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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...
However, because concerns about mobile technology—specifically TETRA—persist, the latest independent research programme funded by the Home Office was set up two years ago.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 February 2003
It is only possible to compare the Scottish figures with the same time period for previous years. The latest available seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for September to November 2002 for Scotland is 156,000 (6.1%).
However, variations clearly exist, which is why we have a damping scheme for the new review. The GAE is affected by the new review and the changes will be phased in over a number of years.
I hope that the new membership of the committee and the new ministerial team will continue the hard work.Although members will be aware from informal discussions that I took some ministerial interest in European matters over the past 18 months, there is, obviously, a new job t...
I hope that the new membership of the committee and the new ministerial team will continue the hard work.Although members will be aware from informal discussions that I took some ministerial interest in European matters over the past 18 months, there is, obviously, a new job t...