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To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update regarding the Scottish Government’s latest engagement with the UK Government in relation to the distribution of Local Growth Fund allocations in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
1 December 2025
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government's latest engagement with the UK Government regarding any impact on poverty levels in Scotland of the freeze to Local Housing Allowance.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Public Health Scotland statistics on delayed discharges in NHS Scotland, which show that the average length of delay for March 2025 was 27 days.
To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government has made in reducing drug-related harm, in light of the latest quarterly statistics showing a 17% increase in suspected drug deaths.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 October 2022
Online retail will continue to grow as retailers invest in new emerging technologies; there will be fewer stores and those stores remaining will offer new experiences; there will be fewer, but better, jobs and a career in retail in the future will be very different to today.
Removal of three-month timescale to establish the Compensation Arm’s Length Body. The new Government amendments would remove the timescales included in Clause 40 (1) of the Victims and Prisoners Bill of a commitment to set up the new body promptly once the Act was passed.
I firmly believe this work will contribute to delivering a better railway for the people who live, work and visit Scotland. Yours sincerely, FIONA HYSLOP Cabinet Secretary for Transport Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.
I firmly believe this work will contribute to delivering a better railway for the people who live, work and visit Scotland. Yours sincerely, FIONA HYSLOP Cabinet Secretary for Transport Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.