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NatureScot has developed the aims, objectives and desired outcomes for the £100k funded initiative to be made available to Local Authorities. NatureScot intend to have a first engagement with Local Authorities before the end of December 2025.

The figures are provided in the following tables.

Custodial

How many times a person has appeared in court on a charge of the production manufacture or cultivation of drugs and possession with intent to supply, and received a custodial sentence:

The process of procuring and designing Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) off-road vehicles is based on the established operational needs of the organisation while taking into account feedback from internal and external stakeholders. Operational performance of these assets is routinely evaluated through SFRS’s Operational Assurance process and via internal and external debriefs. These evaluations and feedback are integral in developing future policy and procedure, as well as influencing future procurement processes.

Given the procurement and the performance assessment of its vehicles are operational matters for SFRS, it would be inappropriate for the Scottish Government to offer comment on such matters.

The figures are provided in the following tables.

Custodial

How many times a person has appeared in court on a charge of death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, and received a custodial sentence:

The figures are provided in the following tables.

Custodial

How many times a person has appeared in court on a charge of domestic abuse, and received a custodial sentence:

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South project is being led by Renfrewshire Council. The Scottish Government is funding the Gallowhill link of the project, which will use a former railway underpass to provide crossing under Renfrew Road from Gallowhill for the new school. The inclusion of passive provision measures for future integration of light rail is a matter for the Council and any terms agreed when securing any UK Government funding.

The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The member may wish to contact NHS Grampian directly for this information.

We are aware of the concerns that have been raised about access to specialist interventions, such as lidocaine infusions, pain relief injections and radio-frequency denervation treatments, and we are committed to ensuring that decisions about these treatments are made transparently and fairly.

To support this, the Scottish Health Technologies Group is conducting an independent review of the safety and effectiveness of a range of specialist interventions for chronic non-malignant pain in adults, including lidocaine infusions and radio-frequency denervation treatments.

The findings of this review, expected in January 2026, will ensure that decisions on access to these interventions are guided by the best available clinical evidence and shaped by the experiences of people living with chronic pain. This includes an assessment of the risks and benefits of each of those treatments.

We encourage anyone with chronic pain using any of these treatments to speak with a healthcare professional before stopping treatment. They will be best placed to provide specific advice, support and recommend any alternative treatments should this be deemed clinically necessary.

As outlined in the answer to question S6W-41939 on 1 December 2025, while every effort will be made to expedite the process, the appointment of a new Chair to the Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry is a complex matter and will take time to identify a suitable candidate. The Inquiry was established to provide answers for the families of Mr Bayoh regarding the circumstances of his death and to identify improvements for the future to help prevent deaths in similar circumstances. The Scottish Government remains fully committed to these aims and to ensuring that the Inquiry can conclude its work without unnecessary delay. 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.

I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:

The Design Capacity of each establishment represents an effective, manageable number at which prisons are not overcrowded, are occupied in accordance with their initial design and can be safely and effectively managed to support rehabilitation.

The Assessed Capacity Tolerance (ACT) is an assessment of the absolute extremis capacity in each establishment. This figure is dynamic and should not be considered as an indicator to current prisoner places across the prison estate.

Governors in Charge make a weekly ACT determination and assessment based on components unique to their establishment. These include but are not limited to prison stability, staffing numbers and the ability to meet minimum legal requirements of those in their care.

The following table show the Population, Design Capacity and Assessed Capacity Tolerance as of 20 November 2025: