Details are as follows:

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-34097 on 12 February 2025. 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

No-one should be the victim of abuse or violence while at work and assaults on NHS staff are completely unacceptable. We encourage Health Boards to support criminal proceedings, where appropriate, against anyone who assaults staff. NHSScotland staff can access a range of services to care for their physical and mental health. This includes employee assistance programmes, trauma counselling services and pastoral support, to ensure a safe working environment.

The wellbeing of our health and social care workforce remains a key priority and we are working to ensure that the right level of support is offered across the system. Scottish Government funding provides our workforce with access to psychological interventions and therapies, self-service resources through the National Wellbeing Hub and the National Wellbeing Helpline delivered by NHS 24 to support their wellbeing. We also provide access to confidential mental health services through the Workforce Specialist Service.

Public Health Scotland publish quarterly statistics on bed occupancy figures split by Health Boards. The publication does not contain information on occupancy by reason or deadline.

Bed occupancy release: Data summary - Acute hospital activity and NHS beds information (quarterly) - Quarter ending 30 June 2024 - Acute hospital activity and NHS beds information (quarterly) - Publications - Public Health Scotland

The Scottish Government holds unvalidated weekly management information on current acute staffed bed occupancy at NHS boards. The weekly collection does not provide data on the reason for occupancy. The management information is consistent with individual local definitions rather than national definitions and is difficult to compare with published statistics.

Public Health Scotland publish information on laboratory test results of Norovirus and flu hospital admissions. The publications do not include statistics on occupancy due to norovirus or flu.

Flu seasons with high levels of flu hospital admissions do impact negatively on health and care system flow.

Norovirus release: Laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland - Up to week ending 2 February 2025 - Laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland - Publications - Public Health Scotland

Flu release: Viral respiratory diseases (including influenza and COVID-19) in Scotland surveillance report 6 February 2025 - Viral respiratory diseases (including influenza and COVID-19) in Scotland surveillance report - Publications - Public Health Scotland

Abuse towards NHS staff is unacceptable, and Health Boards must take appropriate action against anyone who assaults a staff member. It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees.

The Scottish Government continues to work closely in partnership with Health Boards to identify ways to protect staff and deter perpetrators at a national level.

Health Boards have reporting systems in place to capture data on violence and aggression. At present, Health Boards collect this data locally.

We are exploring how we can improve incident reporting systems and investigating proposals for developing standardised approaches to reporting and handling incidents nationally.

We are working to ensure that all staff are aware of currently available reporting mechanisms and ensure they have the psychological safety to report incidents when they occur.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-34097 on 12 February 2025. 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 discussed in answer to PQ S6W-34114 on 12 February 2025, the standard definitions of delayed discharge in use across NHS Scotland since 2016 do not identify patients as surgically fit for discharge, and the reasons for delayed discharge (when patients remain in hospital after being declared clinically ready for discharge) do not allow a direct count of patients who have refused to leave hospital.

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

Scottish Government staff sign an agreement to adhere to the IT Code of Conduct. The IT Code of Conduct sets out guidance on the acceptable use of the official platform (SCOTS), in particular email and use of the intranet. The Code also outlines our policy on the personal use of Scottish Government IT facilities.

The total electricity cost for powering the 2,297 street lights on the A90, broken down by local authority, for the financial year 2023-2024 was:

Aberdeenshire Council - £72,920

Aberdeen City Council - £15,340

Angus Council - £69,172

Dundee City Council - £65,070

Edinburgh City Council - £81,651

Fife Council - £8,145

Perth & Kinross Council - £29,018