Chamber and committees

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

The section 14 order under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 will detail what powers and duties have been modified and/or transferred.

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing

The duties of the senior monitors will be detailed in the section 14 order under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

Disclosure Scotland has held information about civilian staff and constables employed in relevant police forces in Scotland to carry out checks on Disclosure Scotland applications only since the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme went live on 28 February 2011.

Disclosure Scotland has not at any time held information about staff employed in relevant police forces outwith Scotland.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-07308 on 28 May 2012. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

I wrote to the Chair of the National Preventative Mechanism (NPM), Nick Hardwick on 24 May outlining the proposal for independent monitoring. Officials are liaising with NPM officials on the proposals.

The monitors will access any prison either unannounced or by appointment, at any time. In most cases it will be unannounced.