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Date answered:
7 January 2026
S6W-42777
The Scottish Government does not undertake direct clinical outcome assessments.Health Boards are expected to consider these factors when determining the most appropriate surgical option for individual patients, in line with current clinical guidelines and best practice. Such as the guidance shared in response to S6W-42776 on 7 January 2026.All answers to wr...
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Date answered:
8 September 2025
S6W-40043
Transport Scotland has responsibility for the trunk road network, and as such has no responsibility for the maintenance or repair of any local road.Local authorities have a duty under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to manage and maintain local roads in their area and duties under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic.Ultimately, it is for locally elected representatives to make local decisions on how best...
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Date answered:
26 August 2025
S6W-39780
This includes collaboration with partners on initiatives aimed at improving financial education in schools and helping young people access suitable financial products.Current work focuses on piloting approaches in selected areas to test how best to increase account ownership among school leavers and reduce financial exclusion, with progress being monitored ...
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Date answered:
20 August 2025
S6W-39752
The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 grants FLS the powers to enter arrangements, acquire land by agreement, and/or compulsory purchase land.Following acquisition, FLS has undertaken extensive public and stakeholder consultation, and environmental survey work, to enable the development of a comprehensive Land Management Plan to meet the aims and objectives for the acquisition.The process undertaken by FLS to establish a Land Management Plan for Glen Prosen for subsequent approval by Scottish Forestry, follows current best...
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Date answered:
23 July 2025
S6W-39024
The Scottish Government contributes to attracting and equipping skilled people for rural and Island areas to promote the rewarding careers available and the economic and environmental benefits of investing in skills in the land-based, aquaculture and environment.Operational decisions, including course provision and staffing, are a matter for individual colleges, who are best placed to respond to emerging trends in skills needs at local and regional level.We are engaging industries and employers across Scotland, and will continue to do so, as we reform the post school education and skills system.
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Date answered:
9 June 2025
S6W-38032
This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.The selection of countries and sites for global clinical trials for new cancer treatments is dependent on a complex range of factors, including the wider regulatory environment.The Scottish Government and the Chief Scientist Office work closely with NHS Research Scotland and with the UK National Institute for Health and Social Care Research to ensure that Scotland continues to offer the best...
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Date answered:
6 May 2025
S6W-36977
Schools and Local Authorities are responsible for admissions to school and therefore can allow pupils to rejoin school if there are sufficient places available on a case-by-case basis.We continue to work closely with education authorities to ensure that young people have the opportunity to undertake the learner pathway that best matches their abilities and ...
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Date answered:
17 April 2025
S6W-36125
We expect all healthcare professionals to follow best practice and adhere to current guidelines and standards when providing care and support for people with suspected IBD, including the use of faecal calprotectin tests, to help improve diagnosis for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).A national IBD pathway for NHS Scotland was published in January 2025: infl...
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Date answered:
7 April 2025
S6W-35638
The Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture is independent of Scottish Government which is not responsible for any review or updates made to the Code.The Scottish Government, in its response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee (13 March 2025), has committed to exploring options for how to best to set welfare standards for production go...
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Date answered:
4 March 2025
S6W-34911
We will take the progress of this work into account as we consider the best way to continue work to improve care and support for people with respiratory conditions in the future.
