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S6W-44451 To ask the Scottish Government how it allocates national funding for funded early learning and childcare places, taking into account both the locations where children take up places and population dat Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Mar 2026
S6M-21178 Motion of Condolence for Jen Hardy MBE Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
23 Mar 2026
S6W-44452 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make the right for children to access funded early learning and childcare in any part of Scotland a statutory right. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
20 Mar 2026
S6W-44450 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of children who take up a funded early learning and childcare place in a local authority other than the one in which they live. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Mar 2026
S6W-44449 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA about ensuring that children can access funded early learning and childcare even when taking up a place outwith the local authorit Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Mar 2026
S6O-05675 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make an announcement regarding the development of the Sheriffhall Junction before the end of the parliamentary session. Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
19 Mar 2026
S6W-44448 To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects on how early learning and childcare funding is spent in local authorities. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Mar 2026
S6W-44240 To ask the Scottish Government how many breaches of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 have been reported to the Scottish Ministers in each year since the Act came into force on 1 Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Mar 2026
S6W-44068 To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Mar 2026
S6W-44069 To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement ended in each year since 2007 to date, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
16 Mar 2026
S6W-44084 To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments, what discussions it has had with NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothi Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Mar 2026
S6W-44082 To ask the Scottish Government whether funding has been confirmed for the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian,&nbsp Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Mar 2026
S6W-44081 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its planned introduction of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Mar 2026
S6W-44083 To ask the Scottish Government whether opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian has commenced in March 2026 as previously indicated, and, if no Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Mar 2026
S6W-44085 To ask the Scottish Government what level of priority is given to the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Mar 2026
S6W-44070 To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have opted to not attend an appointment following receipt of a text message in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
12 Mar 2026
S6W-44073 To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it did not inform the Scottish Parliament or patients that it had stopped funding Scotland’s national residential service for chronic pain in Glas Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Mar 2026
S6W-44072 To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has withdrawn funding from Scotland’s national residential service for severe chronic pain, which it funded since its opening in 2015 and until Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Mar 2026
S6W-44071 To ask the Scottish Government what audit of non-functioning community CCTV cameras has been undertaken by Police Scotland. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
10 Mar 2026
S6M-20956.2 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
04 Mar 2026
S6O-05570 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent announcement that the freeze on council housing allocation in Edinburgh will continue until March 2027, what support it is providing to the City Briggs, Miles Question
General Question
26 Feb 2026
S6W-43665 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the budget for the Young Patients Family Fund being reduced by almost £2 million since its launch, what action it will take to ensure that sufficient Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Feb 2026
S6W-43664 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Young Lives vs Cancer regarding the charity's proposal to expand the Young Patients Family Fund's eligibility criteria to include all ch Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Feb 2026
S6W-43553 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-34551 by Jenny Gilruth on 6 March 2025, whether it will provide (a) the same information for 2024-25, and (b) real-terms average A Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
20 Feb 2026
S6W-43401 To ask the Scottish Government how many devices have been distributed to young people through the Connecting Scotland programme in 2025-26 to support digital inclusion amongst school-aged children, br Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
12 Feb 2026
S6W-43398 To ask the Scottish Government what review it will undertake into the use of the newborn heel prick blood test to screen for childhood dementia. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
10 Feb 2026
S6W-43399 To ask the Scottish Government how much additional revenue it expects to raise from the new council tax bands, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
10 Feb 2026
S6W-43400 To ask the Scottish Government how many households will be included in the new council tax bands, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
10 Feb 2026
S6M-20615 City of Edinburgh Council’s Proposed Plan to Introduce a Congestion Charge for the City Centre Briggs, Miles Motion
Members' Business Motion
29 Jan 2026
S6F-04602 To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported issues with teacher job shortages, caused by temporary teacher contracts. Briggs, Miles Question
First Minister's Question
22 Jan 2026
S6W-42685 To ask the Scottish Government what recommendations it has made regarding ratings for gas boilers versus electric heaters on EPC reports. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
15 Jan 2026
S6M-20441 Strut Safe Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
14 Jan 2026
S6O-05364 To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the cross-government co-ordination of infrastructure, what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues on when a decision will be m Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
14 Jan 2026
