Chamber and committees

The Scottish Government does not hold this information.

The Scottish Government does not hold data relating to seizures of nitazenes and other synthetic opioids. This data is held by Police Scotland.

The Scottish Government supports the activity by Police Scotland and other partners on the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce to remove illicit drugs from our communities and reduce the harm they cause.

The deployment of resources is a matter for the Chief Constable based on operational priorities.

Any assessment made for the potential for Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology (ANPR) to be combined with biometric enabled technology and/or artificial intelligence would be an operational matter for the owner of such technology.

As this question relates to an operational matter for Revenue Scotland, it has been passed to the Chief Executive of Revenue Scotland for consideration. I understand that the Chief Executive has now written you in response.

There is no single and specific retention period for road traffic offence data held by Police Scotland. Retention depends on the type of offence and the policing purpose. Police Scotland applies their formal Records Retention Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), with crime and offence records retained according to risk-based retention rules.

The deployment of resources is a matter for the Chief Constable based on operational priorities. This is also very clearly set out in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

The consideration to use data acquired by Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology in combination with facial recognition and other biometric technologies would be an operational matter for Police Scotland, under the scrutiny of the Scottish Police Authority.

There is no single and specific retention period for road traffic offence data held by Police Scotland. Retention depends on the type of offence and the policing purpose. Police Scotland applies their formal Records Retention Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), with crime and offence records retained according to risk-based retention rules.

The Scottish Government does not support the construction of new nuclear power stations in Scotland under current technologies, including small modular reactors. This position is not impacted by any new or increased source of electricity demand, including data centre development.

Our focus is on renewable energy, which is already delivering clean power and supporting economic growth across Scotland.

The Scottish Government does not provide guidance requiring specific regeneration models or ownership arrangements to be exhausted before consent is granted for the demolition of a listed building. It is for planning authorities to assess each case on its merits, taking account of the evidence provided and the specific circumstances of the application.

Equally Safe, Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls (VAWG), recognises that technology can be used to directly track, monitor, and facilitate violence against women and girls. While Equally Safe does not refer specifically to Automatic Number Plate Recognition, it acknowledges the wider risks associated with the misuse of technology and recognises that action to address VAWG must take account of these evolving risks.