- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2003
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Answered by Margaret Curran on 14 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any record of compliance with section 19(2)(b) of the Race Relations Act 1976 by companies operating public private partnerships.
Answer
Although the questionerrefers to section 19(2)(b) of the Race Relations Act 1976, the relevantScottish provision was section 19(3). The whole of section 19 of the 1976 actwas repealed by Schedule 3 of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 witheffect from 2 April 2001 by virtue of Statutory Instrument 2001/566. In anyevent, the general duty under section 19(1) only applied to educationalauthorities in Scotland by virtue of section 19(6) and companies operatingpublic private partnerships were never subject to this duty.
In July this year theCommission for Racial Equality published guidance for public authorities andpotential contractors on procurement and race relations legislation.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2003
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 7 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive which fire brigades have yet to complete the issuing of jubilee medals; what percentage of operational staff in each brigade are awaiting the issue of their jubilee medal, and when each brigade expects to complete issuing jubilee medals.
Answer
I understand that Grampian, Highland andIslands, and Strathclyde have yet to complete issuing the jubilee medal totheir operational staff. Some staff declined to receive a medal. The percentagestill awaiting medals is as follows: Grampian 11%; Highland andIslands less than 1%, and Strathclyde 50%-60%. The brigades expect to completethe issue of the medals by the end of 2003.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2003
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 7 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive which fire brigades have presented all their operational staff with the jubilee medal.
Answer
This is essentially a matterfor brigades. However, I understand that Central Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Fife, Lothianand Borders and Tayside have all issued operational staff with the jubileemedal.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 4 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-33964, S2W-1868 and S2O-422 by Mr Jim Wallace on 24 February 2003 and Cathy Jamieson on 1 and 18 September 2003 respectively, whether it is considering any alteration of its contract with the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock to increase the maximum allowed performance-related revenue deduction, given that the prison operators have been penalised for poor performance to the maximum allowed in the contract in seven quarters out of 17 in which the prison has operated, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
No. The contractual limit is considered by Scottish Prison Service to be at an appropriate level and provides best value for money.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-1869 by Cathy Jamieson on 9 September 2003, why the baseline figures for HM Prison Kilmarnock's performance have been revised.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:
The proportionate increaseto the baseline figures, to reflect the provision of additional prisoner places,was incorrect.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons were for not including in-cell showers in the design of the new Iona houseblock at HM Prison Polmont.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is asfollows:
It is not current SPS policyto provide in-cell showers in mainstream young offender accommodation atPolmont because it would increase the capital cost per cell, thereby reducingthe pace at which the SPS can provide new accommodation, replace unsatisfactoryaccommodation and reduce slopping out.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-1869 by Cathy Jamieson on 9 September 2003, whether, as a result of the revision of baseline figures for HM Prison Kilmarnock's performance, any repayment has been made to the operators of the prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Yes, a repayment of £10,622 wasmade to Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what body was responsible for the decision not to include in-cell showers in the design of the new Iona houseblock at HM Prison Polmont.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The Scottish Prison Service.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 September 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the underspend in the Justice budget was for 2002-03 and under which budget headings the underspend took place.
Answer
The total net underspend forthe Justice budget for the financial year 2002-03 was £50 million. Detailed informationon the underspend and plans to allocate these resources in the current financialyear was sent to all members of Justice 1 and 2 Committees on 25 September, andis published on the Scottish Parliament website.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2003
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 25 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve road safety.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is addressing road safety through a wide variety of measures which involvevery substantial engineering, enforcement and education initiatives.
