- 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 relevance the Disney Management Programme has to the Scottish Borders tourist industry.
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, 26 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what methods are available for relevant officials from enterprise agencies to have access to the Disney Management Programme other than by attending in person.
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, 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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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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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.
- 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 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 when the Scottish Prison Service Annual Report for 2000-01 will be published; whether its publication has been delayed and, if so, why.
Answer
The Scottish Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts for 2000-01 is expected to be published within the next few weeks in accordance with section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.
- 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-11578 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 December 2000, whether data is now collected on the prevalence of speech and language difficulties among the prison population and, if so, what data has been collected.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:Yes, data relating to needs assessment is currently being collected via referrals to speech therapy at Polmont Young Offenders Institute.
