To ask the Scottish Government how many acid attacks there has been in each of the past five years; how many convictions there were, broken down by average length of sentence, and whether it plans to review the law on dealing with this type of crime.
Answered by Michael Matheson
( 10/08/2017):
Information on the number of acid attacks over the last five years is not held centrally. Where someone uses acid or other corrosive substances to attack another person, a range of general criminal offences can be used to prosecute including the common law of assault. The statistics for assault held do not differentiate when corrosive substances have or have not been used.
Depending on the facts and circumstances of a given case, anyone carrying corrosive substances in public can be prosecuted for carrying an offensive weapon and anyone who uses a corrosive substance to attack another person can be prosecuted for a number of offences such as assault. Under the common law of assault, courts have powers to sentence up to life imprisonment
The Scottish Government always keeps the criminal law of Scotland under review and will consider carefully what, if any, steps may be needed in this area.
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10/08/2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many acid attacks there has been in each of the past five years; how many convictions there were, broken down by average length of sentence, and whether it plans to review the law on dealing with this type of crime.
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To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) mean and (b) median annual salary is in each constituency in the Mid Scotland and Fife parliamentary region, also broken down by (i) gender, and (ii) age.
Answered by Keith Brown
( 13/07/2017):
The following tables provide mean and median gross annual earnings for full-time employees in the Mid Scotland and Fife parliamentary constituencies, broken down by age and by gender.
Table 1a: Median annual earnings (£) for full-time employee jobs1,2 by gender/age grouping
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Constituency
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Median earnings
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Male
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Female
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16-34
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35-49
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50-64
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Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
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25,465
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29,044
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x
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18,531
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25,709
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x
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Cowdenbeath
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31,768
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32,188
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x
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19,563
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33,542
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33,758
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Dunfermline
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27,284
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32,183
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22,256
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24,088
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x
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29,969
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Kirkcaldy
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25,597
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x
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20,937
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17,991
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34,324
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x
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Mid Fife and Glenrothes
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24,679
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26,967
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21,306
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21,251
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26,976
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21,755
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North East Fife
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24,020
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25,557
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23,002
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x
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28,596
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23,002
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Perthshire North
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25,400
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x
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24,701
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20,091
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x
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28,379
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Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
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26,715
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30,126
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22,632
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20,154
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29,050
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32,388
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Stirling
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27,144
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30,217
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22,295
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24,455
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30,123
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27,871
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Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2016, Office for National Statistics
Table 1b: Mean annual earnings (£) for full-time employee jobs1,2 by gender/age grouping
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Constituency
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Mean earnings
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Male
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Female
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16-34
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35-49
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50-64
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Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
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31,613
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35,643
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x
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19,298
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29,726
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x
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Cowdenbeath
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32,045
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33,520
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x
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21,994
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32,820
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34,368
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Dunfermline
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29,989
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36,845
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23,849
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24,000
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x
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30,427
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Kirkcaldy
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29,591
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x
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25,532
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18,921
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31,171
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x
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Mid Fife and Glenrothes
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26,872
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28,850
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24,255
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23,448
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28,569
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27,218
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North East Fife
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27,979
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29,015
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26,425
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x
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31,500
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26,100
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Perthshire North
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29,511
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x
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27,099
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22,478
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x
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26,398
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Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
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31,956
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34,474
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28,027
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23,225
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34,907
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34,883
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Stirling
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29,404
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32,334
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25,659
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25,141
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31,929
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31,661
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Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2016, Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- x denotes estimates which are considered unreliable for practical purposes.
1. Covers employees on an adult rate of pay who have been in the same job for more than a year.
2. The estimates are from ‘workplace’-based analysis and therefore include all those who work in the constituency area regardless of where they live.
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13/07/2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) mean and (b) median annual salary is in each constituency in the Mid Scotland and Fife parliamentary region, also broken down by (i) gender, and (ii) age.
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To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) mean and (b) median annual salary is in (i) Scotland and (ii) each parliamentary region, broken down by (A) gender and (B) age.
Answered by Keith Brown
( 13/07/2017):
The following tables provide mean and median gross annual earnings for full-time employees in Scotland for 2016 by Scottish parliamentary region, broken down by age and gender.
Table 1a: Median annual earnings (£) for full-time employee jobs1,2 by gender/age grouping
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Parliamentary Region
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Median earnings
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Male
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Female
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16-34
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35-49
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50-64
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Scotland
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27,953
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29,929
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25,102
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24,080
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30,655
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28,818
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Central Scotland
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26,980
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28,472
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23,057
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23,231
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28,748
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28,430
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Glasgow
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28,811
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31,119
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25,528
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x
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31,825
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28,675
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Highlands and Islands
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27,081
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29,463
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24,514
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24,492
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28,589
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28,088
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Lothian
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28,851
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30,389
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27,192
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24,328
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33,272
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30,766
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Mid Scotland and Fife
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26,407
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29,017
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22,885
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20,702
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29,053
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27,323
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North East Scotland
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28,619
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31,940
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25,989
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25,631
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30,957
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30,898
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South Scotland
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26,328
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27,966
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24,647
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20,781
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28,586
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28,443
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West Scotland
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27,327
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29,446
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24,608
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23,241
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29,789
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27,858
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Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2016, Office for National Statistics
Table 1b: Mean annual earnings (£) for full-time employee jobs1,2 and by gender/age grouping
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Parliamentary Region
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Mean earnings
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Male
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Female
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16-34
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35-49
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50-64
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|
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Scotland
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32,877
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35,774
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28,800
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26,681
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34,995
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35,380
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Central Scotland
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31,314
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33,352
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27,803
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24,761
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32,189
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34,900
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Glasgow
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34,258
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37,566
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29,781
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x
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36,438
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34,551
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Highlands and Islands
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30,810
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33,494
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26,915
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26,393
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31,254
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33,050
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Lothian
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35,558
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38,231
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31,551
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26,828
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40,042
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38,168
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Mid Scotland and Fife
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29,742
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32,510
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26,116
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22,976
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32,381
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31,166
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North East Scotland
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35,292
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39,747
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29,287
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28,374
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36,447
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40,665
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South Scotland
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29,903
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31,581
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27,734
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23,397
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30,779
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33,317
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West Scotland
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31,159
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33,828
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27,746
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24,748
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32,698
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34,004
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Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2016, Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- x denotes estimates which are considered unreliable for practical purposes.
