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  1. Fall in births continues in second quarter

    The number of births registered in Scotland between 1 April and 30 June this year was 5.2% lower than average, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.

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  2. Tartan fees consultation analysis published

    Analysis and next steps

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  3. Decrease in drug misuse deaths

    There were a total of 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland.

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