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

SPS recognise the impact that any restriction of regime can have on those in our care, and that is why all restrictions are applied to support a safe and secure environment for both staff and prisoners.

Rather than using quantitative measures such as thresholds, Governors in Charge make a determination based on local factors such as prison stability and staffing levels.

Due to the often-spontaneous nature of regime restrictions, SPS do not routinely formally record instances of regime restrictions, length of restriction or specific reason for restrictions.

In all instances SPS ensure that all decisions are compliant with the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Scotland) 2011 and do not limit family contact, either through an in person visit or via contact using in cell telephones.

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

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-42112 on 8 December 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at /chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

Improving access to Urgent and Emergency Care services is a key priority for the Scottish Government through our NHS Scotland Operational Improvement Plan, which details our ambitions to shift the balance of care from acute to the community.

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are contributing to this shift through expansion of their virtual hospital. In a recent update to the Scottish Government, the board advised that a number of pathways are scheduled to come on stream, with a target of 1000 virtual beds in place by Autumn 2026.

A broadened role for firefighters has the potential to deliver economic benefits in terms of reduced hospital visits from a broader preventative home safety visit and to deliver better health outcomes through co-responding to emergency medical incidents with the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Provisions for changing the basis for uprating mobile home pitch fees, from the Retail Prices Index to the Consumer Prices Index, were included at section 61 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (the Act), which received Royal Assent on 6 November 2025. We are now working on the secondary legislation required to commence provisions within the Act and will provide updates on the Scottish Government website () as we progress to implement the mobile home pitch fee provisions.

The substantial additional cost in terms of a significant uplift on salary for all firefighters in Scotland has been unaffordable over the last 2 financial years due to the difficult decisions needed on the allocation of resources within the Justice portfolio budget.

The Single Procurement Document (SPD) was published on 04 June 2025 with returns received on 09 July 2025.

The Scottish Government remains committed to developing the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill and will publish draft provisions as the next step.

The Single Procurement Document was published on the Public Contracts Scotland platform which is designed to facilitate the procurement process for public sector procurement contracts in Scotland for both domestic and international suppliers. The Portal provides access to contract opportunities, guidance for suppliers and information on the procurement process.

A Transport Scotland press release was issued on 04 June 2025 to note the start of the procurement process. NIFS Freight Flex Project updates and information on the procurement process and timelines are also available on the CMAL website.

The Scottish Government has not monitored container traffic on the River Clyde over the last year.

Peel Ports and The King’s Harbour Master are responsible for monitoring and managing marine traffic on the River Clyde.