COVID-19 scientific evidence backing the closure of schools: FOI release
- Coronavirus in Scotland
- Children and families
- Education
- Public sector
08 Mar 2021
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Publications
COVID-19: Monies received from Westminster to assist businesses: FOI release
- Coronavirus in Scotland
- Business, industry and innovation
- Money and tax
08 Mar 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Deputy First Minister's statement - 8 March 2021
- Coronavirus in Scotland
- Public safety and emergencies
08 Mar 2021
Consultations
Establishing a Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet: consultation analysis
- Economy
- Energy
- Environment and climate change
- Farming and rural
- Marine and fisheries
- Transport
08 Mar 2021
Patient Safety Commissioner role for Scotland: consultation
- Health and social care
- Programme for Government
05 Mar 2021
Abortion notifications and data - changing the process: consultation
- Health and social care
01 Mar 2021
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08 Mar 2021 15:29
Rental sector loan schemes extended
Tenants and landlords can apply for support beyond 31 March.
08 Mar 2021 10:29
Budget deal secured
New initiatives on free school meals, pay and the environment.
08 Mar 2021 10:23
Devolution being “fundamentally undermined”
UK Government taking control from the Scottish Parliament, says new report.
Statistics and research
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): trends in daily data
- Statistics
08 Mar 2021
Criminal justice social work statistics: additional tables back to 2004-2005
- Statistics
08 Mar 2021
Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics in Scotland: 2019-20
- Statistics
08 Mar 2021
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