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Projects such as Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have the potential to boost local and national supply chain growth and support high-quality, sustainable jobs.

The UK Government is responsible for monitoring Supply Chain Plans as part of the CfD scheme.

The expansion of offshore wind represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create thousands of jobs that drive growth, foster innovation, and generate wealth. The Scottish Government is doing everything within its power to ensure that the offshore wind opportunity for Scotland is realised so that projects and the associated economic benefits we all want to see are delivered.

Please see the following table setting out changes to Scottish Income Tax since the start of this parliamentary session.

Table 1: Scottish Income Tax Policy: Income Tax Rates and Bands, 2021-22 –
2023-24

Audit Scotland published a report on the Scottish National Investment Bank’s performance on Thursday 15 May (Scottish National Investment Bank | Audit Scotland). Page 16 details the Capital and Resource allocations by year since the Bank was launched in November 2020:

Over the current parliamentary term, we estimate that the total spend through the capital budget will be £31.1 billion. This is based on the latest figures available. The following table sets this out in detail.

Table 1: Total capital spending between 2021-22 and 2025-26, £ millions

This is an operational matter for our Enterprise Agencies. I have asked each of their Chief Executives to write to you with a full response.

The Scottish Government has set up a short life working group to consider existing policies, guidance and legislation which may be impacted by the judgment. This work will position us towards a state of readiness to take all necessary steps when the EHRC’s revised Statutory Code of Practice on services, public functions and associations and updated guidance are published.

Roads Authorities in Scotland, such as local authorities and Transport Scotland can, under existing legislation, restrict the type of vehicular traffic that can be used on roads within their remit.

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 allows for the making of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for specific reasons and these can have various types of restrictions such as access restrictions, time-limited restrictions or vehicle class based restrictions.

It is for each Road Authority to ensure their TROs are appropriate and fit for purpose.

Discussions that have taken place to date between Ministers/officials and Glasgow City Council have been to confirm that the Scottish Government’s position is that the Clyde Tunnel is a local road under the responsibility of the Council and is appropriately classified, therefore it will not be adopted by Transport Scotland as a trunk road.

GP contractor regulations were amended in 2022 to reflect a prior agreement with the BMA that GP practices should all be expected to provide online appointment booking. Previously contractors were only expected to provide that function if they had the capacity to do so.

The Scottish Government will set out its future approach to alcohol and drugs before the end of this parliamentary term.

To develop this plan we are engaging with partner organisations, including delivery bodies and the voices of those with lived and living experience, over the summer to identify actions that will help develop and deliver a strategic plan that covers alcohol.