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On the workforce, I am quite impressed by the agency versus bank staff costs. Agency staff costs at £42.97 per hour are three times the cost of using bank staff.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42078 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2025, by what date the review of facilities across its estate will be completed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish official guidance under section 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 in relation to the progression of farmed fish welfare standards.
It is expected that data relating to the average application and claim processing timescales for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme will be published later this calendar year.No specific target date is currently set for the publication of this data.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29010 by Neil Gray on 28 August 2024, when it will confirm a start date for the review of the NHS Scotland patient travel scheme.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Islands and Land Reform and (b) Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity has met the Farming Opportunities for New Entrants (FONE) group.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 February 2024
To date, the Scottish Government has provided just over £142 million since 2011-12 to Subway Modernisation: Grant paid 2011-12 £15,000,000 2016-17 £20,000,000 2017-18 £88,845,000 2018-19 £18,587,000 Total £142,432,000 S6W-20224
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to switch to electronic cattle tagging ahead of the scheduled date of 1 January 2024, and whether it can provide clarification on the status of paper passports past this date.