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What I would say is that we need to give proper attention to the issue and not just say, “We’ll give them extra time.” That is, dare I say it, an easy cop-out.
In both Glasgow and Moray, affected businesses will receive additional financial support. Moray Council will receive an extra £375,000 a week and Glasgow City Council an extra £1.05 million a week.
We have made significant investment to introduce more than 80 extra counsellors across institutions and have committed funding to maintain support through to the end of this academic year.
The majority of the 7,000 increase in the number people in employment in Scotland came from and extra 6,000 men entering employment.
The male employment rate, at 78.3%, is one of the highest on record but is below the UK male employment rate of 79.9%.
The increase in employment levels over the quarter was mainly due to an extra 15,000 men finding employment.
The employment level in Scotland decreased by 6,000 over the year, as 13,000 women left employment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much extra money it is currently due to spend on public sector pay in 2024-25 compared to what it forecast when it set out its 2024-25 Budget in December 2023.
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many schools currently pay the costs of school trips and extra-curricular activities for pupils from lower-income families, broken down by local authority.