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It excludes the price of imports.
Is the GDP deflator the best measure to use?
In normal circumstances, the GDP deflator is the best measurement of inflation for government spending.
I can understand people want lots of their questions answered but clearly we've got to have the process in place first, we have to have the fire investigation first and I think we should give people the time to carry out those very responsible duties to best effect and that will give us clarity of what is possible going forward..
The report called on the Scottish Government and Audit Scotland to work with participating bodies to consider how best to raise public awareness of the NFI and how its successful outcomes could best be publicised.
Clearly, if the panel is to take the well-evidenced decision in the child’s best interest that it needs to take, it needs to hear from the professionals.
There is also the opportunity to promote best practice, to carry out research, which would help with best practice, and to identify issues on which action is needed.