Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with Fife Council on the Heart of Dunfermline feasibility study.

Scotland Office Ministers and officials regularly engage with Fife Council on a wide range of regional economic development priorities, and will continue to do so.

Planning, and cultural heritage projects are devolved matters, and specific operational discussions regarding the Heart of Dunfermline feasibility study therefore rest with Fife Council and the Scottish Government.

However, the UK Government remains fully committed to supporting the long-term prosperity of Scotland’s newest city. We continue to work closely with local authorities across Scotland, including Fife Council, through investment frameworks like the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, Local Growth Fund, and the Defence Growth Deal to unlock growth and boost the regional economy.