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Scottish Parliament
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Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim that the SNP scrapped tuition fees.
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Nicola Sturgeon's claim regarding Scotland's productivity.
Does Scotland attract only four per cent of the UK’s immigrants?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Ruth Davidson's claim that Scotland only attracts four per cent of the immigrants that come to the UK.
Failing efforts to combat wildlife crime prompt pressure for action
Attempts to defeat wildlife crime unravel as gamekeepers boycott government meetings and another prosecution is dropped.
Do one in five Scots children leave primary school ‘functionally illiterate’?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Ruth Davidson's claim that one-fifth of primary school leavers in Scotland is functionally illiterate.
Loss of libraries in schools puts Scottish ministers under pressure
Forty per cent of Scotland’s primary schools have no libraries and 99 per cent have no librarians.
Does the ‘rape clause’ only require victims to tick a box to receive exemption?
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson about the controversial 'rape clause'.
Is the SNP planning to “cut back” bus pass eligibility?
Ferret Fact Service (FFS) looks at whether the SNP are planning to cut the eligibility for free bus passes in Scotland.
Has the SNP overseen the biggest in-work poverty increase since devolution?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Jeremy Corbyn's claim that the SNP has overseen the biggest increase of-work poverty.