I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows: The following table shows the number of breaches where an authorised mobile telephone was used in the prison setting up to and including 31 July 2023, when the provision was withdrawn: 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023* TOTAL 2,254 2,050 1,623 609 6,536 * 01-04-2023 – 31-07-2023 S6W-22274