With such changes, the Scottish executive estimated that the scheme would cost £50 million.

These services required an annual revenue deficit grant from the then Scottish Executive to maintain lifeline service levels.

'This is a decision for the Scottish executive'

What if the English Labour Party, which the Scottish executive cannot commit to it, does not wish this to happen?

The Scottish executive has announced plans to increase tuition fees for English students in a bid to discourage 'fee refugees' from overwhelming the country's universities.

By the time of the incidents, the then Scottish Executive had already set up a commission to consider the law relating to Scottish charities.

Instead, it has a draft referendum bill with only one question: should the Scottish executive begin talks with the UK government on independence?

Funding for the UK's first wave farm was announced by the then Scottish Executive on 22 February 2007.

The Prime Minister also pledged to clear up "very shortly" the constitutional confusion over whether any referendum called by the Scottish executive would be legally binding.

With the advent of parliamentary devolution in 1999 it was transferred to the then Scottish Executive, now Scottish Government.