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Questions and Answers Date answered: 5 January 2022

S6W-05109

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its review of concessionary travel schemes. The under 26’s review has been undertaken during a period of time where there has been considerable changes in the policy landscape within which concessionary travel rests, and there currently remains a level of uncertainty as the long term impac...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 16 August 2021

S6W-01679

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the M8 between junctions 13 and 26 has been closed to (a) eastbound and (b) westbound traffic in each of the last five years.

Last updated: 17 June 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Winter Heating Payments

These regulations deliver on that commitment and expand the eligibility for Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to provide vital support with heating costs to every pensioner household from next winter onwards (2025/26). Under these regulations, from winter 2025/26, all households containing individuals of pension age...

Official Report Meeting date: 5 November 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 05 November 2025 [Draft]

That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of the pre-election campaign period from 26 March to 8 April 2026 (inclusive), the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1: 26 March to 8 April 2026 (inclusive).

Last updated: 24 July 2025

For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers from the Equality Network and Scottish Trans 18 July 202

By email from: [email protected] Christopher Clannachan Policy and Campaigns Officer Equality Network 18 July 2025 Karen Adam MSP, Convenor of Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh, EH99 1SP Sent by email to: [email protected] REPORT: THE EROSION OF TRANS RIGHTS IN THE UK Dear Convenor, We are writing to you to share our latest...

Official Report Meeting date: 23 January 2024

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 23 January 2024

Are you able to give the committee an update on the latest developments and on where we are with the Acorn project?

Questions and Answers Date answered: 10 September 2020

S5W-31496

The visits he undertook in 2019 – 2020, along with the number of meetings are summarised below: Market Date Number of meetings Poland 23 – 24 January 2019 11 Italy 10 – 12 February 2019 11 Norway 17 – 19 March 2019 7 Sweden/Denmark 9 - 11 April 2019 11 Netherlands 19 - 20 May 2019 5 China 1 – 5 July 2019 26 Belgium 7 – 9 September 2019 10 USA 20 – 25 October 2019 27 Ireland 27 – 29 November 2019 10 Switzerland 29 – 30 January 2020 9 Spain 10 – 12 November 2020 16 TOTAL 143 In line with commitments under the Scottish Ministerial Code all Ministerial engagements, including those overseas, are proactively published here - https://www.gov.scot/collections/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts/ Whilst a record is not held centrally for Scottish Government officials and trade and investment agency, Scottish Development International; representatives regularly meet with stakeholders across our top 15 markets to promote Scotland as a place to invest in and trade with internationally.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 12 November 2025

S6W-41306

On average, households with children in the poorest 10% of households are estimated to be £2,600 a year better off in 2025-26 as a result of Scottish Government policies.

Last updated: 7 May 2025

Pensioner Poverty and Digital Exclusion Department for Work and Pensions

We have several communication methods and options available for customers to make a new claim to benefit including: o Telephone o Online o Clerical o Textphone o Relay UK o British Sign Language interpreting o Home visits • The DWP Visiting Service provides additional face-to-...