Below you will find example sentences with "scottish government". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Scottish Government in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: scottish
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 53
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 28.3 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "scottish government" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 28.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a scottish government spokesman said, a scottish government spokesperson said, scotland, service and spokesman stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with provincial government, delhi government, government officials, scottish cup, scottish labour and scottish independence, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with scottish government
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Neither the Scottish Ministers nor the Scottish Government would become directly involved in their day-to-day duties. (18 words)
The Scottish government is supporting the festival with £101,000 funding to help raise the international profile of Scottish artists. (20 words)
Administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, the support fund is made possible through funding from the Scottish Government. (20 words)
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “We have made what we believe to be a very fair offer of 4.75% to police officers, which is above inflation and higher than any pay increase agreed within the Scottish Public Sector, excluding the NHS. (42 words)
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “The Scottish Government was made aware in November 2023 of Petroineos’s decision to commence preparatory work on new import infrastructure at Finnart and Grangemouth on the same day as the workforce. (37 words)
The Scottish Government initially said the new service could cost up to £500m to deliver, but Scottish Parliament researchers have estimated that the total bill over five years could be between £664m and £1.3bn. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Scottish Government spokesman later said: “The remuneration of Scottish Water’s chief executive is a matter for the Scottish Water board.
The Scottish Government agreed to implement free bus travel for young people in a major concession to the Scottish Greens as part of the annual Scottish budget process.
The Scottish Government is committing £138,000 of funding for the Lifelines Scotland initiative to cover Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “Scottish Government officials have discussed the Bill with UK Government counterparts and are now examining its detail and impact on Scotland.
The FM said he’d asked a Scottish Government legal eagle, solicitor general Ruth Charteris KC, to find out what the hell the Scottish Government was playing at.
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “The Scottish Government is offering local authorities £145.5 million to protect teacher numbers, supporting children and young people’s education.
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “The Scottish Government was made aware in November 2023 of Petroineos’s decision to commence preparatory work on new import infrastructure at Finnart and Grangemouth on the same day as the workforce.
A Scottish government spokeswoman said: 'The First Minister congratulated him on his appointment before reiterating the Scottish government's strong opposition to a No Deal Brexit.
As someone who has joined Stagecoach South West from Scotland, he pointed to the Scottish Greens policy, adopted by the Scottish government, where under 22’s travel free on buses.
At the end of the inquiry Lady Smith will publish a report with recommendations and will present the report to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament.
Neither the Scottish Ministers nor the Scottish Government would become directly involved in their day-to-day duties.
Scottish based EU expert Anthony Salamone said: "The banning of the European Friends of Scotland group would cut off an important avenue for the Scottish government to engage with EU decision-makers.
The Scottish Government initially said the new service could cost up to £500m to deliver, but Scottish Parliament researchers have estimated that the total bill over five years could be between £664m and £1.3bn.
The Scottish government is supporting the festival with £101,000 funding to help raise the international profile of Scottish artists.
The violence has sparked calls for an outright ban on firework sales to the public – something the Scottish Government has said is not within the power of the Scottish Parliament.
Administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, the support fund is made possible through funding from the Scottish Government.
A Scottish Government spokeperson said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is a vital service and on-call firefighters play a vital role in keeping our communities safe.
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “It is quite right that Scottish Ministers meet with a diverse range of organisations, including major employers and industries, in the course of their duties.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “We have made what we believe to be a very fair offer of 4.75% to police officers, which is above inflation and higher than any pay increase agreed within the Scottish Public Sector, excluding the NHS.
At Scottish Labour’s conference in Glasgow, the party will outline its approach to ensuring this growth is delivered, using the vast array of levers already available to the Scottish Government.