There is no specific statutory power for the collection of number plate records by Police Scotland. However, Police Scotland is required to comply with all relevant legislation in the collection, use and retention of data.

The Scottish Government’s position on armed policing was made clear in my statement to Parliament on 16 June. That statement followed a Police Scotland briefing for opposition justice spokespersons to explain the basis for the uplift in armed police officer numbers.

The Scottish Government keeps these matters under review but has no current plans to introduce legislation relating to Automatic Number Plate Recognition.

The information requested is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland, with the oversight of the Scottish Police Authority. I have alerted the Chief Constable to your question and I have asked him to write to you. Information from Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology must be used and retained in compliance with relevant legislation including the Data Protection Act 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000.

When any patient attends A&E their electronic patient record in the hospital will be updated and upon discharge will receive a discharge letter outlining the treatment received. This will be the case for those transferring to police custody units and prisons and allow receiving staff to take appropriate action if necessary.

This is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland, with the oversight of the Scottish Police Authority. I have alerted the Chief Constable to your question and I have asked him to write to you.

The information requested is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland, with the oversight of the Scottish Police Authority. I have alerted the Chief Constable to your question and I have asked him to write to you.

The Scottish Prison Service and NHS Boards are carrying out a study to seek to identify the prevalence of head injury in prisoners in Scotland. A second study, beginning later this year, will investigate the usefulness of two screening tools, which will be piloted in two prisons and two police custody sites. This will also estimate the number of prisoners with a disability arising from brain injury.

Where a person with a brain injury also has a mental illness, psychological therapy may be part of appropriate treatment. Whether someone is part of the offender population or not, NHS Boards are responsible for working with partners to provide mental health services which meet the assessed needs of the individual. Care should be provided on the basis of a multi-disciplinary care plan which is regularly reviewed and which sets out all the arrangements for the individual’s care and support.

The National Prisoner Healthcare Network’s Brain Injury and Offending report recommendation to carry out a training needs analysis will be taken forward by the Network in collaboration with relevant organisations, such as the School of Forensic Mental Health, the Scottish Prison Service and NHS Education for Scotland.