Chamber and committees

In November 2024 the Scottish Government published the GP Recruitment and Retention Plan 2024–26, outlining a suite of 20 actions to support the GP workforce. We then published an update to this plan in March 2026, summarising our progress.

We will set out plans to establish a comprehensive GP workforce plan in due course.

The Scottish Government expects development of Vision Anywhere for Scotland to progress in line with the wider Vision programme and migration timetable to June 2027.

As part of the 100-day manifesto commitment, Transport Scotland, Scottish Rail Holdings Group and Caledonian Sleeper Limited will work together to undertake a feasibility study into extending the Caledonian Sleeper service to Europe. This will include engagement with relevant rail infrastructure managers.

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, and I, met with the Scottish Retail Consortium on 3 May. At that meeting, a commitment was made to engage meaningfully at the appropriate stage of the process.

Scotland is rolling out MyCare.scot, part of the wider Digital Front Door Programme, which provides a unified, person-centred entry point to both health and social care, rather than focusing solely on NHS services– so this is not an ‘NHS app’. It was made available nationally in April 2026. Functionality will be introduced incrementally through to 2030 and beyond. MyCare.scot is accessed via a web browser; a downloadable app for it will be made available from early summer.

Children have their own distinct healthcare needs and paediatric services require their own approach. Our Programme for Government for 2026-27 will be put to the Parliament in due course.

We also recognise the need to ensure that transitions from paediatric services to adult care are made as effective and safe as possible. That is why transitions from paediatric to adult services are already within the scope of our work on long term conditions for adults, as these transitions are the responsibility of adult services.

Figures on violence and aggression towards NHSScotland staff are not collected nationally. This is a matter for NHSScotland boards. All crimes, and instances of violent behaviour, should be reported to Police Scotland.

The Scottish Government does not hold information on any attacks that are reported to the police. The data provided by Police Scotland for the production of the recorded crime statistics does not specifically identify where the victim was a member of NHS staff.

The Scottish Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for additional Safer Drug Consumption Facilities where there is evidence of local need and support from relevant partners.

Any proposals for further facilities during this parliamentary session would need to come from local areas and demonstrate engagement with the Scottish Government, Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, with continued engagement as proposals develop.

Qualifications Scotland is a Non-Departmental Public Body and acts as a data controller in relation to the personal data it processes, including exam candidates’ access to their marker comments.

The Scottish Government expects all public authorities to comply with their statutory duties under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.

In 2023, Glasgow City Council last raised the issue with the Scottish Government of the rising cost of maintaining the Clyde Tunnel and the possibility of it becoming a trunk road. The request was made by the Glasgow City Council - Convener for Neighbourhood Services and Assets.