- 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-5082 by Mr Jim Wallace on 26 September 2000, how many children under the age of 16 were held in each adult prison for less than (a) 24 hours and (b) 48 hours, (c) up to seven days and (d) more than seven days in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000 and (iii) to date this year.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The following table sets out the number of unruly certificate remands for 1999 and 2000 where the child was under the age of 16. Figures to date this year are not yet available.
| 1999 | 2000 |
| < 24hrs | < 48hrs | 3 to 7 Days | > 7 Days | Total | < 24hrs | < 48hrs | 3 to 7 Days | > 7 Days | Total |
Aberdeen | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 |
Barlinnie | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 |
Corton Vale | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 |
Dumfries | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | 1 |
Edinburgh | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | 1 |
Glenochil YOI | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 |
Greenock | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 0 |
Inverness | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 |
Kilmarnock | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 1 |
Longriggend | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | 2 | 2 |
Perth | | | 4 | | 4 | | | | 1 | 1 |
Polmont | | | | | 0 | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
- 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: Monday, 19 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 5 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time for an appointment with an audiologist has been in (a) 1999-2000 (b) 2000-01 and (c) 2001-02 to date, broken down by health board.
Answer
The information requested is not available centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 4 December 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer what the current maximum number of remote access users is that may be connected to the Parliament's IT network at any one time.
Answer
In the answers to this question, S1W-20145 and S1W-20146, remote access is taken to encompass all forms of secure dial-in to the Parliament's IT network. The Parliament's network is currently configured to allow a maximum of 58 remote access users to connect at the same time. Since May of this year the highest number of concurrent users on the system has been 20. IT Services keep the use and performance of the secure access systems under review to ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet requirements.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 4 December 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer how many calls and complaints have been logged to the Parliament's IT Helpdesk concerning any failures of the remote access service since 1 January 2001.
Answer
Remote access difficulties which were caused by technical problems at the Parliament accounted for around 1.5% of all calls to the IT Helpdesk in the period 1 January 2001 to 23 November 2001. Of the 145 such calls, the main problems were: faulty remote access security tokens, faulty 0845 dial-in, server downtime (where several calls by users all related to the same incidents).
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 4 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the letter to me from the Minister of State for Employment Relations and the Regions, of 16 November 2001 copied to the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government to request that part of the #17 million grant to be recovered from Viasystems as a result of the closure of its north Tyneside plant be used for investment in the manufacturing industry in the Scottish Borders.
Answer
Questions relating to the recovery of grant paid towards the Viasystems facility in the North East of England are entirely a matter for DTI. Manufacturing projects in the Borders area can be supported from the Executive's own budget through schemes such as Regional Selective Assistance and Invest for Growth.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 4 December 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer what steps will be taken to ensure a reliable and enhanced service for remote access users of the Parliament's IT network.
Answer
Currently there are some 400 users enabled to connect to the Parliament's network remotely. A number of constituency and local offices successfully use this service regularly. As part of on-going service enhancement, an end to end review of the remote access service has been initiated. Phase 1, aimed at identifying improvements that can be made from the Parliament site is complete and the recommendations are currently being implemented. Phase 2 concerns the suitability of external telecomm equipment and services currently used to access the Parliament's network remotely, this study is in progress following on-site inspection of some constituency offices and recommendations are in preparation. Phase 3 will concern the provision of user guidance and training to assist remote users in utilising the service to best advantage.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when an announcement will be made with regard to a replacement block at Polmont Young Offenders Institution, as identified in the Visiting Committee of Polmont Young Offenders Institution Annual Report 1 April 2000-31 March 2001.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:On 15 October 2001 the Scottish Prison Service announced that a contract to build a new houseblock at HM Young Offenders Institution, Polmont, at a cost of around £17 million had been awarded to Skanska Construction UK Ltd.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 3 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for an independent inquiry into the recent failed prosecution of Andrew Aspinall.
Answer
There are no plans to hold an independent inquiry into the prosecution of Mr Aspinall. I am awaiting a report from the Procurator Fiscal at Linlithgow into the circumstances of this case, and will consider whether any further action requires to be taken. This may include referring the matter to the High Court of Justiciary in terms of section 123 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 3 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of the investigation, prosecution and trial of Andrew Aspinall.
Answer
The information requested is not available centrally.
