Chamber and committees

Community input is supported through the GFIB Community Workstream, which is chaired by CVS Falkirk and receives Scottish Government funding to support community engagement and help ensure that local views are represented. Grangemouth Community Council is represented on the Community Workstream, while both CVS Falkirk and Grangemouth Community Council are represented on the GFIB Plenary Group. These arrangements provide a route for local issues and priorities to be raised and for community perspectives to inform the delivery of the Grangemouth Industrial Just Transition Plan. No separate formal mechanism for community participation in the decision-making of the Grangemouth Future Industry Board (GFIB) has been established.

The Scottish Government is supportive of approaches to protect children and young people from the advertising of products that may cause health harms. The Scottish Government notes that the regulation of advertising for public health reasons is devolved to the Scottish Parliament, but some specific forms of regulation – such as those targeted at advertising on tv and radio broadcasts – can be reserved to UK Government.

The Scottish Government supported the legislation introduced by the UK Government to restrict advertising on broadcast and online of foods high in salt, sugar. However, the exemption granted to brand advertising by the UK Government may limit the effect of those regulations, a concern raised with the UK Government by Scottish Ministers.

Similarly the Public Health Scotland rapid review of evidence on alcohol marketing highlighted that there is an existing evidence base for restrictions on alcohol marketing that are comprehensive and across all advertising channels. However, that is more difficult without being able to make specific provision about advertising on tv and radio broadcasts.

Whilst the Scottish Government can take steps to protect children and young people from exposure to the advertising of health harming products, because key areas of advertising regulations are reserved this limits the choices available to Scottish Ministers to achieve this.

Grants made by Scottish Enterprise (SE) to commercial entities using funding from the Grangemouth Just Transition Fund are subject to SE’s standard grant monitoring and reporting arrangements. No specific targets or reporting requirements have been placed on recipients in relation to procurement from businesses in Grangemouth or the wider Falkirk Council area. Any such requirements would need to be considered in line with subsidy control and public procurement obligations.

The Scottish Government is committed to supporting employment opportunities in Grangemouth through the work of the Grangemouth Investment Taskforce and the Grangemouth Future Industry Board, as set out in the Programme for Government.

The Grangemouth Industrial Just Transition Plan commits to a formal monitoring and evaluation framework based on the Plan's 16 Just Transition Outcomes. In line with that commitment, the first comprehensive assessment against the monitoring and evaluation framework is scheduled for 2027.

The management of airspace within the UK is a matter reserved to the UK Government. The Scottish Government has therefore not had any discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority or the Department for Transport regarding the Edinburgh Airport Airspace Change proposals.

As of 24 September 2026, over £8 million has been allocated to commercial developments, including £1.5 million for MiAlgae and £6.2 million for Celtic Renewables to establish and expand operations within the Grangemouth industrial cluster.

Funding allocated to community and third sector activity includes £90,000 to Forth Valley College to deliver the Future Skills: Pathways to Employment programme for people in the Grangemouth area. The programme provided accredited training, employability support, industry engagement and personal development opportunities.

The Grangemouth Just Transition Fund is a multi-year fund, and funding remains available within this year's budget for suitable commercial and community projects.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information.

Decisions on UKRI funding are reserved to the UK Government. The Scottish Government has consistently highlighted the need for UKRI’s future funding decisions to be developed in genuine partnership with Scotland’s research sector including our research-intensive universities. The former Deputy First Minister wrote to the former UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation in early 2026 to reinforce these points.

The National Headache Pathway was reviewed in July 2026 and the current version is published on NHS Scotland's Right Decisions platform. The review ensured that the pathway and supporting guidance remain aligned with current clinical evidence and best practice, including updated guidance on migraine diagnosis, treatment, prevention and referral. The Scottish Government does not hold detailed records of the amendments made as a result of the review.