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I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-34124 on 12 February 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

The Scottish Government retains logs of internet access by staff connected to the Scottish Government network for a period of 6 months only. There were zero connections made to websites categorised as "pornography" recorded in the last 6 months from any device connected to the Scottish Government network.

The Scottish Government does not collate information on medical boarders centrally.

Health Boards operate their own policies for the management of inpatient capacity. Therefore, the member may wish to contact NHS Boards directly for information.

I can confirm in the 12 months to December 2024, 8.7% of planned operations were cancelled, however only 2.3% were cancelled due to capacity or non-clinical reasons.

Cancellation based on capacity or non-clinical reason by hospital includes:

• no beds available
• staff not available
• equipment not available
• theatre session overran

As discussed in answer to question S6W-34114 on 12 February 2025, the standard definitions of delayed discharge in use across NHS Scotland since 2016 do not identify patients as surgically fit for discharge, and the reasons for delayed discharge (when patients remain in hospital after being declared clinically ready for discharge) do not allow a direct count of patients who have refused to leave hospital.

As such, using the data we have at a national level it is not possible to analyse the impact of refusal to leave hospital on hospital capacity, and no such analysis has been undertaken.

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

Scottish Government has robust controls in place to identify any inappropriate use of devices. Sanctions for device misuse can range from warnings to loss of access and dismissal.

This is a matter for NHS boards and Police Scotland. The information requested is not held centrally.

Current installation costs for both cat’s eyes and emergency telephones relate to commercially sensitive information that would be inappropriate to share. It could be argued by incumbent Operating Companies and DBFO Companies that disclosing this information could provide competitors with a pricing advantage in future similar tendering exercises

Transport Scotland’s Traffic Scotland Infrastructure Contractor, Amey Ltd, is paid a monthly Unitary Charge for the inspection, maintenance and repair of ITS (Intelligent Transport System) roadside infrastructure and individual costs specific to emergency telephones cannot be disaggregated.

There are seven emergency telephones installed on the A90 north of Dundee and two on other sections of the A90.