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That is the absolutely critical starting point.In that respect, the way in which our national organisations such as Public Health Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland hold and use data becomes really important.
We have already engaged with other agencies including Scottish Forestry, Forest and Land Scotland, Scottish Water, SEPA, Historic Environment Scotland and both local authorities.
As others have said, all the evidence suggests that cash support in a crisis reduces the need for food banks, so investment must be put in place to ensure that people right across Scotland get that support.
The motion was agreed (DT). 7. Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2026: The Minister for Public Finance (Ivan McKee) moved S6M-20733—That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.