S6W-42655 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Student Awards Agency Scotland regarding the recent audit of student loans by the agency, and what its position is on any additional Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
14 Jan 2026
S6W-42590 To ask the Scottish Government how many men in Scotland have received prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
12 Jan 2026
S6W-42589 To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the development of the unique learner number system. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jan 2026
S6W-42650 To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the establishment of an independent national whistleblowing office for education and children’s services. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
08 Jan 2026
S6O-05333 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any plans to deliver campus police officers across all schools. Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
07 Jan 2026
S6W-42649 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Education, Children and Young People Committee on 17 December 2025, in which Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 Jan 2026
S6W-42592 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) allocated budget and (b) actual outturn expenditure for the Young Patients Family Fund in each financial year since its in Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 Jan 2026
S6W-42593 To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of expanding the Young Patients Family Fund’s eligibility to include children and young people with cancer who are (a) day-ca Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 Jan 2026
S6W-42594 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Managed Clinical Network for Children andYoung People with Cancer’s (MCN CYPC) transition (from Managed ServiceNetwork), what action it is taking Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Dec 2025
S6W-42595 To ask the Scottish Government how many missed outpatient appointments for children and young people with cancer were recorded in each of the last three years, and whether an assessment has been made Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Dec 2025
S6O-05313 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's public consultation on the proposed closure of Marionville Fire Station in Edinburgh. Briggs, Miles Question
General Question
18 Dec 2025
S6W-42591 To ask the Scottish Government how many men in Scotland have received BRCA gene tests in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Dec 2025
S6W-42311 To ask the Scottish Government how many co-ordinated support plans have been made in each local authority, in each year since their introduction. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Dec 2025
S6W-42310 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on breakfast provision from Public Equity Funding (PEF) since the policy was established in 2017. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Dec 2025
S6W-42312 To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the theme of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2025, "How it Feels", how it plans to shed light on the serious and life-changing nature of the conditions, in Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
16 Dec 2025
S6F-04519 To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of, and support it is providing to, childhood dementia awareness. Briggs, Miles Question
First Minister's Question
11 Dec 2025
S6M-20029 Gavin McCann Wins NHBC Pride in the Job Regional Award Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
04 Dec 2025
S6M-20022 Jen Hardy Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
03 Dec 2025
S6O-05229 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance and local government secretary regarding providing support to Edinburgh in dealing with the pressures of Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
03 Dec 2025
S6W-42023 To ask the Scottish Government how many school days have been lost due to industrial action in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 Dec 2025
S6W-42022 To ask the Scottish Government what new funding will be given to the Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023–2033. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 Dec 2025
S6O-05206 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of police officers in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in light of the growth in the population of south east Scotland and any addit Briggs, Miles Question
General Question
27 Nov 2025
S6W-42019 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many controlledparking zones have been introduced by each local authority in each year since1999, also broken down by how many park Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
25 Nov 2025
S6W-41750 To ask the Scottish Government how many school additional support needs professionals there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Nov 2025
S6W-41755 To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding the evacuation of classrooms due to disruptive behaviour from pupils, and how many times classrooms have been evacuated due to s Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Nov 2025
S6W-41749 To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support needs professionals have been registered in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Nov 2025
S6W-41753 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been placed in adult services in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
21 Nov 2025
S6M-19846 Murray Beith Murray LLP Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
20 Nov 2025
S6M-19754.1 Education Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
19 Nov 2025
S6W-41751 To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings with cladding have had the Single Building Assessment completed. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Nov 2025
S6W-41757 To ask the Scottish Government how many times its Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) team has been deployed to support businesses in each year since 2009. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Nov 2025
S6W-41752 To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings with cladding have had remedial works carried out as a result of the Single Building Assessment. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Nov 2025
S6W-41756 To ask the Scottish Government how many additional credits for college courses have been delivered as part of the just transition in each year since 2019, broken down by college. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Nov 2025
S6W-41579 To ask the Scottish Government how many veterans have declared themselves homeless in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
12 Nov 2025
S6W-41577 To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop a national prostate cancer screening programme. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Nov 2025
