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To identify appropriate self-sampling devices for the evaluation the UK NSC and NHSE carried out a study to see how accurate self-samples were compared with clinician-taken samples. This study, called HPValidate, has been completed.
The 2024-25 budget includes record funding of more than £14 billion for local government, a real-terms increase of 2.5% compared with 2023-24, including £147 million to enable local authorities to freeze Council Tax rates at their current levels.
. • Adopting a similar approach to that of the UK Government in presenting alongside the Scottish Budget 2024-25 (1) what has actually been spent in each area in 2022-23, (2) what the Scottish Government expects to spend in each area in 2023-24, and (3) what the planned spending is for each area in 2024-25. This same comparative approach can then be followe...
As a leading university for widening participation, over 22% of our entrants are from the most disadvantaged backgrounds compared to the sector average of 16.5% (as measured by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation).
• In light of the Committee recommendations following its 2023-24 pre-budget scrutiny, was the competitive bidding process conducted differently this year compared to last year and, if so, how? • What is the Scottish Government’s view of local authorities’ experiences of the competitive bidding process and the support they received from the Scottish Futures...
Zero emission buses are more expensive to purchase compared to diesel buses, and the costs of installing the charging infrastructure in depots can be high, particularly when undertaken by operators on a case by case basis.
The recent Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) report – Preparing to Keep the Promise: A Comparative Study of Secure Care and Young Offender Institutions in Scotland (30 March 2023) stated: “More recently discussions have taken place wherein an agreement in principle has been reached for the Scottish Government to purchase ‘the last bed’ w...
The Scottish Government states “This assumes a considerably higher market penetration of renewable electricity than today – requiring in the region of 17 GW of installed capacity in 2030 (compared to 9.5 GW in June 2017)” If only 50% of these planned developments get CSO, that will mean 30% CSO is required for those that make the investment.
As Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy set out to Parliament on 23 March 2022, the CEO previously stated that a further £80.6 million (net of warranties) is required to complete both vessels compared to the budget of £122 million (net of warranties).