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Big Society

Asked how the Government planned to make the Big Society work in Scotland, the PMS replied that this was about giving more responsibility to people. Some of the things that Government could do to give people greater responsibility, could operate north of the border, but Big Society was about giving power away, not central Government initiatives.

On whether the Big Society would apply in Scotland if certain frameworks did not exist north of the border, the PMS said that the Big Society was reflected in the approach the Government was taking on a range of issues. The Coalition Government had spoken from the very beginning about the founding principles of freedom and responsibility’ and these could be seen in a lot of the policies being announced, such as free schools, increasing the opportunities for voluntary organisations to provide public services and reforms to the Health Service.

Asked if people in Scotland could set up mutuals’ in the NHS the PMS said that he was not sure about the legal position on setting up mutuals in Scotland. Clearly, some issues were devolved, but this was about allowing the public to take the initiative, not about Government initiatives.

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