Chamber and committees

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00062 on 2 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.

More Homes Scotland will launch in 2027-28 and become fully functional in 2028-29.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00477 on 3 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.

As set out in the previous Cabinet Secretary’s 25 March update to Parliament found here: More Homes Scotland update - Cab Sec Housing to LGHP - 25 March 2026, More Homes Scotland will:

• make greater use of land assembly and preparation powers to support viability and help accelerate pace of delivery;
• provide enhanced support for housing planning and development delivery;
• introduce greater opportunities for standardisation and adopt simplified commissioning options; and
• promote flexible funding approaches to drive economic growth opportunities, including through joint working with Scottish National Investment Bank.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is still at an early stage in developing its franchising framework and assessment. It is important that their business case for improving bus services through franchising is made robustly and in an evidenced based way to support any future consideration of funding. Decisions on the allocations of Scottish Government funding in future years is subject to the annual Budget Bill process.

We are committed to investing £4 million in 2026-27 to support local transport authorities to build their business cases for local bus improvements through franchising. We want all local transport authorities to explore the powers available to them and make the necessary improvements as they see fit. Work on the appropriate governance arrangements is continuing to help administer this fund.

The Scottish Government has worked closely with local authorities and industry partners to identify and address barriers to the delivery of housing, including those related to planning and contaminated land.

During 2025, a total of 114 sites across Scotland were assessed as part of this work. Of these, 11 sites were located within the Glasgow City Council area. None of these 11 sites were identified as being stalled due to issues relating to contaminated land or the cost of associated remediation works.

The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) provides funding through local authorities for project proposals that support place based regeneration, including the remediation of vacant and derelict land to unlock sites for development of new homes.

Further assistance is provided through the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF), a ring-fenced element of the local government finance settlement targeted at local authorities with the greatest levels of long-term vacant and derelict land and deprivation.

In terms of supporting the delivery of social housing on land requiring remediation, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) allows for grant funding to contribute towards eligible remediation costs within the curtilage of a development site.

Under the Transfer of the Management of Development Funding (TMDF) arrangements, the assessment and administration of these funding applications in Glasgow is conducted by Glasgow City Council on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00263 on 2 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.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00263 on 2 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.

I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00263 on 2 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 Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 will commence provisions extending the existing Retail Register, so that any retailer selling nicotine products and herbal smoking products must register in the same way as retailers selling tobacco and vaping products are already required to do.