Scotland’s £1750 Union dividend revealed People in Scotland benefited from a Union dividend of £1750 per head last year, according to new figures released today on Scotland’s financ
Business rates system ‘needs overhaul, not tinkering round the edges’ A review into business rates merely tinkers round the edges when the overhaul of a broken system is required, the Scottish Conservatives hav
Scotland should pursue volunteer tuition to close attainment gap The Scottish Government should back volunteer programmes which provide tuition for pupils from deprived backgrounds, the Scottish Conservati
Blow for rehabilitation as fewer inmates involved in purposeful activity More than 1000 prisoners in Scotland aren’t engaged in work or purposeful activity, new figures have revealed.
Deprived Scots pupils less likely to get to university than rUK counterparts The number of Scottish pupils from deprived areas winning a place at university is significantly behind the equivalent statistic for England
More than 1000 mental health patients sent to other boards for care More than 1000 mental health patients have been sent to other health boards for treatment in the past three years, new figures have revealed
Give headteachers power to ban mobile phones in schools Headteachers should have clear guidance allowing them to remove smartphones from school if they deem it necessary, a Scottish Conservative M
Demands for new strategy after scale of drugs deaths revealed The Scottish Government must urgently embark on a new drugs strategy after figures revealed deaths had doubled in the past decade.
Ministers must start recording figures on acid attacks The Scottish Government should start collating figures on the growing problem of acid attacks, an MSP has said.
Edinburgh’s new Sick Kids hospital delayed again A major project to build a new Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh has been delayed again, it has been reported.
