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The Scottish Government does not hold information on whether wild Atlantic salmon, or products derived from wild Atlantic salmon, have been used in feed for salmon farmed in Scotland. Food Standards Scotland regulates feed, while the Animal and Plant Health Agency regulate the animal-by product and feed-ban rules that apply to ingredients of animal origin.

Wild Atlantic salmon are not a target species for the production of fish meal or fish oil used in salmon feed. In Scotland, it is illegal to retain any salmon caught in coastal waters or to sell, offer or expose for sale any salmon caught by rod and line in Scotland. Any wild Atlantic salmon taken by a method other than rod and line in Scottish inland waters must be tagged and anyone netting must be in possession of salmon carcass tags issued by the Scottish Ministers.

As work on the National Orthopaedic Plan is progressed by the East and West Sub-National Panning and Delivery Committees, engagement with a range of stakeholders will inform any changes to service configuration.

The Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund supports 10 third sector partnerships across Scotland to expand whole-family, community-based support for families experiencing poverty or complex challenges.

All families who demonstrate need can benefit from a range of services delivered through funded projects in these areas, including family navigation, financial inclusion, support for families with young children, support for neurodivergent children and place-based community provision, where they meet local eligibility criteria. This includes adoptive families.

The Scottish Government continues to invest in dedicated adoption services. Consistent and comprehensive post-adoption support is one of the key strategic priorities in our National Adoption Vision Statement and an important part of our commitment to Keep The Promise.

In 2026-27, we have committed over £1 million to organisations supporting those affected by adoption, including adopted children and young people, adoptive families, adult adoptees and practitioners. This funding supports a national advice and information service, Scotland's Adoption Register, the Adoption Contact Register for Scotland, and the PATHways therapeutic service, helping families access support early and reducing the risk of adoption breakdown.

The Welcome to School Bag initiative is part of the suite of interventions being taken by the Scottish Government to improve the lives of children, alongside those targeted to reduce the poverty related attainment gap. The bag will include practical items identified as being useful by parents, carers, headteachers and children as well as information on social security support and keeping children safe online. It is part of the best package of cost of living measures provided anywhere in the UK and both alleviates the financial pressures that can come from starting school, and ensures every child feels welcomed, supported, and ready to begin their learning journey.

Expenditure relating to pollution and environmental damage associated with salmon farming is incurred through wider regulatory, scientific and environmental functions. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is funded, through Grant in Aid, which supports these functions and is not allocated or recorded by sector or activity, so a comprehensive breakdown relating specifically to salmon farming is not available.

In 2026-27 the Scottish Government provided funding support of £70,000 to SEPA to co-fund a targeted programme of environmental monitoring to support its Sea Lice Regulatory Framework to monitor sea trout, and juvenile salmonid population assessment in Orkney and Shetland.

The Scottish Government’s Marine Fund Scotland provides grants to help deliver Scotland's Blue Economy Vision, including awards related to the salmon farming industry. Details of awards made since 2021 are available on the Scottish Government website.

As a wholly local authority owned platform, Scottish Government has no formal role in directly approving any procurement exercise relating to SEEMIS and/or its replacement. Work which is underway on a replacement for the current platform is being led by Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) and they are responsible for setting out the timetable.

Police Scotland have confirmed that, as part of Operation Overlap, 99 e-bikes and 43 e-scooters were seized during the week beginning Monday 19 October 2026. Recoveries were made in most divisions in Scotland, and the largest number of vehicles seized was in Greater Glasgow. Prior to the dedicated week of action, 561 e-bikes and 441 e-scooters had been seized in 2026 up to Friday 16 October.

We have been clear that tackling the issue of the antisocial and criminal use of e-bikes and e-scooters requires a multi-faceted approach, including ensuring that Police Scotland have the right package of powers, increased partnership working, and diversionary activities.

The Scottish Government recognises that, for many neurological conditions, there are currently no known means of preventing the onset of disease.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-04246 on 6 November 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 provides direct funding through the Marine Fund Scotland to support salmon farming businesses and other projects that align with Scotland's Blue Economy Vision and Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture. The Scottish Government does not centrally hold information on all funding awarded by other public bodies to salmon farming businesses and has therefore provided information on Marine Fund Scotland awards. For the purposes of this answer, the salmon farming industry has been interpreted as businesses primarily engaged in the farming of Atlantic salmon and the production of salmon eggs and broodstock. Further information on Marine Fund Scotland and details of funded projects, is available on the Scottish Government website: Marine Fund Scotland.