S6W-41574 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of congestion charges on businesses. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 Nov 2025
S6W-41573 To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers will update Parliament on the progress to deliver the Sheriffhall roundabout upgrade project.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 Nov 2025
S6W-41575 To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on patients paying a congestion charge to access health services. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 Nov 2025
S6W-41581 To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers will provide an update to Parliament on plans to extend the support provided to unpaid carers after the person they have cared for dies. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 Nov 2025
S6W-41576 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of congestion charges on lower paid workers who drive. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 Nov 2025
S6W-41578 To ask the Scottish Government how many men have received screening for prostate cancer in each year since 1999, broken down by age group. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 Nov 2025
S6W-41580 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop new pathways for children and young people to access autism and ADHD assessments in schools. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 Nov 2025
S6W-41572 To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions NHS boards have been placed in escalation status in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 Nov 2025
S6M-19431 45 Years of the Eric Liddell Community in Edinburgh Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
28 Oct 2025
S6M-19439 Edinburgh’s Emma Davison Crowned British Muay Thai Champion Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
28 Oct 2025
S6W-41092 To ask the Scottish Government what targeted approaches it is using to identify undiagnosed people living with the hepatitis C virus. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Oct 2025
S6W-41093 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, Sexual health and blood borne virus action plan: 2023 to 2026, to achieve "the elimination of HCV [the hepatitis C vi Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Oct 2025
S6W-41091 To ask the Scottish Government how it is measuring the impact of opt-out testing in A&E departments on the prevalence of (a) blood borne viruses and (b) the hepatitis C virus, and the subsequ Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Oct 2025
S6W-40909 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been delivered in foster carers allowances in each local authority area since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Oct 2025
S6W-40911 To ask the Scottish Government what out-of-hours pharmacy services are available for vulnerable patients to access prescriptions at weekends. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 Oct 2025
S6W-40910 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve access to pharmacies at weekends. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 Oct 2025
S6W-40914 To ask the Scottish Government what the projected cost is of the Musselburgh Flood Defence Scheme. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Oct 2025
S6W-40913 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been committed to flood defence schemes in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Oct 2025
S6W-40908 To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of support in foster carers allowances is in each local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
21 Oct 2025
S6W-40912 To ask the Scottish Government how many prescriptions have been issued by weekend pharmacy services in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
21 Oct 2025
S6M-19312 Sharing a Story Wins Management Through the Arts Award at Self Management Awards 2025 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
10 Oct 2025
S6M-19285 Record-breaking Pacific Row by the Maclean Brothers Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
08 Oct 2025
S6M-19274 Hospice Care Week 2025 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
07 Oct 2025
S6W-40915 To ask the Scottish Government how many modern language teachers, broken down by language taught, each local authority has employed in each year since 2007. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 Oct 2025
S6M-19088 Warren Berwick, Self Management Champion at the Self Management Awards 2025 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
02 Oct 2025
S6M-19203 Recognising the Contribution of Alison Cuplan FRSE to Life Sciences Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
02 Oct 2025
S6M-19123.1 Mobile Phones in Schools Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
01 Oct 2025
S6M-19110 Challenge Poverty Week 2025 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
26 Sep 2025
S6M-19016 Congratulating the Central and East Thistle Awards 2025 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
24 Sep 2025
S6W-40465 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on STV News at Six on 9 September 2025 that “Chronic pain sufferers have a debilitatin Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Sep 2025
S6W-40457 To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with airport operators regarding ending airport drop-off fees for blue badge holders. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Sep 2025
S6W-40458 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38195 by Fiona Hyslop on 13 June 2025, what its position is on the introduction of a potential traffic congestion charge by the Ci Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Sep 2025
S6W-40461 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the framework legislation on the matter, how it will enforce Sections 13 and 19 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 to ensure that funds raised by Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Sep 2025
S6W-40463 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported concerns of the operators that will be required to apply the City of Edinburgh Council’s visitor levy to advance bookings from Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Sep 2025
S6W-40464 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38180 by Ivan McKee on 9 June 2025 regarding the current model of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024, whether it will (a) provid Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Sep 2025
S6W-40462 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of people residing in Scotland being liable for such payments, whether it will hold a public information campaign highlighting who might be asked to pay a Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Sep 2025
S6W-40109 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many bowling greens/bowling clubs there have been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Sep 2025
