Jackie Baillie

Jackie Baillie is a Scottish Labour Party politician. She was elected as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumbarton in 1999.

Fact check, Society

Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False

Ferret Journalists on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at a viral claim that Scotland spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan ‘Welcome to Scotland’.

Finance

Offshore links to Scottish private finance deals revealed

Ally Tibbitt on June 8, 2018August 19, 2019

Most of the Scottish Government's £8 billion private finance projects to build schools, hospitals and roads have links to offshore tax havens.

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Watchdogs should investigate secretive charity, says MSP

Ally Tibbitt on December 23, 2017August 19, 2019

Calls for regulators to investigate secretive charity with links to Scottish private finance projects and £2.5m in the bank.

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Scottish Government criticised over ‘dual role’ of IT advisers

Ferret Journalists on November 10, 2017April 18, 2019

Concerns raised over government's vetting processes after an official said there “might well be a conflict of interest” among expert panel of IT advisers.

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Secret private finance deals ‘give too much power to companies’

Rob Edwards, Alastair Tibbitt on October 18, 2017December 18, 2019

Private finance schemes are secretive, give too much power to companies outwith Scotland and may not deliver value for money.

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Jackie Baillie

Fact check, Society

Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False

Finance

Offshore links to Scottish private finance deals revealed

Finance

Watchdogs should investigate secretive charity, says MSP

Finance

Secret private finance deals ‘give too much power to companies’

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