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The Scottish Government utilises a range of data sources which provide comparable information on many of the topics covered by the English Private Landlord Survey.

The Scottish Landlord Register provides information on the portfolio size of private rented properties held by landlords.

The Scottish Government conducts the Scottish Household Survey and the Scottish House Condition Survey on an annual basis, providing information on the profile and characteristics of tenant households and the dwellings they occupy.

In addition, information from external research projects, such as the Nationwide Foundation Rent Better Research Project, provides information on the views and experiences of tenants and landlords. Survey findings from industry bodies such as the Scottish Association of Landlords are also considered.

The Scottish Government also collects information on the views of landlords and tenants through informal and formal consultation exercises, such as that conducted on the New Deal for Tenants Draft Rented Sector Strategy.

This research study is being completed externally by Public Health Scotland and so the timeline may be subject to change, however, we have been informed by Public Health Scotland that under current timescales the project is due to be complete in November 2023.

There are currently no plans for a research study into the demand for residential rehabilitation amongst those who are alcohol dependent.

Scottish Government welcomes robust and reliable research, considering how it relates to ongoing policy or can inform new policy. We await the outcome of the current research into the demand for residential rehabilitation amongst those who use drugs being led by Public Health Scotland to assess whether any of its results and/or recommendations are applicable for people who are alcohol dependent.

The Delivery Plan is currently in preparation, including the consideration of how best to engage with delivery partners and other interested parties.

Significant action is being taken by this Government to develop, deliver and invest in Scotland’s strategic transport infrastructure for the long term. For example, work is already underway to deliver 38 of the 45 recommendations in STPR2, with consideration ongoing on how best to mobilise the remaining seven.

The amount of funding allocated by the Scottish Government in each year of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund, will be informed by Strategies and Infrastructure Expansion Plans currently being developed and delivered by Scotland’s local authorities and to be agreed with Transport Scotland.

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) works closely with schools across Scotland to support young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN), as set out in its school partnership agreements. SDS take a person-centred approach, offer support to transition planning and have created a module for staff on the principles of transitions.

Resources and guidance are available and frequently updated for SDS staff supporting customers with ASN and disabilities.

SDS also provides Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training to its training providers to support learners with ASN and disabilities as well as signposting to other organisations for support. They offer Enhanced Funding Contributions (EFC) to enable providers to offer additional support for disabled people and/or those who are care experienced aged 20-29 on the Modern Apprenticeship Programme, when reasonable adjustments are required.

SDS undertake focal point group calls with disability stakeholders across Scotland 3 times a year to better understand barriers and consider interventions for disabled people.

In October 2020 The Skills Development Scotland Digital Economy Team published the Neurodiversity in Digital Technology report following which a call to action was made. Particular focus in 2023-24 will be building on diversity and business work, and furthering the work with employers on inclusive recruitment.

Public Health Scotland have been commissioned to conduct a monitoring and evaluation programme for residential rehabilitation policy, as a part of the wider National Mission evaluation, on behalf of the Scottish Government. We recognise that residential rehabilitation provides support to people with drug and alcohol problems, and as part of this evaluation programme, Public Health Scotland will ensure that people with lived experience of both drug and alcohol use are consulted.

As part of the evaluation, Public Health Scotland have begun research into the demand for residential rehabilitation for people who use drugs, carried out by Figure 9 consultancy. In this research study, individuals will be asked whether they experience problems with alcohol, alongside their drug use. Therefore, whilst the focus of the research is on drug use, alcohol is not completely out with the scope of the study. The wider portfolio of support available to individuals is different for individuals who use drugs and those who do not. This difference in the support offer is why this research study is taking a targeted approach, focusing on individuals who use drugs, and the support available specifically to them.

The Scottish Government has commissioned Public Health Scotland to undertake the evaluation of the overall National Mission, within this wider evaluation there is a specific programme of work to design and deliver a monitoring and evaluation programme for the residential rehab element of the mission. This includes a wide programme of monitoring and evaluation and is overseen by an independent Monitoring and evaluation Advisory Group.

For the research study into the demand for residential rehabilitation amongst people who use drugs, which forms a part of the wider residential rehabilitation evaluation programme, Public Health Scotland have allocated a maximum budget of £100,000.

Transport Scotland publishes the results of all regulated procurements through contract award notices on the Public Contracts Scotland website. The call-off contract awarded to Turner and Townsend for work associated with the provision of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services, was awarded under the Scotland Excel, Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework, Lot 9, Project and Commercial Management. This can be viewed via the Scotland Excel website through the contract register, ref 0820.

Co-Operative Development Scotland (CDS), operating within Scottish Enterprise, continues to work to raise awareness of the value of co-operative and employee ownership models, provides specialist advice and support to businesses and community groups who want to adopt those models and supports company growth through collaborative and employee ownership business models.

CDS works with employee-owned businesses and specialist to share experience and best practice through development of resources including case studies, blogs and podcasts.