S6W-40460 To ask the Scottish Government how many pupil support assistants have been trained to carry out invasive medical procedures in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Sep 2025
S6W-40459 To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils attending independent schools have been charged for in-hospital educational support in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Sep 2025
S6W-40313 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish, for each year since 2020, school-level data showing the (a) number and (b) percentage of pupils attaining (i) SQA National Qualifications at SCQ Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Sep 2025
S6W-40365 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the costs associatedwith the production and publication of the paper, Your Right to Decide. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
16 Sep 2025
S6W-40113 To ask the Scottish Government how many hours NHS staff spent on clinical trials and research as part of protected development working time in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Sep 2025
S6W-40114 To ask the Scottish Government how many clinical trials have taken place in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Sep 2025
S6W-40112 To ask the Scottish Government how many hours NHS staff have spent on trainee research as part of protected development working time in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Sep 2025
S6W-39961 To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding including methanol awareness in the school curriculum. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Sep 2025
S6M-18803 Robert White Wins the Best Grassroots Referee Award Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
10 Sep 2025
S6O-04904 To ask the Scottish Government at what stage the current funding application is for the Edinburgh Biomes project at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
10 Sep 2025
S6W-40115 To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the new Scottish Life Sciences Strategy. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
10 Sep 2025
S6W-40116 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports in The Herald on 16 August 2025 and analysis carried out by STL Solutions Ltd into the determination of short-term let (STL) planning applications b Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Sep 2025
S6W-40111 To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how much has been spent on removing chewing gum in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Sep 2025
S6W-40110 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what the average waiting time for a growing space/allotment has been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
08 Sep 2025
S6W-39698 To ask the Scottish Government how many postgraduate study places have been offered at Scottish universities in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Aug 2025
S6W-39697 To ask the Scottish Government how many Scotland-domiciled students have accessed doctoralloans in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Aug 2025
S6W-39696 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review doctoral level funding in Scotland, in light of access to repayable doctoral loans being available to students residing in England and Wales, Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Aug 2025
S6W-39842 To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is provided to NHS boards regarding charging patients for certain GP letters. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 Aug 2025
S6W-39807 To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many children and young people have received treatment for an eating disorder in private healthcare facilities in each year since 1999, Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
26 Aug 2025
S6W-39805 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have received treatment for an eating disorder in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
26 Aug 2025
S6W-39806 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been placed in adult services to receive treatment for an eating disorder in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
26 Aug 2025
S6W-39219 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-04726 by Jenny Gilruth on 29 May 2025, whether it will provide an update on its review of Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
11 Aug 2025
S6W-39240 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent from Pupil Equity Funding on additional staffing in schools since its introduction, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
05 Aug 2025
S6W-39242 To ask the Scottish Government how many recorded (a) closures and (b) delays there have been on the Edinburgh City Bypass in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
05 Aug 2025
S6W-39239 To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how much has been spent on agency staff in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools, in each year since 1999, also broken down by local authori Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
05 Aug 2025
S6W-39123 To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards have been put in place to ensuretransparency in the reform of the school inspection system.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
30 Jul 2025
S6W-39241 To ask the Scottish Government how many recorded accidents there have been on the Edinburgh City Bypass in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Jul 2025
S6W-39223 To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the remit of the next HIV Transmission Elimination Delivery Plan to include a (a) goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 20 Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Jul 2025
S6W-39221 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure access to HIV support services for groups that reportedly experience worse health outcomes, including (a) migrants, (b) women, (c) old Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Jul 2025
S6W-39220 To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards meeting the British HIV Association’s standards for psychological support for people living with HIV in Scotland. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Jul 2025
S6W-39222 To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to establishing a national funding framework for HIV testing and prevention services. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Jul 2025
S6M-18373 10th Anniversary of TalkTime Scotland Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
23 Jul 2025
S6W-39026 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been charged in total for education services for children and young people while in hospital in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Jul 2025
