpatrick Blane Services Limited |
John | Anderson | Director | Hammur IT Services |
Richard | Arnott | Director | Sintra Management Services Limited |
Tony | Banks | Chairman | Balhousie Care Group |
Muriel | Barclay | Director | Muriel Barclay Limited |
Robin | Barclay | Director | R J Barclay Developments Limited |
Scott | Barr | Director | Ecoheat Scotland Limited |
Linda | Barrack | Director | Baby Bliss |
Alastair | Barron | Director | Barron Wright Partnerships |
Frances | Barron | Owner | Dessert Depot |
Mark | Barry | Director | Taranis Flooring Limited |
Lorna | Bates | Owner | Halymyres Farm & Stables |
Ruth | Black | Owner | Anna MacNeil |
Elizabeth | Blair | Partner | Reid Blair Solicitors |
Eva | Bolander | Director | Bestla Design and Hayburn House Limited |
Bill | Borland | Partner | Hell Bent Productions Limited |
Phil | Borland | Owner | West Coast Corals |
Nick | Bowles | Director | Web Craft UK Limited |
Andrew | Braes | Director | Braes Livestock |
Kenneth | Braes | Owner | Firm of K R Braes |
Dorothy | Breckenridge | Director | C-N-Do Scotland |
Arran | Brown | Director | 3D Drawing Office |
Chris | Brown | Director | Lighthouse Projects |
karen | Brownlee | Director | Karen’s Kitchen Buffet Service |
Russell | Bruce | Partner | Diverse Marketing |
Forbes | Bryce | Director | Freshwater Business Coaching |
Bert | Bryden | Director | T-Shirtprinting Limited |
Daryll | Buchanan | Director | Push Oxygen |
Patrick | Byrne | CEO | Pursuit Marketing |
David | Cairns | Chairman & MD | Prisimtech |
Bobby | Campbell | Director | Technology Contracts |
Iain | Campbell | Director | Bally Grant Limited |
Stephen | Campbell | Owner | SEC Joiners & Builders Oban |
Sheila | Candy | Director | Forecast Sculptures |
Joseph | Cannon | Director | Flava Coffee Company Limited |
Anne | Carson | Director | Anne Carson |
Mary-Anne | Case | Owner | Blackhall Framing Gallery |
Michael | Cassidy | Partner | Christinas Homecare Services |
Jim | Chalmers | Director | J Chalmers & Associates |
Stephen | Chalmers | Director | Altogether Travel |
Alan | Clark | Partner | Clark’s Bakery |
John | Clark | Managing Director | Belmont Communications Ltd |
Keith | Clews | Managing Director | E F A Project Services |
Chris | Cook | Director | Nordic Enterprise Trust |
Samantha | Cooper | Director | 23 Enigma Limited |
Claire | Corridan | Director | Nethan Valley Veterinary Centre |
Bob | Costello | Managing Director | Sidlaw Executive Travel(Scotland)Ltd |
Alison | Craven | Director | Walker Craven Properties |
Rick | Curran | Director | Wideopenspace Limited |
Adam | Davidson | Owner | Bo-Concept Scotland |
Morag | Davidson | Director | Indigospring (Scotland) Ltd |
Alan | Dickson | Director | Bradshaw Nursey Limited |
Robert | Duncan | Director | HSC (Highland) Limited |
Stephen | Duncan | Director | Designovation Consultancy Services Limited |
David | Dwyer | Director | Inspire Web Development |
George | Elliot | Director | MWB Recruitment Limited |
Linda | Ferguson | Director | Fergus Neilson Limited |
Alan | Ferrier | Director of Operations | I Win Scotland Limited |
Adam | Findlay | Managing Director | Original FM |
Morag | Findlay | Director | Ecrude Design Ltd |
Athole | Fleming | Managing Director | Athole Design |
David | Fleming | Director | Trinity Computer Consultancy Limited |
Fiona | Ford | Director | Fords Daily Legal |
Alison | Forsyth | Director | Forsyth Legal Limited |
Mabel | Forsyth | Director | Pink Pig Cards |
Alasdair | Fraser | Director | All Points North Press Agency Limited |
Robbie | Fraser | Director | Pure Magic films |
Philip | Galloway | Director | P G Couriers Limited |
Alistair | George | Owner | Canongate Studios |
John | Gibson | Director | Broxburn Properties |
Mark | Gillan | Director | Skoosh Media Ltd |
Mark | Greer | Owner | Art Hier Framing |
Jim | Greig | CEO | Go Country |
Alan | Haggarty | Owner | Offal Productions |
David | Halliday | Partner | Halliday Campbell AS |
George | Hanlon | Director | Double Image Designs Limited |
David | Henderson | Director | The Poster Company |
Gordon | Henderson | Garden Centre Owner | Foxlane Garden Centre |
Alan | Hogan | Proprietor | Lochness Motor Homes |
Richard | Hosking | Director | Richard Hosking |
