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There are currently no plans for ScotRail to operate passenger services from Lockerbie railway station as it is already served by other Train Operating Companies.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally.

The Scottish Government provided grant funding totalling £27,071 to the Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) for 2021-22 to support costs associated with the establishment of the international relations institute, as committed to in the 2021-22 Programme for Government.

Scottish Government officials will work with the SCGA to determine what support may be given for 2022-23.

The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a review of permitted development rights (PDR) as part of its wider planning reform programme. The review is being taken forward on a phased basis, with each phase focussing on specific types of development.

We intend to consult on proposals relating to private ways (sometimes referred to as ‘hill tracks’) through phase 3 of the review. The detailed scope and timing of the phase 3 consultation is currently under review.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally.

Within the Scottish Government funding of health research falls under the remit of the Chief Scientist Office.

Following an independent expert review process, 9 projects were funded through the CSO's Long-term effects of COVID-19 call Long Covid Call – Chief Scientist Office (scot.nhs.uk)

One of these projects (COV/LTE/20/26) is specifically addressing neurological aspects of long-COVID

A second project (COV/LTE/20/28) is studying inflammatory, vascular and cardiac biomarkers in the context of long-COVID in people with Diabetes

The CSO's Translational Clinical Studies Committee and the Health Improvement, Protection and Services Research Committees each meet twice per year to consider funding applications. Details of the application process are published on the CSO website.

Grant Funding – Chief Scientist Office (scot.nhs.uk)

Applications on immunology, virology, haematology, and neurology research in the context of long-COVID may be submitted to the CSO funding committees. In common with all other applications, these would go through the CSO's standard independent peer review process.

The Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) is a fully independent international relations institute which was founded by the University of Edinburgh, the University of St Andrews and the University of Glasgow.

Staffing plans, location and its remit, including its overall management are the responsibility of the SCGA. Further information can be found on their website: The Scottish Council on Global Affairs (scga.scot) .

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08283 on
‎ 17 May 2022. 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

NHS Boards are responsible for managing their resources to meet the needs of their population’s workforce and in line with local and national priorities.

The information requested is not collected or held centrally by the Scottish Government and would require to be obtained from Health Boards.

The Scottish Government remains committed to achieving the 2024 elimination of hepatitis C target; however, we must acknowledge the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on all our health services.

We are working closely with the Scottish Health Protection Network hepatitis C Elimination group and Public Health Scotland to understand the current Hepatitis data. We are actively considering where focused interventions would bring about the biggest impact and support us to reach our target of elimination. We intend to include concrete proposals in the next iteration of the sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses Framework, which we expect to publish later this year.