Scotland/Society & Communities

PM considers major military offer to NATO

Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers biggest possible offer to NATO and prepares to stand up UK Armed Forces to protect allies.

Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022

Prime Minister pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to cut EU red tape

A new Brexit Freedoms' Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.

Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022

Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors: annual report 2020 to 2021

Report compiled by Gordon Findlater, Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors for the purpose of providing Scottish Ministers with a resume of duties undertaken in the role during the period December 2020 - December 2021.

Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022

Listening to those with Lived and Living Experience

Ensuring the experiences of people affected by drugs are acted upon.

Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022

Scottish Household Survey 2020 telephone survey

Scotland's Chief Statistician today released the results of the Scottish Household Survey - 2020 Telephone Survey, providing a snapshot of the characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of Scottish households and individuals during late 2020 and early 2021.

Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022

Strengthening Scotlands resilience to severe weather

A range of changes are to be put in place to strengthen national resilience and protect lives, homes and infrastructure from the impacts of future severe weather events.

Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022

1.8 million to help reduce waste and tackle throwaway culture in Scottish communities

Projects encouraging Scots to reduce their waste and consumption habits to help tackle the climate emergency are sharing in almost 1.8 million from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022

COVID Recovery and Reform Bill introduced

MSPs to scrutinise proposed law reforms.

Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022

Ground-breaking project to coordinate climate action in Derry/Londonderry

The National Lottery Community Fund recently (25 January 2022) announced 150,000 of funding to North West Play Resource Centre (The Playhouse), to lead on an ambitious arts based community project to change behaviours and attitudes to climate and waste in the North West.

Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022

HM Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland: annual report April 2019 - March 2021

Annual report, written by Professor Gordon Findlater, Her Majesty's Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland, providing a resume of duties undertaken in the role during the period April 2019 to March 2021.

Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022

Scottish Budget 2022-23 Stage One

Finance Secretary urges MSPs to back spending plans.

Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022

Women in the justice system: evidence review

A review of quantitative evidence, drawn from a range of statistical data sources across the justice system in Scotland, comparing findings for women against those for men.

Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022

Encouraging signs for economic recovery

GDP estimates signal return to pre-pandemic levels.

Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022

Mesh reimbursement scheme to be set up

Parliament backs Bill to repay private mesh removal surgery costs.

Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022

Monthly GDP Estimates for November

An experimental statistics publication for Scotland.

Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022

Womens Justice Leadership Panel

Experts to assess needs of women in the justice system.

Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022

6 million in National Lottery funding goes to support UK communities to tackle climate change by reducing waste

Over 6 million has today [25 January] been awarded to communities across the UK to tackle the climate emergency. The funding, made possible thanks to National Lottery players, has gone to 21 community-led projects focused on waste and consumption.

Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022