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We do not hold separate Nursing and Midwifery figures for 2006-07.

There are 64,395.6 WTE Nurses working across NHS Scotland as at September 2025, an increase of 18.7% (10,142.6 WTE) since September 2007.

There are 67,667.3 WTE Nurses and Midwives working across NHS Scotland as at September 2025, an increase of 19.2% (10,884.1 WTE) since September 2006.

I refer the member to my response to his Parliamentary Questions S6W-42512 and S6W-42514 on 12 January 2026, and to my response to S6W-42510 on 20 January 2026 alongside this question. Broadcasting is a reserved issue, and the Scottish Government has long said that it should be devolved, so that services can best meet the needs of audiences in Scotland.

We are clear on the importance of people being able to continue to access the high-quality broadcast TV and radio services they rely on and enjoy, and we join the public service broadcasters and other stakeholders in urging the UK Government to ensure that the future of digital terrestrial television is considered carefully, and any future switch-off of services is managed inclusively.

I have written to the UK Government to urge them to carefully consider the impacts of the prospective Digital Terrestrial Television switch-off on vulnerable groups, including older people, those in rural communities, and those with lower household incomes. I have specifically raised the issue of potential health & wellbeing impacts, should households lose access to television services.

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/written-questions-and-answers.

The Scottish Cancer Network (SCN) is responsible for the development and review of the Clinical Management Pathway (CMP) for Breast Cancer. This provides clinical consensus to guide decision making consistently across Scotland on optimal treatment options at the various points in a patient’s pathway to support shared decision-making.

CMPs are developed through a process of collaboration and consensus, building on existing Regional Clinical Management Guidelines, reviewing and comparing current practice, and comparing existing documents and protocols in place. Evidence reviews are undertaken, with input from Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) where appropriate.

It would be for the SCN to regularly review this CMP against any updates including new evidence within the scientific literature and consider referral to the Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG). The SHTG also have criteria in place to judge whether new evidence is sufficient to revise its existing recommendations.

The Scottish Government welcomes Audit Scotland’s report and has asked the Collaborative Response and Assurance group, which is co-chaired by the Scottish Government and CoSLA to come together to consider these recommendations as a whole and develop a partnership approach to addressing them. The Scottish Government has begun this work and is engaged with key partners to discuss the delivery of Powers of Attorney and Guardianship processes.

As noted in response to question S6W-42576, as part of the strategic work to implement the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework, the Scottish Government are considering how best to shift the balance of care by reducing referrals to hospital dental services and retain patients within their local community for a wider range of care and treatment. Officials are appraising various options as part of this work, including the potential further roll-out of enhanced skills dentists in primary care, therefore there is currently no timeline for further roll-out at this stage.

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/written-questions-and-answers.

The Scottish Government is committed to improving the diagnosis and targeted treatment of breast cancer through our continued investment in genomics.

We continue to work with NHS National Service Division (NSD), as the national commissioners of genomic testing in Scotland, and stakeholders across Scotland to transform the laboratory service and ensure it can support the expansion of genomic testing needed in Scotland for patients with all forms of cancer.

This is part of our long-term approach to deliver bold and ambitious action to reform and renew our health and care systems in Scotland.

There are 15,959.8 WTE Doctors (excluding dentists) working across NHS Scotland as at September 2025, an increase of 66.2% (6,359.4 WTE) since September 2006.

There are 711.7 WTE Dentists working across NHS Scotland as at September 2025, an increase of 26.9% (150.7 WTE) since September 2006.

The following table shows the total number of children in Inverclyde that were in temporary accommodation at some point during each year from 2018-19 to 2024-25.

The following table lists planning applications called in by the Scottish Ministers and appeals recalled by them that are yet to be determined. It also includes the dates on which the applications were first notified to the Scottish Ministers prior to being called in, or the date the appeal was recalled. Decisions on these cases will be issued by the Scottish Ministers in due course.