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As set out during the debate in Parliament on Motion S6M-19504 on Non-fatal Strangulation Laws and Intimate Partner Homicides on 8 January 2026, the Scottish Government will shortly publish a consultation to seek views on a number of issues relating to how the criminal law protects women and girls. This will include seeking views on online harms, including proposals to criminalise the non-consensual creation of intimate images, including through the use of AI image generation tools.

The existing law concerning intimate images makes it an offence for a person to disclose or threaten to disclose an intimate image of another person where they either intend to cause that person fear, alarm or distress or else are reckless as to whether the disclosure or threatened disclosure would be likely to cause the person to suffer fear, alarm or distress. The definition of an intimate image includes images that appear to show a person in an intimate situation and as such, images generated using a software programme that appear to be photographs are covered by the offence where the image is shown or made available to anyone other than the person featured in the image.

The reported landslide on the A815 did not impact on the operation of the A83 Rest and Be Thankful. The current operational management and decision-making for the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful requires daily analysis of the information being acquired from the hillside including the outputs from remote monitoring, general on-site observations, hillside inspections and associated measurements. This information in conjunction with daily monitoring of the six-day weather forecast, and associated hillside saturation estimates, is used to inform the traffic management arrangements required for a safe road operation.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-43104 on 26 January 2026. 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.

As firearms legislation is reserved, the Scottish Government maintains engagement with Home Office officials on preparations for the public consultation planned for early 2026. This work will continue through established stakeholder forums comprising the Home Office, Police Scotland, shooting representative bodies, and Scottish Government officials. This process will ensure that perspectives from all relevant sectors are appropriately captured and that consultation responses are assessed in a thorough and balanced manner.

We understand that the consultation will seek views on strengthening shotgun licensing controls, bringing them more into line with those applied to other firearms in the interests of public safety and in light of the recommendations made. Any outcomes from the consultation relating to the potential merging of section 1 and section 2 firearms will be addressed within the resulting recommendations.

The following figures show the number and percentage of complaints processed at stage 1 of the Scottish Government’s Complaints Handling Procedure that were not responded to within five working days for each of the specified years. These figures include all complaints processed at stage 1, whether or not they then went on to be processed at stage 2.

This is an operational matter for ScotRail Trains Ltd. The Member may wish to contact ScotRail Trains Ltd directly to obtain this information.

All material considerations raised in representations and submitted by members of the public are carefully considered before reaching a decision on the application.

The following figures show the number of complaints that were considered by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) after being processed under the Scottish Government’s Complaints Handling Procedure for each of the specified years.

Social Security Scotland is committed to making the right decision first time by ensuring it has the information needed to make robust, person-centred decisions, based on a thorough understanding of how an individual’s disability or long-term health condition affects their daily life.

Latest statistics show that, by 31 October 2025, 53% of Adult Disability Payment appeals decided by the First-tier Tribunal were upheld in favour of the client. This compares with 66% of Personal Independence Payment appeals over the past five years, rising to 74% when including lapsed appeals where the DWP changed its decision prior to a tribunal hearing.

The Scottish social security system has been co-designed with people who have lived experience, ensuring that processes for challenging decisions are accessible and support clients to engage confidently. During the appeal process, people can provide further information directly to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.

Social Security Scotland continuously evaluates decision-making quality across all benefits. A tribunal reaching a different conclusion reflects the evidence available at the time of the hearing, rather than necessarily the quality of the original decision. Tribunal decisions are reviewed to identify any errors of law and to inform continuous improvement.

Vehicle safety and standards are reserved matters and fall under the responsibility of the UK Government and the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA). The Scottish Government is not responsible for, nor directly involved in, the investigation or regulation of such matters.

The Scottish Government has not received any formal notification from the UK Government or the National Cyber Security Centre regarding an investigation into these issues. Should relevant information or findings be made available by the UK authorities, the Scottish Government would consider these as appropriate.

Phase three of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB3) is delivered as a grant award in accordance with public sector grant-making rules and does not constitute a procurement exercise under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. Successful applicants are responsible for undertaking their own competitive processes with suppliers in line with applicable legislation. As a result, the design of the ScotZEB3 scheme has not been informed by any assessment into these matters.