Chamber and committees

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-01848 on 7 August 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-01848 on 7 August 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-01848 on 7 August 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 use of antibiotics as growth promoters was banned in 1991 across the whole of the European Union. That ban has been in force continually since then, including in Scotland.

The Scottish Government is continuing preparations for a consultation on electoral reform to be published in the autumn of this year.

S7W–02015, answered on 7 August 2026, sets the Scottish Government’s position on the regulation of fireworks.

The Scottish Government has engaged with the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission on mitigating against the impact of fireworks, including how the noise affects animals.

The Scottish Government will consider the UK government’s consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics in the UK which covers reserved matters relating to fireworks and pyrotechnics regulation, including the noise of fireworks.

The statutory guidance for Local Authorities that supports Firework Control Zones, Firework control zones: guidance for local authorities - gov.scot incorporates a section relating to animal welfare matters, which should be considered. This includes evidence as to how animals are impacted by fireworks and references are provided within this guidance.

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 is still in the process of developing its position on the keeping of exotic animals as pets. To ensure our position is balanced and informed by evidence, we continue to engage with relevant stakeholders and review available research, reports, and data, including reports produced by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission and Scotland's Rural College.

I refer the Member to answers to the previous Parliamentary Questions: S6W-35719 published on 26 March 2025, and S6O-03838 published on 10 October 2024. All answers to Parliamentary Questions are available on the Scottish Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

Following the successful introduction of the Bus Fare Cap Pilot across the Highlands and Islands earlier this year, work is ongoing with partners, including operators, to progress a £2 bus fare cap to Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire and Inverclyde within the first 100 days of this government.

We are also committed to bringing forward legislation for a £2 bus fare cap across Scotland by the end of this parliament, building on the evidence from the current pilot.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information. Operational security concerns, including data breaches are a matter for the Chief Constable and the Information Commissioner, who are operationally independent of the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre continues to monitor the incident and will engage with Police Scotland and any other Scottish Public Sector Body that may be affected if there are any developments.