Chamber and committees

The Scottish Government recognises the importance of skills development across the tourism and hospitality sector, including skills needed to support international visitors.

Skills Development Scotland has developed the Tourism and Hospitality Toolkit, Tourism & Hospitality Toolkit | Home, which encourages employers and employees to engage with training and development opportunities across the sector. These resources are available to tourism businesses across Scotland, including in the Highland and Islands.

More broadly, the Scottish Government continues to work with industry and skill partners to address workforce and skills challenges across the tourism and hospitality sector.

These matters fall within the responsibility of train operators in their capacity as employers.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-03424 on 29 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

The Scottish Government expects all public bodies, advisory groups and their members to operate in accordance with established standards of conduct and governance.

The Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) and Apprenticeships Approvals Group (AAG) are independent, industry-led bodies responsible for providing advice, assurance and approval of apprenticeship standards and frameworks. Neither body is responsible for the governance, allocation or management of public funding.

Yes. All special advisers are provided with an individual Scottish Government email account for the conduct of official business.

I also refer the member to the answer to question S7W-03424 on 29 September. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

The then Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Neil Gray met with Sir David Murray on 28 September 2023 to discuss the Dalzell and Clydebridge sites. Sir David Murray was referred to the GFG Alliance directly to allow him to pursue any business proposals regarding Dalzell with the business owners.

Any potential discussions on a transfer of ownership are matters for the company to consider.

These matters fall within the responsibility of train operators in their capacity as employers.

Liberty Steel Dalzell is a privately owned business and issues relating to the potential sale of the Clydebridge site are matters for the company.

To date, £51.8 million related to the Memorandum of Understanding has been spent. Future expenditure against the remaining commitment will be reported in the usual way.

The Scottish Government does not hold records of how many GP practices have opened or closed since 1999.

Arrangements with GP contractors are a matter for health boards.