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The first thing to say is that, in Scotland, we have near record-low levels of unemployment at 3.8 per cent compared with 4.2 per cent for the rest of the UK.
However, we have found in the past that, because each local authority’s area has a completely different cultural landscape, it can be really difficult to compare them. It is like comparing apples with pears.
As for the question about there perhaps being a lower uptake of participation requests compared with asset transfers, that is possibly due to higher levels of awareness of asset transfers.
It was also apparent that lessons might be learned from looking into comparable small territories such as Quebec and Denmark, both of which have invested significantly in their media sectors, with some evidence of sustainability.
Fee movements For year one of the new audit appointments fee increases will be applied on a consistent basis with each body in the sector receiving the same percentage increase compared to their 2021/22 fee. The exception to this is the audit of Scottish Water which is delivered by one of the firms.
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