S6W-39028 To ask the Scottish Government how many probationary teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have not started their placement in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Jul 2025
S6W-39027 To ask the Scottish Government how many probationary teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have not completed their placement in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Jul 2025
S6W-39025 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of families currently being charged for education services for children and young people staying in hospital. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
23 Jul 2025
S6W-39033 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings in the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, how it plans to reduce the number of clinical (a) oncolo Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Jul 2025
S6W-39031 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any merits of investing in more clinical (a) oncology and (b) radiology speciality training places in order to reduce any reliance on outs Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
18 Jul 2025
S6W-38880 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for providing the £5 million of funding allocated to the hospice sector in its Budget 2025-26. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Jul 2025
S6W-38818 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people living in temporary accommodation have been required to move school in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.&nbsp Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
16 Jul 2025
S6W-39032 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported finding in the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, that the age at which clinical Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
14 Jul 2025
S6W-38824 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to draw on already-qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, who are not currently practising, to reduce any long waiting times for psychological the Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
04 Jul 2025
S6W-38816 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28109 by Jenni Minto on 25 June 2024, when it plans to next report on progress towards the Mental health and wellbeing strategy: d Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
04 Jul 2025
S6W-38819 To ask the Scottish Government what updated guidance it plans to publish in relation to a presumption against children and young people living in temporary accommodation being required to move schools Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
04 Jul 2025
S6W-39030 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, how it plans to reduce any reliance by NHS boards on the outsourcing of Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-39029 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported findings in the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, that 80% of cancer centre leaders re Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-38817 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Kidney Care UK’s recent report, Left to get on with it: The real impact of inadequate psychosocial support in kidney care, whether it plans to&nb Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-38822 To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring is in place to ensure consistency and quality in school-based counselling services across local authority areas. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-38821 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend access to counselling provision in primary schools, building on its existing commitment to secondary school counselling. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-38823 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish data on the (a) frequency, (b) type and (c) availability of counselling provision in schools in the last five years, broken down by local authori Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-38825 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will explore the introduction of mobile or hybrid counselling models in any under-served areas. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jul 2025
S6W-38820 To ask the Scottish Government how many weapons have been seized and recorded as being carried by pupils in schools in each year since 1999.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
26 Jun 2025
S6W-38015 To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to identify any errors in reports on chronic pain that it has commissioned and supervised, in light of reports that one such report did not make Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
26 Jun 2025
S6M-18092 Recognising SHAAP’s Updated Guidance for Health Professionals on Alcohol and Cancer Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
25 Jun 2025
S6W-38607 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on counsellors in schools in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
25 Jun 2025
S6W-38610 To ask the Scottish Government what value of financial penalties on colleges and universities for recruiting above their allocated funded places has been returned to and received by the Scottish Gover Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38615 To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that palliative care becomes a national priority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38616 To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that palliative care is considered and reflected in other relevant policy areas. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38612 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings laid out in Public Health Scotland's recent report on CAR-T for haematological malignancies from 2020 to 2023. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38613 To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that blood cancer patients from Scotland's most deprived areas have equal access to CAR T-cell therapies, following the findings in Pub Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38608 To ask the Scottish Government how many classroom assistants have been employed in schools in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38609 To ask the Scottish Government how much "clawback" has been returned to and received by the Scottish Government in each year since 1999, broken down by individual (a) college and (b) university. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
24 Jun 2025
S6W-38614 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland regarding increasing the number of centres that can provide CAR T-cell therapy beyond Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
20 Jun 2025
S6W-38611 To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many visits to schools for engagement events have been made by community police in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
20 Jun 2025
