Category: Culture & Sport
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Scotland’s population statistics for 2017 – a sign of things to come?
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On 19 April, National Records of Scotland published the annual population statistics up to the end of June 2017. The top line from the statistics…
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Guest Blog – The National Performance Framework
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As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy at the Carnegie UK Trust, and not…
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Minimum pricing for alcohol – a frequently asked question
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Tomorrow the Health and Sport Committee is due to consider the secondary legislation which will bring minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol into effect. This…
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SPICe FAQ – MP or MSP? Taking on constituent casework.
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We are often asked whether both an MSP and an MP can get involved in the same case on behalf of a constituent. There aren’t…
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What do the latest statistics on economic growth tell us? (Q4 2017)
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The latest figures on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Scotland, for 4th quarter 2017, were published today by the Scottish Government. They show that the…
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The Fairer Scotland Duty
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When the First Minister set out the priorities for the next five years of government, she said that the Scottish Government would commence the socio-economic…
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What do we know about autism in women and girls?
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At the end of World Autism Awareness Week, today (2 April) marks Autism Awareness Day. Stories about women and girls with ASD have been highlighted…
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What’s been happening with social housing rents?
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Next week, at the start of the new financial year, Scotland’s 610,000 social housing tenants will begin paying a new rent for their home. Over…
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Scottish Income Tax: how different is it to the rest of the UK?
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The Financial Scrutiny Unit (FSU) is often asked what the difference is between income tax in Scotland and in the rest of the UK, especially…
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The Scottish Government’s legal aid Review
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The Scottish Government’s independent Review of legal aid reported at the end of February. It advocates for an improved and simplified system, with the user…
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Drop-out and returns: UK students at Scottish universities
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This is the second blog about students dropping out of university. The first blog considered statistics published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on…
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Drop-out rates: UK students at Scottish universities
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The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publishes annual statistics on the non-continuation (“drop-out”) rate among first degree students at higher education institutions (HEIs) across the…