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The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 places a duty upon all local authorities to enforce the new parking prohibitions. It is for each local authority to determine how best to monitor the effectiveness of enforcement in their area. However, Transport Scotland does collate figures on annual income/expenditure and Penalty Charge Notices issued, which now includes pavement parking. Scottish Ministers publish an annual report and the most of which, covering 2024-25, was published in January 2026 and can be found at the following link: Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (DPE) Report 2024-2025 | Transport Scotland

Local Authority level expenditure data is published annually in the Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics (SLGFS). This Official Statistics publication includes details of Local Authority spending on all pre-primary education and details spending on the 1140 funded early learning and childcare offer.

The most recent SLGFS publication was published on the 3rd of February 2026 and covers expenditure from the financial year 2024-25. This data is available online at: Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics 2024-25 - gov.scot, with individual workbooks available at: Scottish local government finance statistics (SLGFS) 2024-25: workbooks - gov.scot

The Scottish Government is committed to tackling all forms of violence against women and girls and to supporting specialist services, including Rape Crisis Centres, that provide vital support to victims and survivors of gender based violence.

Our Equally Safe strategy recognises that women in rural and island communities, and the specialist organisations that support them, can face particular challenges, and that abuse may be even more hidden than in urban areas.

Through our Delivering Equally Safe Fund we are supporting services across every local authority in Scotland. From the £21.6 million allocated in 2025-26, almost £2 million is going directly to Rape Crisis Centres that support women and girls in our most rural and island communities. We have provided a 5% uplift to the Delivering Equally Safe Fund from 2026-27.

At the time of awarding funding to the Delivering Equally Safe fund, applications were sought from service providers who were able to direct operational activity towards those most in need of assistance, based on an independent expert assessment of local and sectorial priorities. Funding decisions were determined by a range of measures including what funds were requested, ensuring funding coverage in every local authority area of Scotland and the overall amount of funding available.

Funding to Rape Crisis Centres is also provided through Victim Centred Approach funding of £2,017,872 for the National Advocacy Project, which supports advocacy for survivors within the criminal justice system and is distributed to the rape crisis network by Rape Crisis Scotland.

Since 7 March 2026, all relevant pelagic vessels wishing to operate in Scottish waters have been required to carry and operate a fully validated REM system onboard. All applicable pelagic vessels in Scottish waters, regardless of national origin, are required to adhere to the REM requirements as set out in the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/165/body/made).

The introduction of the remote electronic monitoring (REM) measures reinforces our commitment to ensure that fishing remains accountable and sustainable. Throughout the development and implementation of the REM legislation and technical specifications the Scottish Government engaged with other fisheries administrations to share learning and promote areas of future alignment on REM. Decisions on whether or not to make REM mandatory on board fishing vessels is a matter for individual authorities.

The remote electronic monitoring (REM) requirements for pelagic vessels came into force on 7 March 2026. All applicable pelagic vessels in Scottish waters, regardless of national origin, are required to adhere to the REM requirements as set out in the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/165/body/made).

Relevant pelagic vessels (including EU-flagged freezer trawlers) were not required to be compliant with the REM legislation prior to 7 March. Any vessel that has yet to have its REM system installed and validated will not be in breach of the REM requirements unless they plan to fish.

Any relevant pelagic vessel that does intend to fish in Scottish waters must now carry and operate a fully validated REM system onboard. For Scottish registered vessels, this obligation applies wherever they operate.

Since the nationalisation of Fergusons to February 2026, the Scottish Government has provided £153.6 million for Glen Sannox and £166.8 million for Glen Rosa.

National Mission on Drugs funding for rehabilitation and non-rehabilitation services can be found across the following sources in the public domain:

National Mission Annual Report

The Scottish Government publishes an annual National Mission report. The report is structured to relate to the six outcomes and six cross-cutting priorities in the National Mission Plan. Outcomes and cross-cutting priorities chapters have the following format: an overview provides context, including data, to understand the scope and purpose of the outcome. Progress set out our activities related to the outcome throughout the reporting period: the projects being delivered across sectors, locally and nationally have been highlighted, including dedicated funding and case studies.

The National Mission annual report finance sections aim to provide greater transparency of National Mission funding. Section 8.3 shows the funding distribution and section 8.4 shows the funding commitment and theme. The reports for financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 are available at:

National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2024-2025 - gov.scot

National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2023-2024 - gov.scot

National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2022-2023 - gov.scot

National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2021-2022 - gov.scot

As the 2025-26 financial year has not yet concluded, full financial details will be published in the 2025-26 National Mission annual report, however, current forecasts suggest spending will be broadly in line with 2024-25 levels.

National Drugs Mission Funds annual report

The Corra Foundation publish an annual report on projects funded via the National Drugs Mission Funds and are available at:

National Mission Drugs Funds Report 2024-2025

National Drugs Mission Funds Report 2023-2024

National Drugs Mission Funds Report 2021-2023

Alcohol and Drug Partnerships funding allocations

Funding allocated to Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) is available at: Alcohol and Drug Partnerships: funding allocations - gov.scot

Since the launch of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in March 2022,45% of new applications have been approved–slightly higher than the 44% of new applications awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in England and Wales over the same period.

The Planning Application Statistics are published for Q1&Q2 (midyear), Q3&Q4 (yearend) and annually (all quarters) by the Scottish Government and can be accessed at www.gov.scot/collections/planning-statistics.

The statistics for Quarters 1 and 2 of the 2025-26 reporting period are due to be published on 29 May 2026.

The Planning Application Statistics are not the sole indicators of the performance of the planning system. The National Planning Improvement Champion (NPIC), a post funded by Scottish Government and hosted by the Improvement Service, has implemented the National Planning Improvement Framework which requires authorities to assess themselves against twelve attributes of a high performing planning authority.

The NPIC has recently published updates on the progress planning authorities have made with their National Planning Improvement Framework Improvement Action Plans. These can be viewed at: https://www.improvementservice.org.uk/products-and-services/planning-and-place-based-approaches/national-planning-improvement/improvement-action-plans-and-performance-assessments.

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring disabled people get the support they are entitled to and Social Security Scotland has robust quality assurance and evaluation processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of decision making. Since the launch of ADP to October 2025, 45% of new applications have been approved, slightly higher than the 44% of new applications awarded PIP in England and Wales over the same period.