Fiscal Commission Should Produce Official Forecasts
The Scottish Fiscal Commission should be given the role of producing the official forecasts for the devolved taxes according to a report...
Number of Operations At Record High
Last November 28,683 hospital operations took place across Scotland – the highest number carried out in a month since reporting began....
Funding Boost for Trainee Teachers
The SNP Government has announced it will invest £2 million to train an extra 260 teachers next year. More places will be made available...
Community Land Ownership to Increase
A strategy to significantly increase the amount of land in community ownership has been published by the SNP Government. The report by...
SNP Focus on Improving Attainment
Sustained investment in learning, from early years to further and higher education will continue to drive up attainment and mobilise all...
Renewables Contribute Half of Scotland's Energy
According to new data from the UK Dept of Energy and Climate Change, renewable sources delivered 49.7% of Scotland's gross electricity...
Digital Strategy Funding to Increase
Digital strategy spending will increase to £130 million in 2016-2017 as part of a package of measures to bolster a culture of innovation...
SNP Invests in More Nurses & Midwives
The SNP Government is investing in the NHS workforce of the future with a 5.6% increase in trainee nurses and midwives confirmed for...
Increase in Number of Scots in Work
Latest figures show more people in Scotland are in employment compared to the previous quarter and the same time last year. They also...
Construction Boosts Business Start-ups
The number of business start-ups in Scotland increased by around 10% in the third quarter as the recovery in the construction and housing...