S6W-38513 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the Skills Investment Plan For Scotland’s construction sector to determine its effectiveness, and, if necessary, update the plan to reflect Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
20 Jun 2025
S6W-38603 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that less than 10% of patients survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Scotland, what action Ministers are taking to improve CPR training and d Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Jun 2025
S6W-38606 To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has provided in relation to locating defibrillators outside school buildings. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Jun 2025
S6W-38605 To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Jun 2025
S6W-38604 To ask the Scottish Government how many defibrillators have been located in (a) nurseries, (b) primary schools and (c) secondary schools in each local authority area in each of the last five years. &n Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
19 Jun 2025
S6O-04815 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the eligibility criteria for rapid cancer diagnostic services, including the rationale for them usually only being available to those Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
18 Jun 2025
S6W-38602 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment ministers have made of the policy to provide an automated external defibrillator to every state school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; whether it Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Jun 2025
S6W-38256 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent any misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) by public bodies and ensure that creative talent is protected.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Jun 2025
S6W-38196 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to developing a dedicated Skills Action Plan for the construction sector, similar to that proposed for the offshore wind sector in the 2025-26 Pro Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Jun 2025
S6W-38197 To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the rights of people to access collective advocacy. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
17 Jun 2025
S6W-38195 To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on proposals to introduce congestion charging schemes in local authorities. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38022 To ask the Scottish Government whether it has achieved its reported commitment to provide a counsellor for every secondary school. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38021 To ask the Scottish Government how many self-employed counsellors have been contracted by each local authority to work in schools in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38017 To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on school security measures in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38020 To ask the Scottish Government how many counsellors have been employed in schools in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38019 To ask the Scottish Government how many counselling sessions have taken place in schools in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38024 To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school-aged children have been home educated in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38016 To ask the Scottish Government what review it has undertaken of the provision of school security measures across the school estate. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
13 Jun 2025
S6W-38023 To ask the Scottish Government how many school buildings that have been surveyed still currently contain asbestos, and whether it will provide a list of any such schools, broken down by local authorit Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
12 Jun 2025
S6M-17880 Care Home Open Week 2025 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
10 Jun 2025
S6M-17754 A720 Sheriffhall Roundabout Briggs, Miles Motion
Members' Business Motion
10 Jun 2025
S6W-38031 To ask the Scottish Government which tests, and for what types of cancer, are not included in the Scottish Genomic Test Directory for Cancer that are available under the National Genomic Test Director Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38029 To ask the Scottish Government whether the genomic laboratory transformation programme, initiated in 2022, is now complete, and what the new laboratory network now comprises. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38027 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic impact of untreated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38030 To ask the Scottish Government how often the Scottish Genomic Test Directory for Cancer is updated, and when the next update will be. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38025 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported reductions to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism services, and whether it plans to implement a national appr Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38028 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported pause in the work of the Scottish Genomics Test Advisory Group, what process is being followed to ensure that appropriate companion diagnostic Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38026 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that the reported increasing need for neurodevelopmental condition assessment, diagnosis and support has had on service capacit Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6W-38032 To ask the Scottish Government how many global clinical trials for new cancer treatments have not been initiated in Scotland due to the relevant genomic test not being available in NHS Scotland, in ea Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2025
S6M-17825 Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
05 Jun 2025
S6W-38018 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been reported to the Scottish Children's Reporter in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
05 Jun 2025
S6W-37510 To ask the Scottish Government how many "school hubs", for pupils to be in school but not in a classroom setting, have been in operation in each local authority in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
03 Jun 2025
S6W-37699 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of utilising home dialysis for patients with chronic kidney disease on (a) alleviating pressure on the NHS, (b) impro Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
30 May 2025
S6W-37514 To ask the Scottish Government which commissions funded by it have been assigned to the social research agency, The Lines Between, in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
30 May 2025
S6W-37511 To ask the Scottish Government how many High Speed Trains are operating on the ScotRail network. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
