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Culturally, services which have always been in reality the engine room of the Parliament, may be seen in a new light and their work more widely appreciated.
Businesses reported that the value of new bookings taken across summer and early autumn (June-October 2021), which covers the normal peak trading months, represented, on average, only 31% of the value of new bookings taken over the same period in 2019.
Given that, at that time, the average income, after rent, of a crofter in the Western Isles varied from place to place from £10 to £26 per annum, doctors were, for appreciable reasons, often only called on when it was too late.
Has any analysis been done of the impact on the sector of the position before and after the £26 million was allocated? The £26 million is a welcome addition to what the sector perhaps expected before the budget was announced.
Innovation requires a combination of boldness and necessity; however, this is not possible when external pressures mean that many organisations are focused on the essentials and cannot dedicate resources to potentially risky new approaches. This means that understanding how to offer new solutions to long-running challenges and leverage new technology is rarely at the top of organisational priorities.
Innovation requires a combination of boldness and necessity; however, this is not possible when external pressures mean that many organisations are focused on the essentials and cannot dedicate resources to potentially risky new approaches. This means that understanding how to offer new solutions to long-running challenges and leverage new technology is rarely at the top of organisational priorities.
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Date answered:
17 December 2025