- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25983 and S1W-32815 by Mr Jim Wallace on 29 May 2002 and Hugh Henry on 13 January 2003 respectively, whether any performance points have yet been accrued by the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock as a result of the stabbing of a prison custody officer on 15 May 2002 and, if so, for what quarter such points were accrued.
Answer
No. The incident is still subject to police procedures.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the quarterly baseline total, as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule F of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock, has been in each quarter since the opening of HM Prison Kilmarnock.
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 following table.
| Performance Year | Performance Quarter | Baseline |
| Year 1 | 1 | 408 |
| 2 | 685 |
| 3 | 685 |
| 4 | 685 |
| Year 2 | 1 | 651 |
| 2 | 675 |
| 3 | 697 |
| 4 | 690 |
| Year 3 | 1 | 664 |
| 2 | 656 |
| 3 | 659 |
| 4 | 700 |
| Year 4 | 1 | 636 |
| 2 | 629 |
| 3 | 629 |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how incidents of fighting as a breach of prison discipline are recorded in respect of the accrual of performance points under Schedule F to the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.
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-34410 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33537 by Mr Jim Wallace on 27 February 2003, why it is unable to provide a record of offences of violence at HM Prison Kilmarnock reported to the procurator fiscal.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Because it is a matter for the police.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33537 by Mr Jim Wallace on 27 February 2003, how many incidents of alleged (a) assault and (b) fighting have been dealt with in the orderly room at HM Prison Kilmarnock in each quarter since the prison opened.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Quarterly figures are not available. The numbers of charges laid in each year alleging such breaches of prison discipline are listed in the following table.
| | Assault | Fighting |
| Year One | 74 | 45 |
| Year Two | 34 | 40 |
| Year Three | 34 | 54 |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 February 2003
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the key performance indicator shown on page nine of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) Annual Report and Accounts 2001-02 in respect of the average annual cost per prisoner place is for uncrowded prisoner places and what the reasons are for the position on this matter.
Answer
The Key Performance Indicator (KPI) on cost per prisoner place, set out in the SPS Annual Report and Accounts 2001-02, is based on "design capacity" and not on the actual number of prisoners. The KPI measure is computed in this way to avoid the problems that fluctuations in population numbers would create and to provide a consistent base to measure performance over time.This indicator has been used since the SPS was established as an executive agency in 1993.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2003
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29870 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 October 2002, what sentences for drug-dealing offences were given by the courts in 2001.
Answer
The available information is given in the table.Persons with a Charge Proved for Drug-Dealing Offences
1, by Type of Sentence, 2001
| Sentence | 2001 |
| Number |
| Total | 1,314 |
| Custody |
| up to 6 months | 230 |
| >6 months to 2 years | 243 |
| >2 years up to 4 years | 93 |
| 4 years and over | 131 |
| Total | 697 |
| Probation2 | 162 |
| Community service | 214 |
| Monetary penalty | 195 |
| Other sentence | 46 |
| Percentage: |
| Custody |
| up to 6 months | 18 |
| >6 months to 2 years | 18 |
| >2 years up to 4 years | 7 |
| 4 years and over | 10 |
| Total | 53 |
| Probation2 | 12 |
| Community service | 16 |
| Monetary penalty | 15 |
| Other sentence | 4 |
Notes:1. Where main offence includes illegal importation, production and supply of drugs, and money laundering and other related offences.2. Includes restriction of liberty orders and drug treatment and testing orders.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to improve procedures for suicide prevention at HM Prison Kilmarnock following reports in The Scotsman on 16 December 2002 that paperwork was not properly completed and on 20 December 2002 that up to 90% of half-hourly suicide watches are routinely missed.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I understand that the director has conducted an investigation to ascertain whether there are changes which require to be made ahead of any determination which may be produced by the current Fatal Accident Inquiry.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any minister or official will attend the Working Party on Cooperation in Criminal Matters in Brussels on 4 March 2003 which is discussing implementation of the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant under each member state's law and, if so, what issues will be raised.
Answer
No minister or official attended the meeting. Scottish Executive ministers and officials do attend working group and European Council meetings as necessary as part of our regular engagement with the European Union. However, on this occasion, as explained in the answer given to question S1W-32291 on 16 December 2002, the subject matter of the framework decision is reserved and its implementation is a matter entirely for the UK Government. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_waAny issues of concern arising from the implementation in Scotland of the framework decision would be raised by the Executive with the UK Government. It would be for the UK Government to decide whether or not any such issue merited discussion at the working party meeting. No such issues were, however, brought to the attention of the UK Government.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2003
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Answered by Andy Kerr on 11 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20339 by Mr Andy Kerr on 17 December 2001, what its budget out-turn was for press and communications in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03 to date and what the expected total expenditure is for 2002-03.
Answer
The Media and Communications Group's out-turn spend in 2001-02 was £3,052,479. The current spend for 2002-03, (as at 31 January 2003), is £2,964,876. We anticipate the total spend in 2002-03 to be in the region of £3.6 million. The effectiveness and efficiency of the group is currently being examined in a Best Value Review.
