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To build on this progress, extra funding of up to £20 million is being made available to Health Boards for the last quarter of the year, with the focus on Boards and specialities with long waits. S6W-43627
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Date answered:
10 February 2026
Until such time as employment law is devolved, we will continue to do whatever we can with the levers we have to promote trade union recognition and collective bargaining, at both local and sectoral levels, to achieve improved conditions and enhance effective voice. S6W-43433
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Date answered:
6 February 2026
I am pleased that £4 million is included in the draft Scottish Budget 2026-27 to support these authorities to build business cases for local bus improvements.Work on the design of the fund is at an early stage, but we will develop appropriate governance arrangements and work on the detail of administering the £4 million, which will be considered with various stakeholders, including CoSLA and regional transport partnerships. S6W...
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Date answered:
5 February 2026
Underspends are largely driven by the demand led nature of our schemes.YearAllocated £000’sSpent £000’s2021-22338,90068,1002022-23337,700175,4002023-24356,100249,2002024-25342,300277,3002025-26333,300116,300 S6W-43201
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Date answered:
3 February 2026
We will keep the operation of the regime under review and consider further measures, where appropriate, to ensure it continues to function as intended. S6W-43220
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Date answered:
3 February 2026