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Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]

25 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Forth Valley College (Alloa Campus)
Macpherson, Ben SNP Edinburgh Northern and Leith Watch on SPTV

The member is right to emphasise that, because of the additional resource that the Scottish Government has provided to our college sector, the board of Forth Valley College has confirmed that the Alloa campus will remain open for the academic year 2026-27.

In January, using the Scottish Government’s convening power, and working with the college principal and the wider college, we were able to bring together senior representatives from the public and private sectors to consider and explore how the college could strengthen its engagement with industry and ensure that the potential of the Alloa campus was fully realised. That was a very constructive discussion, which highlighted the strong commitment that exists across the region to creating a skills system that is responsive and resilient. The group expects to meet again in the summer to review progress and consider next steps. That represents a positive way forward for the potential of the Alloa campus.

In the same item of business

1. Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) SNP
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported decision by Forth Valley College to retain its Alloa campus for 2026-27, what engagement it will hav...
The Minister for Higher and Further Education (Ben Macpherson) SNP
The member is right to emphasise that, because of the additional resource that the Scottish Government has provided to our college sector, the board of Forth...
Keith Brown SNP
I very much welcome the Scottish Government’s support in this matter, and especially its budget support, notwithstanding the fact that neither the Conservati...
Ben Macpherson SNP
My engagement and the Scottish Government’s wider engagement with the college have been enhanced by the work of Keith Brown, as the constituency MSP, in info...
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Lab
Does the minister accept that funding for Forth Valley College needs to increase year on year? Otherwise, we will be in the same position next year and the f...
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
A brief response would be appreciated, minister.
Ben Macpherson SNP
Investment in our college sector has increased significantly in this financial year, and the Government is now taking part in a process that was formally ann...