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Date answered:
20 August 2025
S6W-39721
While many of the levers to address these challenges lie with the UK Government and could be managed more effectively in an independent Scotland, the Scottish Government remains committed in the meantime to using the powers available to us to support people across our nation with the cost of living pressures. S6W-39721
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Date answered:
13 August 2025
S6W-39637
Given the nature of housing delivery in island and some rural areas, where there is likely to be a significant number of small sites, flexibility in the approach to small sites for the HLA may be appropriate, as determined by the planning authority.The guidance outlines flexibility for the planning authority to undertake additional data checking, to remove the double counting of replacement houses, to improve robustness of information and corroborate completion calculations. S6W...
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Date answered:
6 August 2025
S6W-39397
Recent research findings on the impacts of Covid-19 on women’s mental and physical health adds to the body of evidence of the importance of taking account the specific health needs of women and girls.The Scottish Government remains committed to delivering our ambition that all women and girls enjoy the best possible health, throughout their lives as set out in the Supporting documents - Women's health plan - gov.scot published in 2021.The Women’s Health Plan is a key element within a wider, ongoing programme of work to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls across Scotland.Women are among those prioritised within the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which has received £81 million of investment since 2021 with a further £15 million committed next year (2026-27) as part of the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding Pilot.In addition, significant work is being taken forward across the Scottish Government and beyond on women’s health.On 17 June 2025, the Scottish Government and COSLA co-published a ten-year Scotland's Population Health Framework - gov.scot (PHF), setting out a refreshed cross-government and cross-sector approach to improve Scotland’s population health and reduce inequalities, with a focus on prevention.The Framework commits to actions to create environments that support people to eat a varied and balanced diet, be physically active, and limit consumption of health-harming commodities, with actions to be assessed to ensure they impact positively on women and girls. S6W...
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Date answered:
5 August 2025
S6W-39323
This will build on the examples collated within the Principles into Practice Impact Report published in May 2023 and the Spotlight Examples hosted on the Principles into Practice website. S6W-39323
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Date answered:
4 August 2025
S6W-39248
However, it is clear that the louder an event the more likely that it will contribute to the overall sound exposure that individuals receive during their life including noise from other leisure activities, at work and at home.Whilst the Scottish Government recognise the importance of raising awareness in promoting hearing harm reduction methods, there are resources already available on the NHS Inform website which offer information and advice around this - How to prevent hearing loss through NHS Inform - available using https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/ears-nose-and-throat/hearing-loss/ This includes specific reference to using ear-protection equipment at loud concerts and at other events where there are high noise levels.In addition there is a range of Best Practice guidance available for event organisers to refer to, such as the Events Industry Forum Purple Guide for Events: this industry-led guidance includes a specific chapter dedicated to noise management, including advice on minimising noise levels and protecting attendees and workers from excessive noise exposure.With regard to statutory duties involved in noise reduction, issues of noise nuisance are dealt with by relevant licensing authorities whilst the Health and Safety Executive also provide detailed information to help those organising events control or reduce exposure to noise. S6W...
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Date answered:
29 July 2025
S6W-39165
Everyone understands there are real benefits to the licensing scheme, from creating beneficial habitat to ensuring safe and responsible practices and where muirburn is taking place which is helpful in ensuring it is being done with due consideration. S6W-39165
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Date answered:
24 July 2025
S6W-39067
(Note the amounts for 2025-26 have been awarded but not yet allocated.) S6W-39067
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Date answered:
22 July 2025
S6W-38962
Undertaking robust, high quality reviews in a timely manner, in line with the standardised approach laid out in the Maternity and Neonatal (Perinatal) Adverse Event Review Process for Scotland will improve understanding at a local and national level of where improvements in care need to be made. S6W-38962
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Date answered:
22 July 2025
S6W-38970
It is also imperative that public bodies have quality, efficient premises which reduce energy costs and that they reside in areas which meet the needs of the essential services they provide.The Scottish Government does not publish details of unsuccessful projects; however, all applications undergo robust technical assessment, and funding is offered only to projects that clearly meet the objectives of the scheme and have the potential to progress to deployment, driving value for money from our investment.Parliament will be informed of the outcome of Phase 2 of Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund once the application assessment process has concluded. S6W...
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Date answered:
21 July 2025
S6W-38918
These latest results are an endorsement of Scotland’s proposition as a destination for global investment despite geopolitical uncertainties.Along with our Enterprise Agencies and the Scottish National Investment Bank, we continue to work with the sector to ensure that the right infrastructure, facilities, skills and supply chains are in place to deliver our offshore wind objectives and maximise the economic benefits for Scotland and our communities. S6W...
