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Questions and Answers Date answered: 24 September 2025

S6W-40216

Some of the information you have requested – i) the number of licences applications made, and ii) how many licences were granted from 2012 to April 2025 to control mountain hares, is already in the public domain and can be found on NatureScot’s website at:https://www.nature.scot/doc/freedom-information-request-licences-mountain-hareThe figures f...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 24 September 2025

S6W-40527

NatureScot anticipate that the external review will be completed shortly and returned to NatureScot before being presented to Ministers for consideration prior to being published.All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 17 September 2025

S6W-40217

Anyone who wishes to control mountain hares must apply to NatureScot for the appropriate licence.The Scottish Government does not expect all persons or businesses conducting peatland restoration work will be required to control mountain hares, therefore, in these instances, an application to NatureScot for a licence would not be required.Guidance on Mountain Hare licensing, which includes licensable purposes, is published on NatureScot’s website...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 10 September 2025

S6W-40148

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 9 September 2025

S6W-39951

As the tax authority with responsibility for the collection and management of Scotland’s devolved taxes, Revenue Scotland publishes data on its website regarding Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.Revenue Scotland has published a local authority breakdown of the numbers claiming Land and Buildings Transaction Tax first-time buyer relief for the years ...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 23 July 2025

S6W-39302

The Scottish Government provided funding of over £1.1m from the Equality and Human Rights Fund to organisations working to promote LGBTQI+ equality in Scotland in 2024-25.This funding provides support for a range of initiatives, including supporting policy development for LGBTQI+ people, research into the lives of the LGBTQI+ community and an LGBT helpline.Detailed information on funding the Scottish Government has provided LGBTQI+ charities and organisations in the financial year 2024-25 has been published on our website...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 20 June 2025

S6W-38452

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-37806 on 4 June 2025.The Care Inspectorate report data publicly on their Data Store which may be able to assist with this question or alternatively the Care Inspectorate could be approached directly for a response.All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, ...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 3 June 2025

S6W-37552

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.Decisions on whether or not a medicine is accepted for use in NHS England are, rightly, matters for the National Institute for Health and Care...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 21 May 2025

S6W-37525

This information is not centrally monitored, however as part our annual reporting on the progress of the IIP, we include information on major capital projects and their contribution to local economic development.Our annual IIP Progress Reports are published on the Scottish Government website and can be found by way of the following link www.gov.scot/infrast...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 6 May 2025

S6W-36729