Chamber and committees

The final list of items to be covered by the legislation will be determined by consultation and engagement.

The Scottish Government supports the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) ambition for growth and recognises its strong track record in hosting conferences, concerts and events. SEC makes a vital contribution not just to Glasgow’s economy, but to Scotland’s economy as a whole. We continue to engage with the SEC and partners to understand proposals for potential expansion, including proposed commercial and investment models that the SEC, Glasgow City Council and existing partners are considering. These proposals are at an early stage and the Scottish Government has not yet received any request for financial support or investment.

An application for Waterborne Freight Grant has been received by the operators of the proposed Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry service. This is being assessed and a decision will be made shortly.

Local authorities, as the statutory housing provider, are responsible for assessing housing need in their areas. Local Housing Strategies are supported by a Housing Need and Demand Assessment, which is undertaken every five years.

The Scottish Government is committed to delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, with at least 10% in rural and island communities and supported by our Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan.

This is a matter for the UK Government.

Ministers are in the very early stages of considering how to take forward this commitment and will provide details in due course.

I will be holding discussions with my Officials in the coming months to determine how best to organise and evaluate additional funding for local roads maintenance. As with all areas of Local Government funding, substantive details around funding allocations and accountability will be considered through the joint COSLA and Scottish Government Settlement and Distribution Group (SDG) prior to recommendations being provided to COSLA Leaders and Scottish Ministers.

In the meantime, local authorities have a duty under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to manage and maintain local roads in their area and duties under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic. The Scottish Government does not hold specific information on any maintenance backlogs on these roads, though this will be discussed with local authorities and COSLA as part of the work on the additional funding.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00174 on 5 June 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 Rural and Islands Housing Fund has a budget of up to £37 million between April 2021 to March 2028. The Fund was extended in Programme for Government 2025 to applications to March 2028 and the National Islands Plan, published in February 2026, confirmed an overall budget of up to £37 million.

As of 31 December 2025, 307 homes have been delivered through the Rural and Islands Housing Fund across 12 Local Authority areas(Angus, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries & Galloway, Highland, Moray, Orkney, North Ayrshire, Perth & Kinross, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian and Western Isles) with over 40 homes on-site and estimated to complete in 2025-26 and 2026-27.

It is the project promoters, Winchburgh Developments Limited and West Lothian Council, who are currently responsible for setting the project delivery timeline for a new station at Winchburgh.

The funding application for capital construction costs submitted to the Scottish Government by West Lothian Council is under review and, as stated in our Budget 2026-27 statement, we are committed to working with partners to support delivery of a new station at Winchburgh.