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Scheduled Event - 25 Feb 2026, 11:30 a.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Scotland
Department: Scotland Office
Select Committee
7th Special Report - Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026: Government Response

Special Report Feb. 12 2026

Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Written Question
Schools: Travel
Thursday 12th February 2026

Asked by: Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the statutory walking distance for entitlement to home to school transport under section 42(4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

The provision of school transport is the responsibility of local authorities in Scotland.

It is for Scottish Ministers and local authorities to consider the adequacy of the statutory walking distance and to determine the policy and operational aspects of home-to-school transport provision.

I note that the Scottish Government undertook a review of this policy and subsequent update of this matter in 2025.

Select Committee
Future of Scotland's high streets public survey - summary of results

Scrutiny evidence Feb. 11 2026

Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Select Committee
Note of the Committee’s visit to BAE Systems – January 2026

Scrutiny evidence Feb. 11 2026

Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Select Committee
Correspondence from Optua regarding Digital Connectivity in Scotland inquiry, dated 4 February 2026

Correspondence Feb. 11 2026

Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Select Committee
Fragomen LLP
 SSF0015 - Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs

Written Evidence Feb. 11 2026

Inquiry: Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Select Committee
Tiree Community Development Trust
 CISDC0045 - Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity

Written Evidence Feb. 11 2026

Inquiry: Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Select Committee
Faroese Telecom
 CISDC0044 - Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity

Written Evidence Feb. 11 2026

Inquiry: Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)
Scheduled Event - 11 Feb 2026, 9 a.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Scottish Affairs Committee - Private Meeting - Select & Joint Committees
Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs