- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, how many prisoners were released in error from prisons operated by the Scottish Prison Service in each of the last five years, broken down by prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The information requested is given in the following table:
| | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barlinnie | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Castle Huntly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornton Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dumfries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenochil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Inverness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Low Moss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noranside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polmont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shotts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average number of staff employed in the Scottish Prison estates department has been in each of the last 20 years.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Historical information is not available. Currently 34 staff are employed in Estates Development.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Prison Service staff have been members of the Institution of Civil Engineers in each of the last 20 years.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Historical information is not available. Currently one member of staff is a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Prison Service staff have been registered with the Architects Registration Board in each of the last 20 years.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Historical information is not available. Currently four staff are registered with the Architects Registration Board.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, why no breakdown was provided of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under sections 2.1(i), 2.2(a), 2.2(b), 2.4(a), 2.4(b), 2.4(c), 2.4(d) and 2.4(e), and whether the answer provided is in accordance with section 1.1(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code which requires ministers to be as open as possible with the Parliament, detailing the reasons behind its response on the matter.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Question S1W-25569 asked for the performance points to be broken down for each heading. The question did not refer to sub-sections and was answered in accordance with section 1.1(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the staff establishment has been in the Scottish Prison Service estates department in each of the last 20 years.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Historical information is not available. Currently 34 staff are employed in Estates Development.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether special advisors are able to delay the issuing of answers to parliamentary questions.
Answer
The responsibility for answering a parliamentary question lies with the appropriate minister.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any guidance has been issued to special advisers on providing advice on answers to parliamentary questions.
Answer
The Executive's guidance on parliamentary questions is available to all Executive staff.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the circumstances when the advice of a special adviser would be sought.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25644 on 20 May 2002.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 6 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism it has in place to prevent solicitors employed by the civil service who advise it on transactions with Her Majesty's Government from breaching rule 4 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Practice Rules 1986.
Answer
As civil servants, solicitors employed in the civil service owe their loyalty to the particular administration which they serve and are accountable to the minister in charge of their department. No conflict of interest therefore arises for the purposes of rule 4 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Practice Rules 1986 or otherwise.
