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All that means that one must devise new policy with great care. I think that we are talking about it taking a minimum of a year or so to bring in new policies.
The Grangemouth industrial cluster strategy has been published, building on project willow, the just transition plan and the growth deal, but words on a page will not sustain new jobs or new investment. We need delivery, and the Parliament deserves a detailed update on investor engagement; discussions with the curren...
(S6O-05705) In 2026-27, North Ayrshire Council will receive £403.9 million to fund local services, which equates to an extra £20.1 million or an additional 5.2 per cent compared to 2025-26. NHS Ayrshire and Arran will receive nearly £1.1 billion in baseline funding, which equates to an increased investment of £88.2 million from 2025-26.
The current financial position means that we are prioritising targeted support for those pupils who are most in need. In 2025-26, we are providing £37 million of resource to support the expansion of free school meals to pupils in primaries 6 and 7 who are in receipt of the Scottish child payment.
We will go to Mark Ruskell first, then come back to Finlay, once he is back on board. I welcome the minister to his new portfolio. I have a couple of questions about public accessibility of the new register.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 February 2026
In such an instance, the parents, primary carers and/or siblings (aged under 18 years) of the young inpatient could claim under YPFF if they are ordinarily resident in Scotland and have incurred allowable expenses as a result of a hospital visit. Full YPFF terms and conditions can be found here - https://www.mygov.scot/young-patients-family-fund/help-and-su...
In the 2021-22 academic year (last full year of data - 2021-22 data reflects the return to activity following the COVID-19 pandemic), 218,000 participants made 3.5 million visits to Active Schools activities with Football being the most popular and visited activity.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 November 2022
In academic year 2021-22, HM Inspectors engaged with over 400 schools and settings. This included visits to 112 schools, settings and services that were identified, pre-pandemic, as requiring a further inspection.