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As of 4 November, Police Scotland reached officer numbers of 16,600, with further intakes planned throughout this year. In 2025-26, we will increase police funding to £1.62 billion.
Section 26 of the 2020 Act allows for an exception to the automatic recognition principle in section 24(2) of that Act by means of an individual assessment process.
Section 26 of the 2020 Act allows for an exception to the automatic recognition principle in section 24(2) of that Act by means of an individual assessment process.
We have to deal with that inflation on an on-going basis. The latest study that was conducted in construction recommended that, between 2020 and 2025, the construction industry in Scotland will require more than 26,000 new entrants.
However, I add the obvious caveat that we have just had local elections, with the result that new administrations with new leadership are coming in in some areas.