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As this is an operational matter for Scottish Water, and the Scottish Government does not hold the information, I have asked them to respond. Their reply is as follows:

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-29198 on 5 September 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at /chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

Please see the following table for details of annual spend on repairs landslide mitigation infrastructure on the trunk road network for the years 2021-2024 to date:

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-29198 on 5 September 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at /chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

The third vessel will be designed to serve the Sound of Barra and Sound of Harris routes; however, it will also have the flexibility to provide cover across a variety of other routes. As we progress the SVRP, this will improve resilience and flexibility within the fleet.

Scottish Water states the annual leakage level in its annual report and accounts, laid before Parliament and published online at

Please see the following table for details of annual spend on landslide mitigation infrastructure on the trunk road network for the years 2021-2024 to date:

I have asked Janet Egdell, Chief Executive of NRS to respond. Her response is that the National Records of Scotland (NRS) will be publishing a release on Alcohol-specific deaths 10 September 2024.

Future publication dates are pre-announced on the NRS website and can be found at the following link:

The Scottish Government launched a call for applications for the second round of funding in July 2024.

The call for applications is open until 4 September 2024 and we welcome bids from any individual or organisation with a Scottish connection, whether that link is through heritage, education, business, culture, or a broader affinity.

Grants from £2,000 to £5,000 will be awarded to support innovative projects that bring together Scotland’s diaspora and promote Scottish connections worldwide.

The Scottish Government has allocated up to £50,000 to the second round of the fund, however what is finally allocated will be subject to final Ministerial decision.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information unfortunately. A key transition for Connect Me from the previous IT platform (FLORENCE) to the new platform (Inhealthcare) during 2021-22 means it’s not possible for an accurate picture across Scotland to be made available. FLORENCE in particular allowed for minimal data of this nature to be collected at the time.