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Cost of Living Crisis (United Kingdom Government Funding) To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the United Kingdom Government regarding the funding that is being provided to mitigate the impacts of the cost of living crisis.
Social Housing Waiting Lists (Central Scotland) To ask the Scottish Government how many households are waiting for social housing in Central Scotland. (S6O-00813) The latest data suggests that, in 2019, an estimated 80,000 households across the 16 local authorities in Central Scotland were on a housing list or had applied for social housing in the previous...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 December 2022
The Scottish Government published its new draft Scottish Biodiversity Strategy on 13 December, outlining 26 priority actions needed to achieve our vision of halting biodiversity loss by 2030 and reversing the trend by 2045.
On a daily basis, I am contacted by frustrated medial staff telling me of the latest problems that they are facing. Will the First Minister take the time to come to the Highlands and meet me and some of the doctors, nurses and patients who have been so let down?
What has worked well and what needs to be improved in terms of future funding approaches; including the extent to which the new and emerging, (multi government) landscape of economic development will enable effective use of public funds The significant investment from the UK Government is welcomed, particularly capital funding against infrastructure project...
New section 1C(4) provides a power for Scottish Ministers to give guidance to Bòrd na Gàidhlig and local authorities relating to their functions under new section 1C.
Section 14(2): Directions to education authorities relating to Gaelic education Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers Power exercisable by: Direction Parliamentary procedure: None Revised or new power: Revised (Removed) Provision 26.
I am copying this letter to the Convener of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, and I look forward to hearing from you by 5 November 2025 at the latest. Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.