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9 January 2026
S6W-42736
The diabetes pages were reviewed by clinicians in 2025 and updated where appropriate.My Diabetes My Way, Scotland’s interactive self-management platform, offers NHS-accredited eLearning resources and personalised tools to help families understand diabetes care.DigiBete, a digital tool designed for children and young people which provides age-appropriate educational videos, milestone-based learning modules, and practical tools in multiple languages.We also work closely with Diabetes Scotland and other third-sector partners to promote awareness and peer support, ensuring families have access to practical advice alongside clinical guidance.Through the Scottish Diabetes Group and its subgroups, we continue to deliver the commitments set out in the Diabetes Improvement Plan, including improving knowledge and confidence in primary care teams to ensure consistent messaging across Scotland. S6W...
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Date answered:
9 January 2026
S6W-42789
In addition, a new Suicide Prevention Action Plan, for 2026 – 2029, will be published shortly.Moreover, in response to insights showing that men were less likely than women to contact their GP, the Scottish Government’s Be the Early Bird campaign, for detecting cancer earlier, has used specific strategies to reach men, reaching over two million men so far. S6W-42789
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Date answered:
6 January 2026
S6W-42458
This will be after QOCS has operated for five years, ensuring the review reflects its practical effects on access to justice and court administration. S6W-42458
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18 December 2025
S6W-42444
These include bespoke assets focusing on children and young people to support early identification of possible symptoms of cancer and prompt referral. S6W-42444
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Date answered:
17 December 2025
S6W-42328
I have written to the Secretary of State for the Home Office to ask for appropriate coordination to be put in place in response to the impact asylum policy decisions made at UK level are having on local authorities in Scotland, and for adequate funding to be provided to local authorities to ensure they are able to meet the housing needs of all. S6W-42328
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Date answered:
17 December 2025
S6W-42315
(a) The number of households helped through Warmer Homes Scotland in Shetland since the beginning of the programme in 2015 is set out below.The table refers to WHS1 which was the Warmer Homes Scotland contract which accepted applications from 2015 to 2023, and WHS2 which is the current Warmer Homes Scotland contract in place since October 2023.Local AuthorityWHS1WHS2TotalShetland Islands32665391Budget YearWHS1WHS2Total15-16 Budget Year10116-17 Budget Year90917-18 Budget Year5605618-19 Budget Year3003019-20 Budget Year4704720-21 Budget Year2302321-22 Budget Year5605622-23 Budget Year4804823-24 Budget Year5666224-25 Budget Year05959Total32665391(b) The number of households helped through the Area Based Schemes (ABS) in Shetland since the beginning of the programme in 2013 is set out below.ABS is designed and delivered by local councils, targeting fuel poor areas and `hard to treat’ properties (solid or complex cavity wall insulation).These numbers relate to the households helped under the financial year that a grant offer was made to the council.2013-141622014-152582015-16902016-172872017-182702018-192612019-202762020-212782021-221632022-231612023-24862024-25102Total2,394 S6W...
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Date answered:
16 December 2025
S6W-42289
Like all infrastructure projects, it can take many years for flood schemes to progress from option appraisal to completion.Please see table for 10 schemes that are in progress below;Scheme nameLocal authority# properties protectedEstimated completionCost(2016)(£m)Projected cost(2025)(£m)ComriePerth and Kinross189202615.740.820Port Glasgow - Bouverie BurnInverclydeNot held20260.40.400MilnathortPerth and Kinross1620261.90.910Mill Burn MillportNorth Ayrshire12420261.14.309Dumfries - WhitesandsDumfries and Galloway182202918.968.618Dumbarton Gruggies BurnWest Dunbartonshire370202814.539.000Bridge of AllanStirling8720274.417.377South KinrossPerth and Kinross17720293.215.075Newton Stewart/ River CreeDumfries and Galloway13820307.535.724MusselburghEast Lothian320020358.9106.000 S6W...
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Date answered:
15 December 2025
S6W-42405
The UK-wide Tobacco and Vapes Bill will introduce new restrictions on the advertising, sponsorship, free distribution and nominal pricing of vaping products across the 4 nations.New powers in the Bill will include regulation of displays of vaping products, product features, packaging, ingredients and flavourings in relation to vaping products across the UK.Alongside this activity, we continue to work closely with the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) to support enforcement of existing legislation, including checks on sales of tobacco and vapes to under 18s, and advice to business. S6W...
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Date answered:
11 December 2025
S6W-42198
It will also be a key consideration as we take forward work on Skills Planning.The importance of skills and education in green sectors has been extensively recognised, including: the development of sectoral and site Just Transition Plans (various dates),the Green Industrial Strategy (September 2024), the recent Draft Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland (October 2025), the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 (November 2024), and the Draft Environment Strategy (July 2025), and the upcoming Climate Change Plan (expected in 2026).The Scottish Government remains firmly committed to embedding green skills and creating green jobs across all its policies to support a just transition to net zero. S6W...
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Date answered:
11 December 2025
S6W-42273
We are committed to uprating all forms of assistance delivered under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 so that they retain their value as costs rise.Beyond social security, parents across Scotland can benefit from a range of support under our cost-of-living guarantee, including free school meals and funded childcare hours.Scottish Ministers are considering the Scottish budget for 2026-27, and this will be announced on 13 January 2026. S6W...