30 May 2025
S6W-37513 To ask the Scottish Government how much it has paid the social research agency, The Lines Between, in each year since 2021-22, broken down by project. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
30 May 2025
S6W-37698 To ask the Scottish Government what data is collected on the number of patients that receive home dialysis in each NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 May 2025
S6M-17669.2 A New Plan for Scotland’s Teaching Workforce Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
28 May 2025
S6W-37509 To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) children, (b) children with disabilities and (c) children with additional support needs have received out-of-school support during the school holidays in ea Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 May 2025
S6W-37694 To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been provided with prescription drugs by teachers during school hours in each year since 1999, also broken Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37515 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish a working group to investigate and consider any health impact on women due to exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES). Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37697 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that there is (a) a specific focus on and (b) accompanying ringfenced funding for kidney disease in the forthcoming long-term conditions framework Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37696 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a policy to ensure that a minimum of 20% of dialysis patients in renal centres receive home dialysis. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37687 To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to (a) local authorities and (b) other education bodies on preventing the unauthorised use of AI by pupils. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37512 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many young people have received a private mental health diagnosis in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37695 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address any regional variation in the uptake of home dialysis among patients in renal centres, in light of reports that this ranges from 7.2% to 26. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6W-37693 To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have needed catheterising in each year since 1999, also broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
27 May 2025
S6O-04686 To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the setting of budget allocations, what discussions the finance secretary has had with NHS boards regarding the National Resource Allocation Formula. Briggs, Miles Question
Portfolio Question
21 May 2025
S6M-17524 Review of Additional Support for Learning and Implementation of Mainstreaming
3 linked amendments
Briggs, Miles Motion
Motion For Debate
14 May 2025
S6M-17492 Volunteer Edinburgh at 25 Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
12 May 2025
S6W-35730 To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a single passporting system of support for students in (a) further and (b) higher education to support widening access. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
12 May 2025
S6M-17443 Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
09 May 2025
S6W-37197 To ask the Scottish Government how the public sector equality duty is reducing inequalities for people (a) in housing need and (b) who are homeless. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 May 2025
S6W-37205 To ask the Scottish Government how many people under the age of 65 have received free personal care in each year since the instruction of the policy in 2002, broken down by local authority. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 May 2025
S6W-36766 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported announcement that £3 million will be allocated to Adoption England to help deliver more multidisciplinary teams to support young adoptees Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
09 May 2025
S6W-36769 To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is for patients to access diabetic (a) glucose monitoring and closed-loop insulin pumps and (b) insulin pumps. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
08 May 2025
S6W-36768 To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have accessed the drug, Givinostat, in each NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
08 May 2025
S6W-36767 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of access to the drug, Givinostat. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
08 May 2025
S6W-37203 To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) knee and (b) hip replacement operations have taken place out-of-area for patients at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in each year since 1999, broken do Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 May 2025
S6W-36576 To ask the Scottish Government how many primary school pupils in each local authority area are currently not entitled to free school meals as a result of its decision not to roll out free school meal Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 May 2025
S6W-36765 To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its apology for historical adoption practices, what assessment it has made of the findings of the Truth Recovery Design Panel report for the Northern Ireland Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
07 May 2025
S6W-37198 To ask the Scottish Government what role alcohol and drugs partnerships have in preventing homelessness. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 May 2025
S6W-37196 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions its ministers have had regarding whether the information sharing provisions within the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill are relevant to preventing homelessne Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 May 2025
S6W-36592 To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints it has received from members of the public in relation to school education in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 May 2025
S6W-36371 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding what progress is being made to assist colleges in Scotland with the student sponsor licence to provide more Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 May 2025
S6W-36677 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been turned away from secure care in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
06 May 2025
S6M-17311 Protect Our Future, An Ask from 6,000 Children Briggs, Miles Motion
Standard Motion
02 May 2025
S6W-37200 To ask the Scottish Government how many people presenting as homeless have attended (a) A&E and (b) GP surgeries in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
