David Green

19 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its proposed Better Surfaces Fund, what performance measures will be used to assess its effectiveness in improving road conditions and whether it will publish annual updates on spend and condition improvements resulting from it.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00174 on 5 June 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/w…

19 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its proposed Better Surfaces Fund, when it will be launched, what criteria will be used to define eligible projects and how funding allocations will be determined for each local authority.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I will be holding discussions with my Officials in the coming months to determine how best to organise and evaluate additional funding for local roads maintenance. As with all areas of Local Government funding, substantive details around funding allocations a…

18 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the current planning system on rural areas, and what discussions it has had with local authorities and rural stakeholders regarding proposed rural planning reforms.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), adopted by the Scottish Ministers in February 2023, sets out national planning policy and a long term spatial strategy for Scotland. It was subject to extensive consultation, including with rural stakeholders, and impact …

18 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what specific reforms to rural planning legislation it is considering as part of the development of the Rural Renewal Bill.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: We are keen to develop potential rural planning reforms, informed over the early period of this new Parliament by stakeholder engagement and consultation. This will build on the findings of previous engagement on issues relevant to how planning policy and the…

18 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Rural Renewal Bill will include provisions to introduce a formal rural-proofing requirement for all new legislation, policy and major spending decisions.

Answer · Gillian Martin: Ministers are at the early stages of taking forward the commitment to introduce a Rural Renewal Bill. Further details on stakeholder engagement will be available in due course.

18 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Rural Renewal Bill will include provisions requiring ministers and public bodies to undertake rural impact assessments when developing policy. 

Answer · Gillian Martin: Ministers are at the early stages of taking forward the commitment to introduce a Rural Renewal Bill. Further details on stakeholder engagement will be available in due course.

18 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has undertaken to date with rural stakeholders on the proposed Rural Renewal Bill.

Answer · Gillian Martin: Ministers are at the early stages of taking forward the commitment to introduce a Rural Renewal Bill. Further details on stakeholder engagement will be available in due course.

18 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide further details on its proposed Rural Renewal Bill, including the intended aims of the legislation, the anticipated timetable for consultation and introduction, and how rural communities and stakeholders will be involved in its development.

Answer · Gillian Martin: Ministers are at the early stages of considering how to take forward the commitment to introduce a Rural Renewal Bill. Further details will be available in due course.

14 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will consider the impact of travel distances and weather-related disruption on patient safety and outcomes, and whether it will specially examine the sustainability of reinstating consultant-led maternity services in Caithness.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government has a clear focus on ensuring women have access to safe, person-centred and high quality maternity care, and I look forward giving a statement to Parliament in the coming weeks on how the Scottish Government will be further improving m…

14 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role ministers will have in overseeing the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, and how this will be communicated to local communities.

Answer · Angela Constance: I will be making a statement to Parliament shortly on how maternity services across Scotland will be improved. This will include detail on what the independent review will consider and how it will be led.

14 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to deliver on its commitment, which it made during the 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign, to undertake a national review of maternity services.

Answer · Angela Constance: The safety of our maternity services is a priority to this government, which is why we have committed to undertake an independent review of maternity services in Scotland. I will shortly be setting out a statement to Parliament detailing what the review will …

14 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, when (a) it last met, (b) it is next scheduled to meet and (c) the minutes of its most recent meeting will be published.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce has met three times, most recently on 25 March 2026, and the minutes from all three meetings have been published on the Taskforce webpage Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce - gov.scot.

14 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42497 by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025, what steps it has taken to ensure meaningful and consistent involvement throughout the independent review of maternity services in Caithness of (a) Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT), (b) local midwives and…

Answer · Angela Constance: I will shortly be setting out to Parliament a statement detailing what the independent review will consider, how it will be led and how it will engage with stakeholders, including in Caithness. As has been the case under the previous Cabinet Secretary for Hea…

14 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42499 by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025, whether it will provide a detailed timetable for the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, including (a) key milestones, (b) planned community engagement sessions, (c) stakeholder consultati…

Answer · Angela Constance: I look forward to giving a statement to Parliament before summer recess which will set out further detail on what the independent review will consider, how it will be led and how it will engage with stakeholders, including in Caithness.