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However, because of the approach that the Scottish Government has taken towards action, examinations and the curriculum, we have less information about what is working well—and not so well—in Scottish schools compared with other parts of the United Kingdom.
You state: “Only 17 per cent of land in England is in ‘areas of natural constraint’ (formerly ‘less favoured’), compared with 70 per cent in Northern Ireland, 81 per cent in Wales and 85 per cent in Scotland ...
Are there plans to publish statistics showing the number of people who are affected by the two-child limit under universal credit and whether there is any evidence of a lower number of exceptions in Scotland due to exception forms not being completed?
In exceptional circumstances, the Crofting Commission and the Land Court could look at the individual circumstances and waive the requirement if necessary.
The Scottish NHS spent £23.5 million on agency nursing and midwifery staff, which is an increase of 47 per cent compared with 2014-15. NHS Borders was one of five boards that saw spending double.
As a result, the Deputy First Minister is visiting Kintyre today to offer our support to the staff, volunteers and residents working to bring normality back to the peninsula.
That relates to what Rob Galbraith explained about the way that we compare spend. The advice that I have is that, comparing apples with apples in respect of the 2008 estimate, the £3.7 billion in spend nowadays should be within the original budget.