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Reprints of Scotland’s Future were undertaken in response to unprecedented demand from the public and, in total, 80,000 copies were printed. Latest available figures show that over 165,000 copies of the white paper have been ordered.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 October 2013
The Annual Population Survey (APS) provides estimates of employment across Scotland; however the only data available for those specific conditions requested covers those who have any learning difficulties or disabilities. The latest APS data covers the period from July to June 2013.
Information relating to real terms for both (a) and (b) can be measured by way of the latest Gross Domestic Product deflators which can be viewed as a measure of general inflation in the domestic economy.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 March 2013
At a national level, cycling and mountain biking messages are included in postal mailings sent to the VisitScotland contact database twice annually, where relevant to the target market. The latest “Year of Natural Scotland” television advertisement includes a mountain biking message.
The Annual Population Survey (APS) provides estimates of employment across Scotland; however the only data available for those specific conditions requested covers those who have any learning difficulties or disabilities. The latest APS data covers the period from October 2011 to September 2012.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 October 2012
We do not know whether these contracts were let under Article 19 and it is not possible to guarantee that the entire estimated value of a contract will be awarded to a supported business. The latest financial data available confirms that Scottish public bodies spent £24.1 million with supported business during financial year 2010 to 2011.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 January 2012
However, it is estimated from the latest Annual Population Survey (October 2009 to September 2010) that 127,000 (32%) of the 399,000 people employed in Glasgow local authority are employed in the public sector.