To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the proportion of kinship carers who have reported relying on food banks or emergency grants to support the child in their care since May 2021. The Scottish Government does not hold information on the proportion of kinship carers who have reported relying on food banks or emergency grants to support the child in their care since May 2021.However, we recognise the financial pressures faced by kinship carers and in August 2023 we introduced the Scottish Recommended Allowance (SRA), with £16 million additional funding, to provide a standard national allowance for kinship and foster carers.