- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S1W-22460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 February 2002, why the restructuring of prisoner escort arrangements will result in the Scottish Prison Service needing about 200 fewer prison officer posts, given previous statements that the contracting out of the escorting of prisoners would make prison officers available for in-prison duties and, for example, result in fewer "lock-ups".
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows:Once the new escorting contract is in place, the posts of those SPS staff who are currently involved in escorting prisoners will no longer be required by SPS, for that purpose. Some staff are scheduled to escorting duties; others have to be drawn from other duties, often at short notice.The latter is the main cause of disruption to regimes and routines of prisons, including withdrawing staff from in-prison duties. The new service will mean that the main cause of disruption will cease, allowing these staff to be available for in-prison duties, for all or most of the time.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfactory that on 18 February 2002 the welding shed at HM Prison Kilmarnock was staffed by one supervisor for 27 inmates and whether this level of supervision is adequate given that there are blind spots in the security camera system.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-23282 today.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service has at any time given instructions that staffing levels at HM Prison Kilmarnock be reduced.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfactory (a) that on 18 February 2002 the gymnasium at HM Prison Kilmarnock was staffed by one supervisor with no prison officer in attendance and relying on the security camera system and (b) that this should regularly be the case.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:It is SPS policy not to discuss matters of internal security in any prison establishment. Security matters, including supervision, are a matter for the operators of HMP Kilmarnock. SPS is satisfied with the performance of the establishment.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the contract for HM Prison Kilmarnock will be placed in the public domain.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The contract was published on 8 March.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22295 by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 February 2002, how many of the 88 young people on the waiting list of the Young People's Unit are from East Lothian.
Answer
There are nine patients on the waiting list for the Young People's Unit, who are registered with East Lothian general practitioners.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-17830 and S1W-19099 by Susan Deacon on 27 September and 12 November 2001, how many patients are now in receipt of equipment for the treatment of sleep apnoea.
Answer
There are at present 2,355 patients in Scotland receiving Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy, for sleep apnoea.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-17093 by Susan Deacon on 15 August 2001, what the outcome has been of the review of the sleep apnoea service provided by the Sleep Centre in Edinburgh.
Answer
The outcome of the review was an agreement by NHS Lothian to fund services for Lothian patients in 2001-02 at the same level as applied in 2000-01. NHS Lothian agreed to consider future funding levels for sleep disorder services, in the context of strategic and financial planning for 2002-03. The outcome of the review in respect of other NHS boards which send patients to the Sleep Centre, was that additional funding would be provided in 2001-02, with future funding levels being reviewed in the context of planning for 2002-03. Information about planned funding levels for 2002-03 is not yet available.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22295 by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 February 2002, how many of the 88 young people on the waiting list of the Young People's Unit are from the Scottish Borders.
Answer
There are no patients from the Borders on the waiting list for the Young People's Unit.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 18 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-3316 by Peter Peacock on 7 February 2000, what the current (a) allocation per nursery place is to local authorities and (b) minimum recommended payment to the provider is.
Answer
In the current session, 2001-02, local authorities receive funding at the rate of £1,254 for a fully loaded part-time pre-school education place. They are free to top slice this level to meet the costs of services provided to their partner providers. The minimum recommended level for the purchase of places in the voluntary and private sector is £900.