Rosemary | Hunter | Director | 101 Dimensions Limited |
Lesley | Hutt | Director | Lesley Hutt Architect |
John | Innes | British Venture Capitalist of the Year & Venture Capital Chief Executive of the Year, former Chief Executive Amor Group | |
Rona | Insch | Director | Rona Insch Limited |
Khalid | Javid | Director | KA Javid and Co |
Keith | Jones | Managing Director | Jones Computer Consultancy |
George | Kelly | Director | George Kelly Higashi Shotokan Karate |
Alex | Kinnear | Director | MerVen |
Alan | Knight | Documentary Film Maker | Alan Knight |
Michael | Lally | Director | T&M Contracts |
Alasdair | Langlands | Director | Langlands Health & Fitness Limited |
George | Lappin | Director | Pinmar 1st Aid |
Helen | Lewis | Owner | Garden Tamers |
Derek | Louden | FD & Company Secretary | ITP Solutions Ltd |
Marion | MacArthur | Owner | Mondocellos |
Allan | MacDonald | Director | Premier Card & Marketing Limited |
Helen | MacDonough | Managing Director | Kennedy + Co Hairdressing |
Cara | Mackay | Business Manager | Gillies and Mackay Limited |
Marie | Macklin CBE | Chief Executive | Klin Group |
Donald | Maclean | Owner | Business Cost Consultants |
Nasim | Malik | Managing Director | GFS Mortgages |
Rose | Mapplebeck | Director | Special Cats of Ayr |
Cliff | Mccabe | Manager | Parkland Engineering Limited |
Graeme | McCormick | Managing Partner | Conveyancing Direct |
Alan | McCusker | Director | McCusker Graphics Media Limited |
Ian | McDougall | Managing Director | McDougall Johnstone |
Linda | McFarlane | Director | Reprografix Limited |
Lorraine | McKechnie | Director | Protinam |
Frank | McKirgan | City Fund Manager | |
Michael | McLintock | Director | Adelp Financial Services |
Joanne | McNally | Owner | Cunningcanis Sleekit Feline |
Les | Meikle | Managing Director | Wise Property Care |
Derek | Millar | Director | Treecad Limited |
Raymond | Moran | Owner | The Harbour Fish Bar |
David | Morrison | Director | Sangobeg Investments |
Gerry | Mulvenna | Director | Moving Wifi Limited |
Jil | Murphy | Co-Founder | Thin Red Line |
Gary | Nicol | Director | V F M Scotland Limited |
Gillian | O’Neil | CEO | 29 Studios |
Kevin | O’Neil | Managing Director | 29 Studios |
Gary | Parker | Managing Director | Ayrnet Marketing Ltd. |
Alastair | Philp | Skipper of Fishing Boat | Nemesis BRD115 |
George | Rae | Director | Braemax Limited |
Frank | Rankin | Director | I G Scotland |
Fiona | Savage | Director | Fiona Savage Ltd |
Brendan | Semple | Director | TLC Pharmacy Group. |
James | Semple | Managing Director | TLC Pharmacy Group. |
Kimberley | Shepherd | Owner | Rock – A – Punk |
Alan | Simpson | Owner | Minute Man Press Paisley |
David | Smith | Director | David Smith |
Gerry | Strain | Director | Document Solutions Ltd |
Allan | Strang | Director | Allan Seal Trips |
Gilbert | Summers | Partners | Scotland Tourism Solutions |
John | Swan | Director | Battery Park Nursery |
Alison | Tait | Director | ACT Business Services |
Angus | Tulloch | Edinburgh Fund Manager | |
Sarah | Urquhart | Director | Sarah Urquhart PR |
Alan | Waldron | Owner | Stirling Bagpipes |
Gerry | Wallace | MD | GEM Lift Services |
John | Wallace | Director | John Wallace |
Alistair | Warwick | Owner | The Art of Music & The Typehouse |
David | Watson | Director | Family Asset Protection (Scotland) limited |
Alistair | White | Director | Brunord Limited |
Rob | Wilkinson | Director | City Centre Rooms (Edinburgh) limited |
David | Wood | CEO | Northern Oils Group |
Alasdair | Wylie | Proprietor | Kettles of Dunkeld |
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Hi Gordon, given the way the electoral polls are going, a week before the election, I would say if you ran the same survey I would say the numbers would at least double.
[…] All named signatories have signed in a personal capacity. We were given permission by Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp of Business for Scotland to use the above letter. You can see the list of signatories here https://www.businessforscotland.com/150-business-people-declare-support-for-full-fiscal-responsibil… […]
Scottish voting intentions for the May 2015 UK general election (Panelbase) Published Sunday April 26th found support for Full Fiscal Autonomy at 53% for to 33% against.