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These are all factors which are likely to affect comparability in the statistics. Further details can be found in this paper:Council Tax Rates: Comparing Scotland to other UK nations - gov.scot S6W-42854
Scotland’s economy remains one of the best performing parts of the UK with GDP per person in Scotland growing by 10.3%, compared to 6.1% in the UK and productivity has grown at an average rate of 1.1% per year compared to the UK average of 0.4% since 2007.
However, we need something that says that that includes fair work, more jobs and skills and all those kinds of elements. We can compare what is in the bill with the position under the CAP, as Vicki said, and it would be really useful to have greater depth as well as breadth.
And you would not use that kind of test if you were using it for national comparators. If it was not being used for national comparators, a school would choose what it wanted to use it for.
A really good example—not the only one in football, because there are many—is the decision of Hibernian FC to put “Thank You NHS” on its strips for next year to raise funds for Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation.
Section 3 of the Bill: the exceptions to the main rule
Section 3 of the Bill, which alters the scope of five year prescription, was the subject of amendments at Stage 2.