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S5W-11356 Adam Tomkins: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase levels of domestic overnight tourism in Scotland, which reportedly dropped by 30% in the first quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in the previous year.
Bill Bowman: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on 10,000 fewer students being enrolled at Dundee and Angus College compared with 2006, representing a 38% drop.
It is important to emphasise here that the proportion of the resource budget that the Scottish Government has chosen to invest in enhancing social security in Scotland compared to the situation in England and Wales is projected to increase by less than 1 per cent by 2029-30 compared to this current financial year.
Despite the increase in male employment level, the rate is still one of the lowest on record since comparable records began in 1992.
The unemployment rate for women is the lowest since comparable records began in 1992.
The employment rate in Scotland increased by 1.2 percentage points over the quarter and is now the highest since comparable records began in 1992. The majority (70%) of the increase in the employment level came from women finding work.
Employment by age
The youth employment rate for Scotland is the highest since comparable records began in 2002 and is the highest of the regions and nations of the UK.
The UK employment rate is the highest since comparable records began in 1971. Scotland's employment rate is the highest since comparable records began in 1992.
Economic inactivity by age
The youth economic inactivity rate is the highest it has been since comparable record began in 2002.
The economic inactivity rate for 50-64 year olds is the lowest it has been since comparable records began in 2002.