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Cases in the last week up to today have increased by 4 per cent; two weeks ago, the weekly increase was 40 per cent. Our latest estimate of the R number, which was published today, suggests that it is still above one but may have fallen slightly to 1.3.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) review the rates for reimbursement of travel costs for family members visiting patients at The State Hospital, Carstairs, and (b) reinstate reimbursement of overnight visit costs.
Aberdeenshire Council (Budget Settlement 2025-26) To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of its budget settlement for Aberdeenshire Council in 2025-26 on the local authority’s ability to deliver local services.
The SPCB recently completed the Visit Scotland Accessibility Guide. This allows visitors to review all aspects of accessibility when preparing for a visit to the Scottish Parliament.
The run-up to the 26th conference of the parties—COP 26—has helped that focus. The recent countdown to 26 event, which was run across all the innovation centres and Scottish Enterprise, brought a huge amount of focus to that.