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The US is the largest overseas market for Scotch whisky, which is worth almost £1 billion in annual sales. When US tariffs on Scotch were introduced, six years ago, they cost the industry £600 million in lost sales.
Older people regularly find themselves the target of scams, mis-selling and pressurised door-to-door sales, and evidence from Age UK suggests that almost half of older people have been targeted in that way.
Decision on taking business in private, Budget scrutiny 2025-26, Retrofitting of housing for net zero, Subordinate legislation, Budget scrutiny 2025-26, Retrofitting of housing for net-zero, Electoral boundaries: Independent review of automaticity.
Declaration of interests, Decision on taking business in private, Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26, Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26, Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Housing (Scotland) Bill (in private).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2026
Of the £12.9 million allocation into gynaecology services in 2025-26, over £9.4 million has been directed to inpatient/day-case activity.The impact of this investment is tracked centrally through routine self-reported returns submitted by NHS Boards and via Public Health Scotland’s (PHS) monthly Stage of Treatment publication.As of 31 January 2026 (latest), PHS data shows that waits of over 52 weeks for gynaecology inpatient or day-case had reduced by 21.8% since 31 July 2025.
Letter from Greig Chalmers following the Committee meeting on 26 October .
A letter from Greig Chalmers following the Committee meeting on 26 October .
This week, the Scottish Government continues to equivocate on new licences for oil and gas. The First Minister’s latest position is that the Scottish National Party is okay with new oil and gas if it passes a climate compatibility assessment.
We have invested an additional £73 million in general practice. The 2025-26 budget includes more than £2.2 billion of investment in primary care, which will take our spending on wider primary care to more than 11 per cent of the total 2025-26 health and social care resource budget.