I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-33028 on 22 January 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

It is for the Chief Constable, working with the working with the Scottish Police Authority, to determine how to allocate its budget to meet policing priorities including incidences involving unexploded ordnance. The Scottish Government is providing record police funding of £1.55 billion this year – an increase of £92.7 million.

You may wish to write directly to Police Scotland on this matter.

Decisions on the effectiveness of operational protocols are for Police Scotland and other emergency services to consider and review as required. You may wish to contact them directly on this matter.

This is a matter for Network Rail working in collaboration with the British Transport Police.

Strategies for theft prevention are a matter for Network Rail and railway operators in collaboration with the British Transport Police.

Enforcement measures are an operational matter for the British Transport Scotland police. British Transport Police regularly attend rail project meetings and provide expert advice as necessary.

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

Scottish Forestry is working with partners to develop a project that will provide the small scale nurseries that specialise in native species of northern and western provenances with more resilience. The aim of the project is to share best practice, provide training and share resources where possible. The outcome is to ensure that the supply of harder to source tree stock is increased and more robust.

Scottish Forestry has worked closely with forest nursery sector representatives to identify solutions to improve the sector’s resilience. The Forestry Grant scheme was expanded in 2017 to cover forest nurseries which they have used to invest in their equipment to increase production. This increase in productive capacity supports both native and non-native species. The Scottish Government undertakes plant health inspections of forest nurseries which are conducted by Horticulture and Marketing Unit (SASA). There is also a system of plant passports that allows the internal movement within GB of regulated plants and plant products to be traced.

The Scottish Public Finance Manual sets out the appraisal framework for proportionately securing best value and value for money. The methodology on applying this appraisal framework, where there is a change sought to the transport system requiring Scottish Government funding, support or approval, is provided in the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance.