I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:Since 2020 SPS has paid 753 compensation payments to prisoners, resulting in a total expenditure of £1,443,627, broken down as follows: Compensation Payments Made to Prisoners 2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25Number of payments149140154164146Total Cost838,883277,31284,75954,755187,918 S6W-38843