Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department plans to allocate to support people with long covid.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS England has invested £314 million since the start of the pandemic to provide care and support for people with long COVID. This includes establishing specialist clinics throughout England to assess children and young people who are experiencing long-term effects of COVID-19 infection. A further £86.7 million of funding was included in integrated care board (ICB) core allocations for 2024/25, and specific regional funding was also allocated for assurance and system support.

As of 1 April 2024, there were over 90 adult post-COVID services across England, along with an additional 10 children and young people’s hubs. Since April 2024, commissioning of long COVID services has been the responsibility of local ICBs following the closure of the national programme.

The Government has also invested over £57 million into long COVID research. The projects aim to improve our understanding of the diagnosis and underlying mechanisms of the disease and the effectiveness of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies and interventions, and to evaluate clinical care.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) energy companies and (b) energy company contractors in Scotland replace household meters before the phase out of the Radio Teleswitch Service.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is working closely with the RTS Taskforce, industry and Ofgem to ensure the phase out process of RTS is planned effectively and consumers are appropriately protected.

The Government has made clear to industry that energy suppliers must fulfil their obligations to customers and must increase the rate of Radio Teleswitch (RTS) meter replacements. We expect suppliers to be taking measures, such as deploying roaming teams of installers, to ensure consumers receive replacement meters in a timely manner.

I am meeting with Energy UK and Ofgem on a fortnightly basis to discuss progress.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the current travel arrangements are for British professional golfers travelling to Europe.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Travel requirements can differ for British golfers and other professional sportspeople across Europe. For instance, as UK nationals, British golfers are able to travel visa-free to the Schengen Area for short-term visits (up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period) to compete in events.

Professional golfers undertaking paid work in any country they are visiting should check the entry requirements and rules for that country, in case they need to apply for a visa, work permit, or provide other documentation.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she met Sir Jim Radcliffe in April 2025.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Departments publish a quarterly register detailing Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations. These returns - including the Chancellor’s Quarter 2 return - will be made available on GOV.UK in line with the usual publication schedule.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the proposed changes in the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, on health and social care recruitment in Scotland.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delay to HS2 on devolved capital budgets.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The UK Government is responsible for heavy rail infrastructure across England and Wales so spends money on this in Wales rather than funding the Welsh Government to do so. There is therefore no direct link between HS2 and the Welsh Government’s capital budgets.

Conversely, heavy rail infrastructure is devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland, so the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive receive Barnett consequentials for HS2 funding. Delays in delivery have no direct impact on the capital budgets of devolved governments as the Barnett formula applies only when department budgets formally change, not when departments announce how they are spending their budgets.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the £9.3 million community energy funding for devolved governments announced on 21 March 2025 is funding from GB Energy.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Great British Energy is committed to working with the Devolved Governments to help enhance community energy across the UK, whilst respecting the devolution settlements. £9.3 million is being provided to the devolved governments to support clean energy projects and may be combined with existing or new funding from the three governments to support specific clean energy projects in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This funding is part of the £100m announced in October 2024 to kick-start GBE’s work investing in clean energy project development.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much GB Energy has invested in renewable energy projects in each of the nations of the UK.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Great British Energy (GBE) has announced £300 million to invest in offshore wind supply chains, and £700 million to help build manufacturing facilities in the UK. That totals £1 billion in funding, available across all four nations.

GBE is also providing £4.85 million for Scotland, £2.88 million for Wales, and £1.62 million for Northern Ireland to support clean energy projects. This may be combined with existing or new funding from the three governments, which host their own community energy schemes.

In England, GBE is providing £90 million for solar panels on schools and hospitals. A further £10 million is committed for the Mayor Renewables Fund.

Elgin City Women's FC unbeaten season and promotion

Impact of EU 90/180 day rule on UK citizens

Shona Mutch Girlguiding Laurel Award

Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals

Aberdeen International Airport, winner of Airport of the Year

Scottish Album of the Year Award and Dundee

90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Import of goods from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Inverness ranked top Scottish city for outdoor enthusiasts

Scottish bathing water quality

UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

150th Anniversary of the Founding of Bracoden School, Banffshire

Kim Little, Arsenal and UEFA Women's Champions League

Hospitalfield Arts garden award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Nablus

One hundredth anniversary of the Royal Research Ship Discovery

Christian persecution in Niger State, Nigeria

Aberdeen’s Sustainable Food Places gold award

40th anniversary of the Scottish Refugee Council

Scottish Opera wins Classical:NEXT Innovation Award

Rachel Corsie's career

Aberdeen Science Centre

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