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To ask the Scottish Executive why the latest quarterly GDP figures for Scotland are for the fourth quarter of 2005 while the latest figures for the United Kingdom are for the first quarter of 2006, given that both sets of figures were published on the same day.
These showthat in 2003, the latest year available, Scottish GVA was estimated to be £78billion at current basic prices, resulting in an average GVA per head of£15,409.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 November 2003
This shows that in 2001 (the latest year available), Scottish GDP wasestimated to be £69.2 billion at current basic prices, resulting in an averageGDP per economically active person (2001 June-Aug Labour Force Survey) of£27,500.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 August 2001
The drop of one percentage point referred to in the question relates to the percentage point difference in the proportion of children in low income households in Scotland between 1997-98 and the latest 1999-2000 figures. The Households Below Average Income Survey results demonstrate steady progress in reducing the proportion of children living in low income...
I can cite two areas in which local government will have a massively expanded role. Too often, we refer to new burdens, but new burdens can also be described as an expanded role.
In the latter case, a reporter and small groups making visits are helpful. However, when a committee is acting in a judicial capacity and a visit takes place, all committee members should participate.
I was not aware of that, but it is good news. We will produce a report based on the evidence that we have taken, some of which has come from Ireland and New York.