Questions regarding day-to-day operational matters of Historic Environment Scotland are best answered directly by Historic Environment Scotland.

I have asked Historic Environment Scotland to respond directly to the member with a reply to his question in writing.

The previous Minister for Culture, Neil Gray MSP, and Lorna Slater MSP (in a constituency capacity) met with Historic Environment Scotland in May 2022 to discuss specific issues relating to the management of Holyrood Park around speed limits and car parking.

I, and wider Scottish Government officials continue to meet with Historic Environment Scotland regularly to discuss a broad range of issues which affect our many and varied Properties in Care. The most recent regular meeting was held on 13 December.

Without further information about which status the member is referring to, it is difficult for the Scottish Government to provide any further information about the applicable procedure, as this could range from a statutory procedure set out in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 to a change in the legislation applicable to the Park in the Holyrood Park Regulations 1971 (as amended in 2001 and 2005). These regulations were made under the Parks Regulation Act 1872 and the Parks Regulation Amendment Act 1926, both of which are still in force.

There are also vehicular access restrictions in place for the Park. Some of these, such as the speed limit and the restrictions on commercial vehicles, are required by the Holyrood Park Regulations. Others, such as the road closures during the day on Saturdays and Sundays, have been introduced by Historic Environment Scotland in order to manage the safety of the Park users as well as improve visitors’ enjoyment of the Park.

For more clarity, I would advise the member to contact Historic Environment Scotland directly with her specific enquiry at [email protected] so it can offer a thorough and tailored response.

There is no record of funding being provided by the Scottish Government to “Nairn Trust” in 2022.

The Third-party provider, Allpay, supplies Best Start Food cards on behalf of Social Security Scotland.

Data from Allpay is only available from January 2021.

- Total quantity of live accounts: 76,071

- Total quantity of cards in the Not-Activated status: 6,859

- 9.02% of cards Not-Activated

This data may include multiple duplicate accounts.

A user with a Not-Activated account may also have an account in an Activated status.

The third party provider Allpay supplies Best Start Food cards on behalf of Social Security Scotland.

Data from Allpay is only obtainable from January 2021 therefore the information required is unavailable.

The third party provider Allpay supplies Best Start Food cards on behalf of Social Security Scotland.

As of 21 December 2023, the number of clients who had balances in the specified thresholds was:

The Scottish Government provided funding to the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland in 2022 to support the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.

The objectives for this funding were:

• to raise public awareness of the social, economic and environmental importance of good architecture;
• to act as a spur for excellence by example; and
• to raise the profile of the best Scottish architecture at home and abroad.
  

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-23954 on 9 January 2024. 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 will consider any potential impact of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill on the Scottish courts, and any other potential implications of the bill for the responsibilities of the government and the Scottish Parliament.