- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the Scottish Prison Service not accepting the point of note identified by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in paragraph 7.6 of his May 2004 inspection report into HM Young Offenders Institute Polmont that “some non-accredited classes in the learning centre would benefit from a clearer focus on achievement”.
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 to question S2W-22272 on 1 February 2006. 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/wa.search.
These comments refer to the previous education contract. A new contract was put in place in April 2005.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2006
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Answered by Duncan McNeil on 1 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what progress is being made in respect of the introduction of ushers to the services offered to visitors to the Parliament.
Answer
A review of support provided to events in the Scottish Parliament is currently underway. This will report to SPCB before April. It will include consideration of how ushers are provided for visitors.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2005
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21260 by Cathy Jamieson on 15 December 2005, how this answer indicates whether failure to meet a particular contractual commitment is not a breach of contract in relation to all contracts it or its agencies sign or just in the specific case of the contract with Premier Prison Services Ltd to operate HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
The answer to question S2W-21260 and the previous question, S2W-21258 on 15 December 2006, made reference to the contract for the operation of HM Prison Kilmarnock. In general terms, contracts reflect particular sets of circumstances.
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/wa.search.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the quality of responses to written parliamentary questions provided on its behalf by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service
Answer
The Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has responsibility for providing answers to written parliamentary questions on operational matters as defined by the SPS Agency Framework Document. I have the opportunity to review all parliamentary questions answered on my behalf before they are issued.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 February 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can confirm that the initiative of increasing portions of food available at HM Young Offenders Institute Polmont was abandoned because it “caused such an increase in cost”, as stated by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in paragraph 2.4 of his inspection report of March 2005.
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 to question S2W-22272 on 1 February 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
There have been several local initiatives designed to change and improve the menus at Polmont, by providing both bulkier high calorific food and, by integrating vegetables in selected meals, to improve the nutritional value while remaining within the budget.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S2W-21639 by Patricia Ferguson on 12 January 2006, how this indicates its considered position as to whether it would be equitable for Her Majesty’s Government to either (a) create a Commonwealth Games lottery or (b) make the newly-created Olympic Games lottery a joint Olympic-Commonwealth Games lottery, in the event that Glasgow secures the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-22461 on 31 January 2006. 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/wa.search.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21641 by Patricia Ferguson on 12 January 2006, what plans it has to improve the infrastructure and transport and travel links to make Scotland more competitive in bids to host events of international significance.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is investing £1 billion in transport in Scotland in 2005-06, and this will rise to £1.4 billion by 2007-08. We are confident that this investment will bring significant economic benefits and competitive advantage to Scotland.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21641 by Patricia Ferguson on 12 January 2006, what is meant by the term “world city” and whether any such cities are located in Scotland.
Answer
The IOC have published no definition of a world city.
The Scottish Executive is aware, however, that a number of our cities have world-class facilities capable of attracting premier cultural and sporting events. EventScotland works in partnership with a number of organisations to attract such events and this work is building on our reputation as a premier events destination.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-18526 and S2W-21639 by Patricia Ferguson on 5 September 2005 and 12 January 2006, whether these indicate that it has ruled out making representations to Her Majesty’s Government to either (a) create a Commonwealth Games lottery or (b) make the newly-created Olympic Games lottery a joint Olympic-Commonwealth Games lottery, in the event that Glasgow secures the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is still exploring the possibilities of lottery monies being available to help fund the 2014 Commonwealth Games. However, no dedicated National Lottery games were introduced to fund the staging of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. The Manchester Games received National Lottery funding through the existing framework of Lottery games and good causes.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2006
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Answered by Tom McCabe on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers from England and Wales were deployed on its behalf to help police the G8 summit.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-21717 on 19 January 2006. 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/wa.search.
