Chamber and committees

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00062 on 2 June 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 supports strong alliances to tackle the availability of illicit vapes. This includes working with The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) and across the 4-nations as part of the Cross Government Vape Enforcement Committee, which is led by the UK Department of Business and Trade.

Local Government have a responsibility to ensure local budget decisions deliver local and national priorities, including enforcement of existing legislation sales, illicit tobacco and vapes, and the single use vape ban.

In 2025-2026, Scottish Government made available an additional £300,000 to local authorities to support implementation of the ban on single use vapes, including storage and responsible disposal of any single use vapes seized. Local authorities now also have powers to issue fixed penalty notices of up to £800 for anyone found to be selling or supplying single-use vapes.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00062 on2 June 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be fou nd at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

The Scottish Government will work with RNID to agree a deliverable timetable to rollout the ‘Near You’ service nationally and further details will be set out in due course, ensuring that this accounts for any existing local service provision.

There is a longstanding convention, observed by Scottish, UK and other governments, that government does not disclose legal advice except in exceptional circumstances. This convention, which is reflected in the Scottish Ministerial Code, is intended to ensure that full and frank legal advice can be taken by governments, just as other organisations and individuals can take legal advice in confidence and subject to legal professional privilege.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00062 on 2 June 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.

All territorial Health Boards, with the exception of NHS Orkney that does not currently have a suitably qualified optometrist working in its area, will have an operational Community Glaucoma Service by the end of 2026-27.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00062 on 2 June 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.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00062 on 2 June 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 conflict in the Middle East has had a significant impact on rural communities who rely on heating oil, including in Moray. That is why we established the Scottish Emergency Heating Oil Scheme, enabling eligible households to apply for £300 towards their bills. Former Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Miri McAllan, engaged with UK Government on this issue prior to the election and official level engagement is ongoing.

We have repeatedly urged the UK Government to take their responsibility for energy pricing and market regulation seriously. This means putting in place robust and effective consumer protection and support in the heating oil sector as a matter of urgency.

In order to make use of Scotland’s abundant homegrown renewable resources, and ensure communities like Moray are not reliant on volatile global markets, we have formally requested the devolution of energy powers to the Scottish Parliament. This will allow us to take decisive action to bring down energy bills.