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So, a complete understanding of the long-run health of the UK economy and public finances needs to take account of the implications of both underlying trends and unexpected, but inevitable, shocks.
Provision 1(2) also enables doctors to take account of the pregnant woman's actual or reasonably foreseeable environment when making a decision about the impact of the continuance of a pregnancy on a woman's health.
. • When the tax-free personal allowance of £12,570 is taken into account, this means that taxpayers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will pay the higher rate of income tax (40%) on earnings between £50,271 and £150,000.
Both tiers of government have legitimate democratic mandates, and both are accountable to their electorates. The annual budget process is where frictions between these two layers of government most publicly, and most regularly, play out.
Looking at the reasons for absence, there has been a 50% increase in the number of hours absent due to minor illnesses compared to quarter 2. Minor illnesses account for 42% of all sickness absence, absence due to mental health reasons accounts for 28% and 16% of total sickness absence is for musculoskeletal reasons....
Since it receives funding in this way, the Commission’s accounts are covered within the Scottish Ministers’ duty under section 19 of the 2000 Act, and the Commission’s accounting and auditing duties under the 2018 Act are legally otiose.
This would help us hold the Government to account, broadening the impact of our report and highlighting the cross-cutting nature of the actions and policies needed to win its fight against child poverty.