- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was to the public purse of the 10-day trip organised by Scottish Enterprise Borders to Disneyland to attend the Disney Management Programme.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. The Executive does not hold this information centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many community placements were available for women prisoners in 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001 to date, expressed also as a percentage of those imprisoned.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The number of community placements for women prisoners were:
1999-2000 | 14 |
2000-01 | 15 |
2001 to date | 18 |
This represents an average of 10% of female prisoners.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the expected cost of social work services to the Scottish Prison Service is for the current financial year.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The estimated cost is between £2 and £2.5 million.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8916 by Mr Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000, what the current ratio is of prisoners to uniformed staff in the Scottish Prison Service, broken down by establishment.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The information requested is shown in the following table.Ratio of Prisoners to Uniformed Staff in the SPS
Establishment | 01/04/01 |
HMP Aberdeen | 1.5:1 |
HMP Barlinnie | 2.1:1 |
HMP Castle Huntly | 2.5:1 |
HMP Cornton Vale | 1.1:1 |
HM YOI Dumfries | 1.1:1 |
HMP Edinburgh | 1.8:1 |
HMP YOI Glenochil | 1.4:1 |
HMP Greenock | 2.0:1 |
HMP Inverness | 1.4:1 |
HMP Low Moss | 2.6:1 |
HMP Noranside | 1.9:1 |
HMP Perth | 1.2:1 |
HMP Peterhead | 1.5:1 |
HMP Polmont | 1.4:1 |
HMP Shotts | 1.0:31 |
HMP Zeist | |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10762 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 November 2000, what financial allocation was made (a) in total and (b) to each local authority for criminal justice social work in 2001-02.
Answer
Financial allocations to local authorities for 2001-02 for offender services totalled £44,855,716. Allocations to individual local authorities are detailed in the following table. Additional sums to allow for procurement of IT equipment will be notified shortly.Allocations by authority 2001-02
Local Authority | Total 2001-02 (£) |
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Aberdeen City | 2,737,306 |
Aberdeenshire | 1,075,465 |
Angus | 888,882 |
Argyll & Bute | 445,987 |
City of Edinburgh | 3,959,960 |
Clackmannanshire | 441,109 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 1,177,127 |
Dundee City | 2,311,743 |
East Ayrshire | 954,952 |
East Dunbartonshire | 368,815 |
East Lothian | 497,568 |
East Renfrewshire | 376,618 |
Falkirk | 1,018,283 |
Fife | 3,206,108 |
Glasgow City | 8,961,247 |
Highland | 1,716,789 |
Inverclyde | 1,081,381 |
Midlothian | 500,865 |
Moray | 398,176 |
North Ayrshire | 1,019,416 |
North Lanarkshire | 2,200,218 |
Perth & Kinross | 905,096 |
Renfrewshire | 1,564,381 |
Scottish Borders | 674,073 |
South Ayrshire | 771,714 |
South Lanarkshire | 2,357,546 |
Stirling | 717,766 |
West Dunbartonshire | 1,010,707 |
West Lothian | 865,912 |
Orkney | 306,984 |
Shetlands | 208,286 |
Western Isles | 135,236 |
Total | 44,855,716 |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the staff turnover has been at each Scottish Prison Service prison in (a) 2000-01 and (b) to date in the current year.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The information requested is shown in the following table.
Establishments | 2000-01 | 01/04/01 to 01/10/01 |
Aberdeen | 5 | 6 |
Barlinnie | 35 | 19 |
Castle Huntly | 5 | 1 |
Cornton Vale | 21 | 16 |
HM YOI Dumfries | 6 | 4 |
Edinburgh | 40 | 31 |
YOI Glenochil | 16 | 15 |
Greenock | 13 | 9 |
Inverness | 5 | 11 |
Low Moss | 3 | 9 |
Noranside | 2 | 3 |
Perth | 25 | 22 |
Peterhead | 30 | 20 |
Polmont | 21 | 12 |
Shotts | 23 | 24 |
Turnover does not include retiring employees.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what percentage of prison inmates received alcohol counselling and rehabilitation in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) to date this year.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:This information requested is not available. The Scottish Prison Service Addictions Process provides a single gateway for all substance misuse presentations, including alcohol. The aim is that all who present will be offered an assessment, resulting in an individualised care plan. This will address the range of needs identified, including those that are alcohol related.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken regarding any possible sale of the former HM Prison Longriggend.
Answer
I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:SPS has conducted a sales campaign following which we hope to sell the property as soon as possible.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7102 by Mr Jim Wallace on 7 June 2000, what percentage of officers who left the Scottish Prison Service in 2000-01 left due to (a) retirement through age, (b) ill health and (c) other reasons.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Based on the average number of staff employed the figures for 2000-01 were:
Retirement through age | 0.80% |
Ill Health | 0.30% |
Other reasons | 8.00% |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many general practitioners previously providing a prison medical service have gone on to employment with Medacs.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:All medical practitioners who had an individual contract of employment with the Scottish Prison Service on 1 November 2001 had their contracts transferred to Medacs, in accordance with the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.
