Chamber and committees

Six civil servants each played a role in the delivery of the We are Scotland campaign, in parallel with a number of other projects and responsibilities.

MV Glen Sannox is scheduled to return to service on Monday 23 February.

The average length of time for scheduled drydocking is 20 days for small vessels is and 30 days for major vessels.

The expected cost of works associated with the first scheduled drydocking of MV Glen Sannox is £1,867,808.

Further emergent works have been identified since MV Glen Sannox entered dry dock.

The cost for the actors was £13,606.30.

The campaign will be evaluated via independent post-campaign research to assess performance against SMART objectives (measuring prompted awareness, campaign recognition and claimed action), alongside media analytics and digital metrics.

The content of any legal advice is confidential. By long-standing convention, successive Scottish and Westminster Governments have not disclosed the source or content of legal advice other than in the most exceptional circumstances.

The Scottish Government’s position has been established for several years and reflected in submissions to the Scottish Parliament’s Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee. The sheep on St Kilda are regarded as an unowned and unmanaged population of wild animals. They are protected under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 when brought under human control, and at other times by the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996.

PE2021 EnsureAnimal Health and Welfare Scotland Act 2006 applies to the sheep on St Kilda | Scottish Parliament Website

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission have confirmed, at the request of the Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland, that it will establish a working group to consider the moral and ethical issues for landowners in managing feral animals in Scotland, including the St Kilda sheep, and to develop an opinion on their welfare.

The National Trust for Scotland is undertaking a full review of the situation on St Kilda and as the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands confirmed in Parliament on 08 January 2026, the Scottish Government willingness to engage and work closely with the Trust on this matter.

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The total production cost was £149,459.88, correct at time of writing.

This cost includes rates for services procured by the Creative Services agency, and approved by the Scottish Government. These rates for distinct services and elements of production cannot be disclosed by the Scottish Government as they represent commercially-sensitive information. Marketing Spend for the Scottish Government is reconciled at the end of each financial year and published annually here: Marketing spend - gov.scot.