1. Covers employees on an adult rate of pay who have been in the same job for more than a year.
2. The estimates are from ‘workplace’-based analysis and therefore include all those who work in the Parliamentary Region, regardless of where they live.
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13/07/2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) mean and (b) median annual salary is in (i) Scotland and (ii) each parliamentary region, broken down by (A) gender and (B) age.
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To ask the Scottish Government what action has been taken since the Climate Challenge Fund was introduced to increase the number of successful applications from communities in the highest ranked deciles of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham
( 23/05/2017):
The Climate Challenge Fund does not specifically target communities in the highest ranked deciles of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. The Fund’s administrator, Keep Scotland Beautiful, promotes the Climate Challenge Fund throughout Scotland and provides support to all applicants to assist them to make successful applications to the Fund.
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action has been taken since the Climate Challenge Fund was introduced to increase the number of successful applications from communities in the highest ranked deciles of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
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To ask the Scottish Government how many applications there have been to the Climate Challenge Fund, and how many of these have been approved, broken down by funding round.
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham
( 23/05/2017):
Applications to the Climate Challenge Fund are assessed by an independent grants panel, which makes funding recommendations to Scottish Minsters.
The following table provides a breakdown of the number of applications approved and declined by funding round.
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Climate Challenge Fund round
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Number of Applications
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Approved
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Declined
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2008-2011
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857
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468
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389
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2011-2012
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94
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43
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51
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2012-2016
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404
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250
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154
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2016-17
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227
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116
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111
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2017-2018
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205
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113
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92
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Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications there have been to the Climate Challenge Fund, and how many of these have been approved, broken down by funding round.
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To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) ensure that a proportion of funding from the Climate Challenge Fund is channelled to more deprived communities and (b) simplify the application and monitoring process to remove any barriers to entry that face smaller organisations.
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham
( 25/05/2017):
The Climate Challenge Fund is open to all eligible community-led organisations across Scotland, and there are robust procedures in place to ensure that funding is accessible to all types of communities.
A breakdown of all Climate Challenge Fund grants, since 2008, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile is included in the following table.
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SIMD Decile
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Number of awards
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152
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100
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118
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102
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156
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148
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122
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125
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63
|
75
|
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Total value (£)
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12,876,055
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6,838,186
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8,890,813
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7,632,539
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10,193,246
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10,240,972
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8,696,364
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8,116,520
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5,748,181
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6,579,652
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In terms of application and monitoring processes, the Climate Challenge Fund works closely with grant recipients to continuously improve processes and ensure that they are straightforward and widely accessible.
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 25/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) ensure that a proportion of funding from the Climate Challenge Fund is channelled to more deprived communities and (b) simplify the application and monitoring process to remove any barriers to entry that face smaller organisations.
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To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have received cumulative funding in excess of £250,000 through the Climate Challenge Fund, broken down by the (a) (i) number and (ii) amount of grants received and (b) percentage of grants allocated (A) by funding round and (B) in total.
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham
( 25/05/2017):
Since the Climate Challenge Fund’s inception in 2008, a range of organisations have received cumulative funding which totals more than £250,000. The requested breakdown for these organisations is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 58761).
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 25/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have received cumulative funding in excess of £250,000 through the Climate Challenge Fund, broken down by the (a) (i) number and (ii) amount of grants received and (b) percentage of grants allocated (A) by funding round and (B) in total.
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of Climate Challenge Fund awards by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham
( 23/05/2017):
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-09208 on 23 May 2017. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of Climate Challenge Fund awards by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
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To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met the (a) chair of the Scottish Police Authority and (b) chief constable of Police Scotland since April 2016.
Answered by Michael Matheson
( 10/05/2017):
Since April 2016 the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had a regular meeting with the Chair of the Scottish Police Authority on: 10 August 2016; 5 October 2016; 3 November 2016; 14 December 2016; 16 January 2017; 7 February 2017; 7 March 2017; and 18 April 2017 and with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland on: 26 May 2016,10 August 2016; 7 September 2016; 05 October 2016; 9 November 2016; 22 November 2016; 13 December 2016; 17 January 2017; 28 February 2017; and 28 March 2017.
In addition, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice had meetings with both the SPA Chair and the Chief Constable on: 10 November 2016; 29 November 2016; 06 December 2016; 20 December 2016; 11 January 2016; 24 January 2017 and 22 February 2017.
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met the (a) chair of the Scottish Police Authority and (b) chief constable of Police Scotland since April 2016.
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To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to potential problems for members of the legal profession in Scotland when representing clients from the EU after the UK's exit.
Answered by Annabelle Ewing
( 02/05/2017):
The Scottish Government is considering the full implications of exit from the European Union, including the impact on members of the legal profession when representing clients from the EU. We recognise the potential challenges that ending this and other mutual recognition arrangements presents.
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 02/05/2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to potential problems for members of the legal profession in Scotland when representing clients from the EU after the UK's exit.
Current Status:
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