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However, compared to European peers, the UK and the Scottish labour markets experienced smaller peaks in unemployment, and more rapid recoveries. Indeed, in both the UK and Scotland, the headline unemployment rate has been low by historic standards for the past few years, falling to below four per cent for much of 2018 and 2019.
Scottish Government review of evidence from international jurisdictions
On 6 February 2020, towards the end of the Committee's evidence-taking on the Bill, the Scottish Government published a review of the evidence from international jurisdictions relating to the enforcement of contact orders. This was based on a "rapid" review of existing research literat...
European Council conclusions. Retrieved from http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_DOC-13-2_en.htm [accessed 7 October 2018]The European Council conclusions indicate some of the criteria used to allocate CAP funds to EU Member States.
. • Economic uncertainty, higher interest rates and tighter mortgage lending have contributed to a rapid slowdown in house building starts, with just 4,423 homes started in Q1 2023, 16% fewer than in Q1 2022.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any potential implications for Scottish universities and colleges of the Migration Advisory Committee’s “rapid review” of the Graduate Route visa, as announced by the UK Government.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the eligibility criteria for rapid cancer diagnostic services, including the rationale for them usually only being available to those over the age of 18, in light of any unique challenges faced by children and young people being diagnosed with cancer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase support for the rapid development and utilisation of alternatives to the use of animals in scientific procedures.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many referrals the rapid cancer diagnostic service received in 2024, and, of those, how many were accepted into the programme, broken down by NHS board.
I point Beatrice Wishart to the expansion of the rapid cancer diagnostic services, which are providing primary care with the agency to make referrals into secondary care diagnostics and treatment.
To ask the Scottish Government what the locations of all "rapid" electric vehicle chargers are in the (a) North East Scotland parliamentary region and (b) rest of Scotland, and how the public can find out about these locations.