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
Scottish Income Tax: how different is it to the rest of the UK?
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
The Scottish Government’s legal aid Review
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
Drop-out and returns: UK students at Scottish universities
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
Drop-out rates: UK students at Scottish universities
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
The new General Medical Services (GMS) (GP) Contract: so what will be different?
This post comes as the Health and Sport Committee are presented with the Regulations that bring in the new GMS (General Medical Services) contract. The