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SCOTLAND.GOV.UK The Scottish Government - gov.scot

scotland.gov.uk Website Information

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Domain name:
gov.uk

Registrant:
UK Cabinet Office

Registrant type:
UK Government Body

Registrant's address:
Government Digital Service
The White Chapel Building 7th Floor
10 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 8QS
GB

Registrar:
No registrar listed. This domain is directly registered with Nominet.

Relevant dates:
Registered on: before Aug-1996
Registration status:
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scotland.gov.uk desktop page speed rank

Last tested: 2018-02-09

Desktop Speed Medium
68/100

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The “scheme” attribute on the “meta” element is obsolete. Use only one scheme per field, or make the scheme declaration part of the value.

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