To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland’s latest report on road policing. (S6O-04004)

My thoughts are with all those who have been affected by road deaths. I am grateful to HMICS for producing its report. Although it is for the chief constable to determine how to allocate her resources, I welcome the confirmation that the service is already taking action to address the issues that have been raised, including the identification and implementation of a sustainable model for road policing.

It is quite clear that speed kills, and that communities across Scotland are fed up with dangerous speeding that goes undetected, unenforced and unpunished by the police and the courts. That is a rural problem but it is also an urban problem. Does the cabinet secretary believe that it is time to devolve responsibility for speed enforcement to councils, allowing communities to control dangerous speeding and creating a much-needed source of revenue to invest in safer streets?

In terms of investment, I assure the member that road safety is a priority for the Scottish Government and Police Scotland, which is why we are investing a record £36 million this year to deliver initiatives that are aimed at improving driver behaviour and, ultimately, helping to reduce the number of casualties on our roads.

The member may also be aware of the new digital evidence-sharing capability system, which will enable members of the public to upload footage from mobile devices or computers, making it easier to share evidence, allowing swifter access to justice and helping cases to be resolved more quickly.