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S5W-35434 Rona Mackay: To ask the Scottish Government what the average band D council tax bill is, and what information it has regarding how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
John Mason: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether current funding for colleges is fair, when compared to the funding received by universities.
The reality is that the TCA regime has diminished democratic oversight of the decisions that will be made thereunder compared to the position under EU law.” 143.
The Committee also heard about Estonia’s efforts to rationalise public sector agencies, in a context where Estonia’s public sector is already significantly slimmer compared to Scotland.
The Committee was impressed with Estonia’s progress in digitalisation and public service reform.
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A comparative analysis of fisheries research publications by Professor Paul Fernandes, Heriot Watt University.
Evidence suggests that large businesses tend to be significantly more productive than smaller ones, yet small firms dominate Scotland’s economy.
Compared with other parts of the UK, Scotland also has fewer high growth businesses, and foreign-owned firms are nearly 10 times more likely to be considered high-growth than Scottish-based firms.
What is the gender pay gap?
Men's and women's earnings are compared by looking at the difference between their earnings as a percentage of men's earnings.