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Questions and Answers Date answered: 14 May 2025

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They have also worked closely with the UK Government and the new UK-wide Infected Blood Compensation Authority to ensure progress has been made on delivering final compensation awards.The Scottish Government has now agreed funding specifically for patient advocacy for 2025-26 with Haemophilia Scotland and the Scottis...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 3 February 2025

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Community appointments then began on 7 October.These launch dates were based on two factors;1.Advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI): The JCVI advice noted that Health Departments should ideally aim to vaccinate their adult flu population in October and November, in order to vaccinate the eligible population prior to the beginning of the flu season, and to minimise the impact of vaccine waning.2.Availability of COVID-19 vaccine supply: The vast majority of COVID-19 and flu vaccines are co-administered (currently 95.2% as of 26...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 16 May 2024

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I will be meeting with Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the FCA, on 26 June to continue the dialogue begun by my colleague, Neil Gray, to further consider their proposed access to cash plans and ensure the cash access and banking requirements of Scotland’s communities are articulated, understood and addressed.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 9 March 2024

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Examples of direct Scottish Government support include:£106m+ to 115 organisations, supporting children and families across Scotland from our Children, Young People, Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Third Sector Fund (CYPFEI & ALEC) since its launch in 2016. £6m in core funding to 22 new organisations supporting children, families, young people and adult learners from our Children, Young People, Families and Adult Learning Third Sector Fund in 2023-24.£19m to support 72,000 young people through youth work from the CashBack for Communities Fund over the last three years.A further commitment of up to £20m from our CashBack for Communities Fund for 2023-26 to provide support to 29 youth work organisations to deliver a wide range of trauma-informed and person-centred services and activities for young people.£1m+ to YouthLink Scotland and Youth Scotland in 2023-24 to support core funding and provide high quality training with a focus on equality and inclusion for youth work staff and volunteers.£1m of capital investment in digital inclusion between 2022-24 for community learning providers, including youth work organisations.

Official Report Meeting date: 21 January 2025

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 21 January 2025

Amendment 206 to 208 moved—Siobhian Brown—and agreed to. Section 26, as amended, agreed to. After section 26 Amendment 209 moved—Siobhian Brown—and agreed to.

Official Report Meeting date: 12 March 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 12 March 2025

That delivered around 3,500 additional new out-patient appointments. The 2025-26 budget will provide an extra £200 million to help to reduce waiting times and improve capacity.

Last updated: 8 September 2023

June 2023 Chief Executives Report

Evidence sessions with the Deputy First Minister and Scottish Fiscal Commission on the Scottish Government’s latest Medium- Term Financial Strategy and accompanying SFC forecasts, as well as on the SFC’s fiscal sustainability report, informs its pre-budget scrutiny.

Official Report Meeting date: 8 September 2021

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