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There is a lot of work going on to ensure that we move seamlessly out of the Scottish Parliament elections and get the new system in place for the council elections.
The Government must review the National Outcomes every five years and has started its latest review. During the review, the Government must:
consult with the public and consider the feedback it receives
show how they are aiming to reduce inequalities caused by socio-economic disadvantages when setting the new Outcomes
seek views from the Scottish Parliament on the proposed new National Outcomes.
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.