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Date answered:
11 August 2025
S6W-39369
This takes total funding to over half a billion pounds for the first time and means that over the course of this Parliament, we will have increased investment in primary care dental services by 33%.A breakdown of GDS spending for the 2024-25 financial year can be viewed at https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/nhs-dental-data-monitoring-report/nhs-dental-data-monitoring-report-quarter-ending-march-2025/ S6W...
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Date answered:
7 August 2025
S6W-39477
The register is also publicly available and details the names and locations of those organisations who are registered. S6W-39477
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Date answered:
6 August 2025
S6W-39404
The Scottish Government’s Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors programme aims to reduce avoidable CVD death by 20% in 20 years.A key principle of the programme is the approach of proportional universalism, to reduce associated health inequalities and to extend cardiovascular disease prevention efforts to those we know are at highest risk and particularly underserved by existing models of careFurther information on the Scottish CVD Risk Factors Programme can be found at:National cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and risk factors toolkit | Right DecisionsThe CVD Risk Factors programme is part of a wider suite of work that sits with the Preventative and Proactive care (PPC) programme and is referenced in the Prevention section of the NHS Scotland Operational Improvement Plan published in March and in Scotland’s Population Health Framework 2025-2035, published in June, in the Equitable Healthcare section.We will continue to work closely with our stakeholders and third sector organisations to implement positive change for people who experience a stroke. S6W...
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Date answered:
6 August 2025
S6W-39381
We are working with Public Health Scotland and Health Boards to increase vaccination uptake, address health inequalities and support those eligible for vaccination. S6W-39381
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Date answered:
29 July 2025
S6W-39193
It is under this Act that permission may be granted by local authorities for the installation of on-street charging solutions.The Scottish Government is committed to supporting the transition to electric vehicles and is supporting the Scottish Collaboration of Transport Specialists (SCOTS), a network representing transport officers from Scotland’s local authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships, to develop guidance on cross-pavement charging which addresses legal and safety issues and supports all local authorities to enable cross-pavement charging. S6W...
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Date answered:
24 July 2025
S6W-39058
It includes guidance on how to:Assess their cyber resilience maturityAlign with minimum security standardsBenchmark performance, andPrioritise investment based on risk.It is supported by practical tools such as self-assessment templates and critical systems mapping resources which enables organisations to identify needs, engage leadership and prioritise budget and support.The Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (the SC3) provides:24/7 national incident response coordinationDaily threat intelligence and early warning notificationsCyber exercising and preparedness programmes, andGuidance on standards and best practice.This national support is helping to equip our public bodies with the tools, intelligence and skills needed to build and maintain strong cyber resilience. S6W...
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Date answered:
22 July 2025
S6W-39055
Pilot schemes are expected to return in these areas for the 2025/26 season as well as expand to further locales including within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.In addition to this, in the lowlands specifically we are supporting deer management through the Low Ground Venison Supply Chain Project which will explore ways to help low ground deer managers improve the infrastructure for handling and chilling venison carcasses and increase throughput. 13 applicants have been issued grant funding to date.As set out in our 2025-26 Programme for Government, we are committed to working with stakeholders on “the development of local pilot projects on deer management programmes, including an implementation plan and funding models deer management”. S6W...
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Date answered:
22 July 2025
S6W-39307
Scottish Government Education officials have highlighted this important guidance again to Local Authorities through their Scottish Heads of Property Services and Association of Directors of Education in Scotland networks. S6W-39307
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Date answered:
10 July 2025
S6W-39208
They, like anybody, should be able to work without fear of abuse.Retail workers (as well as all other workers) are protected by a wide range of criminal laws (i.e. the statutory offence of threatening or abusive behaviour; the common law offence of assault; and the common law offence of breach of the peace).In addition, the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-Restricted Products) (Scotland) Act 2021(“the 2021 Act”) came into force in August 2021 and created a statutory offence of threatening, abusing, or assaulting a retail worker, adding to the offences that can already be used to prosecute those who abuse retail workers.Scottish Government partners, like the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF), share best guidance and resources, such as the free GroceryAid helpline, and Victim Support, for victims of violence and abuse in a retail setting.As part of its budget for 2025-26, the Scottish Government is making an additional £3 million available for Police Scotland to work with the sector to tackle retail crime. S6W...
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Date answered:
8 July 2025
S6W-39019
This could be specific to a particular species or habitat, support conversion to alternative forms of agriculture such as organic production, encourage innovation and provide supply chain support. S6W-39019
