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The Scottish Government has published national monitoring reports on Housing First since 1 April 2021. These monitoring reports are publicly available on the Scottish Government website: Housing First: monitoring reports - gov.scot.

The Scottish Government does not collect or hold information identifying which third sector organisations deliver Housing First support. Support services are commissioned by individual local authorities

The Scottish Government has published national monitoring reports on Housing First since 1 April 2021. These monitoring reports are publicly available on the Scottish Government website: Housing First: monitoring reports - gov.scot.

Housing First is designed to support people with multiple and complex needs, including mental health difficulties.

Monitoring data indicates that, as of 31 March 2025, 83% of people supported within Housing First tenancies require mental health support.

The Scottish Government has published national monitoring reports on Housing First since 1 April 2021. These monitoring reports are publicly available on the Scottish Government website: Housing First: monitoring reports - gov.scot.

Scottish Government monitoring data indicates that, as of 31 March 2025, there were 77 Housing First tenancies where children were resident, comprising 137 children.

The Scottish Government has published national monitoring reports on Housing First since 1 April 2021. These monitoring reports are publicly available on the Scottish Government website: Housing First: monitoring reports - gov.scot.

Housing First supports people with complex needs by providing a safe, settled home first, alongside intensive support. Evidence shows this approach leads to significantly improved tenancy sustainment and better long-term outcomes. Scottish Government monitoring data indicates that approximately 90% of households are single person households, although families with children are supported when the local authority deems it appropriate.

The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled for their role. It prioritises workforce development and underscores the importance of dialogue, collaboration, and partnership across professional groups. The Framework aims to support a consistent approach across Scotland which can be adapted for local use to enhance existing local training approaches. An implementation plan has been developed and will be delivered by the by the National ASP Coordinator and supported by the multi-agency National Learning and Development Network. This includes work with early adopter sites to provide feedback and a multi-agency review on its use 10 months following publication. Colleagues in learning and development roles within multi-agency local partnerships are in a unique position to support best practice. They can develop the knowledge and skills required in practitioners across all organisations and services, promoting multi-agency, multi-service shared learning.

The Scottish Government works closely with NHS Grampian and NHS Scotland Assure on all capital investment projects. Safety is always paramount and NHS Grampian is implementing several changes to the new hospital as a result of clinical recommendations, following a design review - this has impacted completion date and cost.

The Key Stage Assurance Review (KSAR) process is in place to ensure a safe, high quality healthcare facility is delivered. Infection prevention and control is embedded throughout the KSAR process.

We are focused on ensuring the ANCHOR Centre and Baird Family Hospital opens when it can operate safely and effectively.

I refer the member to answer to questions S6W-43676 and S6W-43744 on 24 February 2026.

Assessments of respiratory prevalence and emergency hospital admissions are produced and published by Public Health Scotland. These official statistics include data for every NHS Board area, as well as national level figures. The Scottish Government draws on these official statistics rather than undertaking separate board-level assessments.

Public Health Scotland data shows that respiratory conditions are a major contributor to unplanned hospital demand. Emergency inpatient activity accounts for almost half of all hospital admissions nationally, reflecting sustained pressure on acute services. Longer term projections indicate that unplanned acute inpatient admissions for respiratory conditions are expected to rise by around 23% between 2024 and 2034, confirming the growing burden of respiratory illness across Scotland. A link to PHS data can be found at: Projecting future demand for health and care services in Scotland (2024-2034) - Long term service demand projections in Scotland - Publications - Public Health Scotland.

The Scottish Government recognises these pressures and is taking action. We recently published the NHS Scotland Operational Improvement Plan, the Scotland's Population Health Framework and the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework in which we outline our shared, long-term vision for reforming and renewing health and social care services to ensure they are more sustainable, preventative, and equitable.

Our Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland has supported national work to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, care and support for people living with respiratory conditions. Through the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, national pathways are being developed for severe asthma, COPD, sleep apnoea and interstitial lung disease. Work is also underway to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation, a key intervention for people with chronic respiratory conditions.

This work supports resilience across the health system throughout the year, including during periods of increased pressure. Prioritising prevention, early detection and supporting effective long term self-management helps reduce avoidable exacerbations which often drive urgent and unscheduled demand during winter.

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 Bird Gathering General Licence is applied in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/263 article 4(4) and 6(2), and with article 4 of The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Scotland) Order 2007 and is therefore subject to a Risk Assessment carried out by the Animal and Plan Health Agency (APHA). As such, there is no legal requirement to carry an Equality Impact Assessment, or Economic Impact Assessment, on the impacts of the licence.

The licence measures are designed to regulate the gathering of birds in Scotland to ensure that such events do not significantly increase the risk of the transmission of the avian influenza virus.

Furthermore, the risk-based nature of the measures applied in the general licence means that the licence is amended on a regular basis to meet the varying risk of incursion from avian influenza, and so any equality or economic impact assessment undertaken would be temporary in its conclusions. The most recent risk assessment on which this licence is based is published on GOV.SCOT.

It is recognised that failure to control and eradicate avian influenza in Scotland could have the most profound economic impact on the poultry, game and bird show sectors. It is important to note that Scottish Bird Gathering licensable activities and requirements can differ from those applied in England and Wales (as is currently the case) and keepers are always advised to make themselves familiar with the relevant licensing measures.

Ferguson Marine does not currently attract any level of subsidy; the contractual payment amounts have reduced due to MV Glen Rosa reaching its final stages of the build project.

A national programme of work to address recommendations of the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland was concluded in 2025. A final report was produced which sets out how recommendations have either been implemented and completed, or embedded in longer term work programmes within the health and social care system.

This report is available at: Implementing-the-Recommendations-from-the-IRASS-March-2025.pdf