Roz McCall

11 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its Budget 2026-27 on the ability of local authorities, including Perth and Kinross Council, to meet rising demand for services.

4 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further support it will provide to local authorities to protect access to public libraries in rural areas.

27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £24.311 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Other Spend, under the Level 3 budget heading of Social Care Support in the Health and Social Care portfolio, specifically detailing (a) how much is allocated to sensory im…

Answer · Tom Arthur: The level 4 breakdown provided in the budget tables is the lowest breakdown currently available as spending plans are still being finalised by policy leads.However, we can confirm that £320,000 from this budget will be included in the Local Government F…

27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £57.044 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Equalities, Inclusion and Additional Support for Learning, under the Level 3 budget heading of Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing in the Education and Skills portfolio, includes provision for increasi…

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Education authorities have duties under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 to identify, provide for and review the additional needs of their pupils. The recruitment and deployment of specialist teaching staff is the responsibility of education autho…

19 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure consistent implementation of the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland across all local authority areas.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled…

19 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish an implementation plan, including measurable outcomes, for the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled…

19 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial support to third sector organisations to enable them to meet the training requirements set out under the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled…

16 Feb 2026 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that hundreds of teachers have sought medical treatment following attacks by pupils in the last five years.

4 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any risk that afforestation poses to species-rich grasslands and nationally important species, and whether it will take steps to protect species-rich grasslands by recognising them as irreplaceable habitats within Scots law.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Scottish Forestry is the competent authority responsible for regulating woodland creation. Their assessment of afforestation proposals follows a defined process governed by the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and support…

4 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reported community concerns about the potential impacts of large-scale forestry proposals on nationally important species or habitats, and what steps it is taking to ensure that future afforestation proposals do not destroy or damage these sp…

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Scottish Forestry ensures the protection of nationally important habitats and species by applying a robust and proportionate process to all afforestation proposals under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations. This process begins by assessing i…

29 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on to what degree investment in local core paths and all-abilities routes remains a priority within its active travel and outdoor access policies.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Access authorities, that is our local and National Park authorities, have a duty under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to uphold access rights and to draw up a plan for a system of paths, a Core Path network, which is sufficient to give local users and vi…

29 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it or its agencies, including through Sustrans, (a) have provided and (b) plan to provide to support the Trowan-Comrie all-abilities core path project.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Support has been provided to the Comrie paths project through Transport Scotland and its delivery partner Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans). The sum of £171,788 has been awarded across three separate projects;Invermilton to Baird’s Monume…

8 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the eligibility criteria for funded early learning and childcare for two-year-olds, and what action it is taking to increase uptake among eligible families.

Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: We do not have plans to review the legislation or statutory guidance for the current offer of funded ELC.We provide statutory guidance for local authorities on their duties and powers in relation to funded ELC: Introduction - Early learning and childcare: sta…

8 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that the funding rates set for the delivery of funded early learning and childcare are sustainable for providers across all local authorities, including in rural and island communities.

Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: Local authorities are responsible for setting sustainable rates that reflect the costs of delivering funded early learning and childcare (ELC), in line with guidance published annually by the Scottish Government and COSLA. Guidance for 2026-27 will be publish…

8 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has drawn from recent evaluations of the expansion to 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, particularly in relation to accessibility, flexibility of provision and outcomes for children and families.

Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: As a result of the priority that the Scottish Government has placed on investing in funded ELC, families across Scotland have benefitted from the provision of 1140 hours of high quality funded ELC since 2021.Our interim evaluation published in 2024 showed tha…

6 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the request from the Scottish Retail Consortium, Go Forth Stirling BID, and other business improvement districts for Scotland to follow England and introduce a permanent business rate discount for all retail, hospitality and leisure premises.

5 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the request from the Scottish Retail Consortium, Go Forth Stirling BID, and other business improvement districts, that Scotland should follow England and introduce a permanent business rate discount for all retail, hospitality and leisure premises.

17 Dec 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns from businesses across Scotland that have recently received letters confirming a revaluation of their non-domestic rate liability.  

3 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish further details of the estimated true cost of its net zero policies for households in Scotland.

19 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding was allocated by its Health Directorate to eye health research in each year since 2019-20.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office (CSO) supports open competitive grant and fellowship schemes for applied health research in Scotland across a wide remit. This remit is inclusive of consideration of applications for funding for research …

18 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address tooth decay in children.

5 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what preparation has taken place with NHS boards to implement changes to the reporting of NHS waiting times statistics, as announced by Public Health Scotland on 28 October 2025, and over what time period this preparation took place.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Waiting Times Guidance was published in November 2023, and preparations for implementation began in early 2024. NHS Boards engage on a monthly basis with Public Health Scotland’s Waiting Times Coordinator to provide updates on progress across all as…

5 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Public Health Scotland regarding the changes to the methodology for reporting on NHS waiting times statistics announced on 28 October 2025, and when these discussions took place.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government has held, and continues to hold, regular meetings with Public Health Scotland regarding the changes to Waiting Times Statistics. These meetings take place on a monthly basis, complemented by fortnightly updates to monitor and review pr…

5 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the new methodology for reporting NHS waiting times statistics announced by Public Health Scotland on 28 October 2025, which NHS boards are yet to switch to this new methodology, and what assessment it has made of the reliability and utility of waiting times statisti…

Answer · Neil Gray: Public Health Scotland (PHS) implemented the changes to the national data mart to ensure consistency in reporting of Accredited Official Statistics across all health board data for Stage of Treatment waiting times, aligned with the Waiting Times Guidance 2023…

27 Oct 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Babcock, in Fife, has had to hire workers from overseas as a result of reductions in some college courses.

13 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Public Health Scotland’s Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme 2025 annual national report, which shows that none of Scotland’s NHS boards have achieved the target standard of at least 80% of stroke patients receiving the most basic levels of stroke ca…

Answer · Jenni Minto: We expect NHS Health Boards to identify aspects of their stroke services which do not meet the Scottish Standards and to work to improve their standards of care locally.We know that meeting the Standards is challenging. That is why the Scottish Stroke Improve…

13 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that NHS boards achieve a standard of 100% of stroke patients receiving the most basic levels of care, which is also known as "the stroke care bundle", when first admitted to hospital, in light of reports of that no NHS board currently achieves the lesser…

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government continues to expect NHS Health Boards to work towards achieving the Scottish Stroke Care Standards.All the standards, and the cohort of patients who will be included in the standards, have been carefully reviewed by the Scottish Stroke…

23 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland remain above 1,000 for the 12th year in a row.

17 Sep 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Homelessness in Scotland statistics.

9 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is planning to make any changes to Historic Environment Scotland.