In the life time of the Scottish parliament the Scottish government has virtually increased in size by nearly 60%. In the new year we face a Vat rise, Council Tax rise (later this year), Fuel Tax increase and those hidden taxes we never see which we all pay for at the till point. We all work more days for government than ever before, with more bureaucracy, regulation dictating how we should or should not live our life's
As a libertarian I believe government should be kept to the the minimum, with services limited to Primary Education, Secondary Education, Protection services, road network, street cleaners, help the disabled and perhaps health care. Even those services I will sometimes argue should be left to the free market instead of being funded via Taxes.
The money paid via Taxes (I consider theft) to government is your money, and should be spent on the very basics with the rest kept in your own pockets, the very minimum should go to government. I don't consider it is the responsibility of government to fund the life style choices of others which includes further education, fund on unnecessary quangos or fund businesses.
The funding the Scottish government receives ether goes directly to the councils or to one of the the hundreds of public bodies. I have ignored the funding councils receives and have listed Government organisations funded directly by Scottish government which I consider could be abolished.
From the list below I have identified £4 billion which I personally don't consider front line services. When you also include the many millions more of public money spent on unaccountable charities, the waste with in the Council we could virtually save the Tax Payer nearly £10 billion or One Third of the Scottish budget.
With these saving Council Tax and National Insurance could virtually be printing thousands out of the poverty trap.
Government already makes up 57% of all spending, and we all now have to work more for government than ever before specially with the upcoming Tax increases. Its time the Scottish public was offered a better deal. The libertarian option would be to significantly reduce the size of government and abolish Council Tax and Income Tax.
It time to keep government off peoples backs.
As a libertarian I believe government should be kept to the the minimum, with services limited to Primary Education, Secondary Education, Protection services, road network, street cleaners, help the disabled and perhaps health care. Even those services I will sometimes argue should be left to the free market instead of being funded via Taxes.
The money paid via Taxes (I consider theft) to government is your money, and should be spent on the very basics with the rest kept in your own pockets, the very minimum should go to government. I don't consider it is the responsibility of government to fund the life style choices of others which includes further education, fund on unnecessary quangos or fund businesses.
The funding the Scottish government receives ether goes directly to the councils or to one of the the hundreds of public bodies. I have ignored the funding councils receives and have listed Government organisations funded directly by Scottish government which I consider could be abolished.
From the list below I have identified £4 billion which I personally don't consider front line services. When you also include the many millions more of public money spent on unaccountable charities, the waste with in the Council we could virtually save the Tax Payer nearly £10 billion or One Third of the Scottish budget.
With these saving Council Tax and National Insurance could virtually be printing thousands out of the poverty trap.
Government already makes up 57% of all spending, and we all now have to work more for government than ever before specially with the upcoming Tax increases. Its time the Scottish public was offered a better deal. The libertarian option would be to significantly reduce the size of government and abolish Council Tax and Income Tax.
It time to keep government off peoples backs.
| Architecture and Design Scotland | £1,514,000 | Non front line service |
| Bòrd na Gàidhlig | £5,459,000 | Non front line service |
| Cairngorms National Park Authority | £4,925,000 | Non front line service |
| Creative Scotland (Established 1 July 2010) | £4,925,000 | Non front line service |
| Crofters' Commission | £3,005,000 | Non front line service |
| Learning & Teaching Scotland | £13,747,540 | Further education is a life style choice |
| Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority | £8,252,000 | Non front line service |
| National Galleries of Scotland | £25,774,000 | Non front line service |
| National Library of Scotland | £21,453,000 | Non front line service |
| National Museums of Scotland | £37,798,000 | Non front line service |
| Police Complaints Commission for Scotland | £1,001,000 | The courts responsibility |
| Quality Meat Scotland | NA | Non front line service |
| Risk Management Authority | £1,250,000 | Non front line service |
| Royal Botanic Garden, | £12,055,000 | Non front line service |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | £6,867,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Agricultural Wages Board | Not declared | Non front line service |
| Scottish Children's Reporter Administration | £30,105,335 | Responsibility of the NHS |
| Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care | £18,688,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission | £1,215,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Enterprise | £318,722,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Environment Protection Agency | £47,500,000 | Responsibility of the legal system |
| Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council | £1,865,602,000 | Further education is a life style choice |
Scottish Natural Heritage | £66,829,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Police Services Authority | £101,136,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Qualifications Authority | £17,458,000 | Further education is a life style choice |
| Scottish Social Services Council | £12,563,000 | Further education is a life style choice |
| Skills Development Scotland | £196,673,000 | Further education is a life style choice |
| Sportscotland | £47,000,000 | Non front line service |
| VisitScotland | £53,186,000 | Non front line service |
| Water Industry Commission for Scotland | not declared | Non front line service |
| General Teaching Council for Scotland | not declared | Non front line service |
| Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland | £518,645 | Non front line service |
| Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland | £350,000 | Non front line service |
| Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland | £17,500 | Non front line service |
| Public Transport Users Committee for Scotland | £20,500 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction | £156,604 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Law Commission | £156,604 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee | £35,000 | Non front line service |
| Parole Board for Scotland | £1,300,000 | Responsibility of prisons |
| Private Rented Housing Panel | £481,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Charity Appeals Panel | £1,904,000 | Non front line service |
| Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd | £6,300,000 | Non front line service |
| Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd | £30,100,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Futures Trust | £4,300,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Water | £181,800,000 | Sold Off |
| Accountant in Bankruptcy | £5,732,000 | Non front line service |
| Disclosure Scotland | £3,203,000 | Non front line service |
| Historic Scotland | £49,053,000 | Non front line service |
| HM Inspectorate of Education | £15,924,000 | Non front line service |
| National Archives of Scotland | £10,600,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Housing Regulator | £4,700,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Housing Regulator | £4,700,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Public Pensions Agency | £12,900,000 | Non front line service |
| Social Work Inspection Agency | £4,000,000 | Non front line service |
| Student Awards Agency for Scotland | £8,520,000 | Non front line service |
| General Register Office for Scotland | £14,700,000 | Non front line service |
| Court of Lord Lyon | £36,000 | Non front line service |
| Drinking Water Quality Regulator | £430,000 | Non front line service |
| Administered by relevant Local Authority | £425,000 | Non front line service |
| Macaulay Institute | £10,543,800 | Non front line service |
| Moredun Research Institute | £6,957,000 | Non front line service |
| Office of the Queens Printer | £83,262 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Agricultural College | £15,580,500 | Further education is a life style choice |
| Scottish Crop Research Institute | £16,529,000 | Non front line service |
| Scottish Roadworks Commissioner | £300,000 | Non front line service |
| Standards Commission for Scotland | £680,000 | Non front line service |
| Visiting Committees for Scottish Penal Establishments | £69,540 | Non front line service |
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