02 May 2025
S6W-36675 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the levels of traffic at the Sheriffhall Roundabout in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
02 May 2025
S6W-36585 To ask the Scottish Government how many international students have accessed child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in each NHS board area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
02 May 2025
S6W-36588 To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been removed from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) waiting lists in each NHS board area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
02 May 2025
S6W-37202 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour's review report, what consideration it has given to its recommendations regarding p Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-37204 To ask the Scottish Government how many attacks by dogs have been reported to Police Scotland in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36674 To ask the Scottish Government how many visits by NHS dentists to schools there have been in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36676 To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have accessed cancer drug trials in each NHS board area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36673 To ask the Scottish Government how many children have received a dental check-up by an NHS dentist at school in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36374 To ask the Scottish Government what (a) review it (i) has undertaken and (ii) plans to undertake and (b) engagement it has had with the UK Government in light of reports that an estimated 30,000 women Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36581 To ask the Scottish Government how many phone call appointments have been undertaken by health visitors in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36383 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many children and young people have received a private diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in each year since 19 Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
01 May 2025
S6W-36382 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many children and young people have received a private diagnosis for autism in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36373 To ask the Scottish Government what action its ministers and government agencies have taken to investigate the reported number of patients exposed to stilbestrol.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36375 To ask the Scottish Government what records NHS Scotland holds on the purchasing of the drug stilbestrol.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36381 To ask the Scottish Government what review has been undertaken into access to cervical screening for young people under the age of 25. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36370 To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that colleges remain competitive in attracting international students, compared with colleges in other parts of the UK and internati Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36384 To ask the Scottish Government what policies are in place regarding the provision of an NHS prescription following a private diagnosis of (a) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (b) au Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36377 To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many Scottish-domiciled students have studied at universities in England in each year since 1999.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36372 To ask the Scottish Government what representation its ministers have made to the UK Government regarding patients that have potentially been exposed to stilbestrol.  Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2025
S6W-36584 To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been in (i) red and (ii) amber warning levels for potential violence from pupils in each local authority area in each Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Apr 2025
S6W-36580 To ask the Scottish Government how many in-person visits have been undertaken by health visitors in each local authority area in each year since 1999. Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
28 Apr 2025
S6W-36578 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been placed in temporary accommodation in the City of Edinburgh Council area in each year since 1999, also given as the percentag Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
25 Apr 2025
S6W-36577 To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been placed in hotels and guest houses under temporary accommodation measures in each year since 1999, broken down by local autho Briggs, Miles Question
Written Question
25 Apr 2025
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Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it allocates national funding for funded early learning and childcare places, taking into account both the locations where children take up places and population dat

S6W-44451 · Written Question · lodged by Briggs, Miles

Lodged on
12 Mar 2026
Heard / answered on
24 Mar 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it allocates national funding for funded early learning and childcare places, taking into account both the locations where children take up places and population data on where they live.

The answer

The Scottish Government’s policy towards local authorities’ spending is to allow local authorities the financial freedom to operate independently. As such, the vast majority of funding is provided by means of a block grant. It is then the responsibility of individual local authorities to manage their own budgets and to allocate the total financial resources available to them, including on early learning and childcare places, on the basis of local needs and priorities, having first fulfilled their statutory obligations and the jointly agreed set of national and local priorities. Ultimately, it is for locally elected representatives to make local decisions on how best to deliver services to their local communities.Within the formula for the overall block grant, just over £1 billion is distributed based on ELC-related indicators. The formula takes into account both the locations where children take up places and population data on where they live, generally with equal weighting. The formula was structured that way in order to adequately account for children who take up a funded early learning and childcare place in a local authority other than the one in which they live. The formula also accounts for deprivation and rurality. All elements of the funding formula, the data used, weightings, and allocations, are published online at the following link:Scottish Local Government Finance - Green Book: 2026-2027 - gov.scot

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 24 Mar 2026.