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The Scottish Government is in discussions with NHS Boards to confirm the funding required to implement Emergency Department opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses. This includes necessary start-up costs, funding for tests and laboratory staff, other resources and support for patients.

The Scottish Government is committed to strengthening Scotland’s national entrepreneurial infrastructure. As part of this, we have procured CodeBase to deliver the Techscaler programme, which supports the creation and growth of tech startups across the country. Through this initiative, CodeBase collaborates with a range of ecosystem stakeholders, including private sector incubators, to ensure alignment and integration within the wider entrepreneurial landscape.

In addition, our Ecosystem Fund provides targeted support to organisations that contribute to a thriving startup environment. This includes funding for projects that enhance connectivity, capability, and access to resources for entrepreneurs, thereby reinforcing the role of private sector incubators within the national ecosystem.

The number of full-time equivalent civil servants is broken down by policy area and condition as follows:

As committed to in the response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's ‘Salmon Farming in Scotland’ report (2025) (Salmon farming in Scotland: Scottish Governments response to Salmon farming report), the Scottish Government will provide an update in September 2025 on overall progress.

The consultation on a Long Term Conditions Framework is currently live and will close on 20 July.

An analysis report, detailing the number of responses and who responded will be published and the results will assist in the development of a Long Term Conditions Framework.

Funding and resources available will be published as part of the series of Action Plans.

We are considering using an evidence based process to determine which improvement work will be prioritised and details of this will form part of the Long Term Conditions Framework which we will publish in December 2025.

As we develop our new integrated Long Term Conditions Framework, we will consider how it and its series of action plans are governed and implemented to ensure all conditions are considered and action plans are implemented effectively. Future planning for current advisory committees and taskforces will be considered at the same time

Details of the governance arrangements will form part of the Framework and will be published in December 2025.

It is the statutory responsibility of all local authorities to manage and maintain their school estate. However, the Scottish Government are engaging with Local Authorities via the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland and Scottish Heads of Property Services networks regarding the school estate, including the School Grounds in Scotland 2025 report.

It is the statutory responsibility of all local authorities to manage and maintain their school estate. However, the Scottish Government are engaging with Local Government via the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland and Scottish Heads of Property Services networks regarding the school estate, including the School Grounds in Scotland 2025 report.

Allocation of staffing resources are a matter for Scottish Government to determine in accordance with Scottish Government priorities.