- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25345 by Mr Jim Wallace on 21 June 2002, within what periods of time the outputs required by the contracts for social work services for HM Young Offenders Institution (a) Glenochil and (b) Polmont are to be provided.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The outputs contained in the answer to question S1W-25345 in relation to both Glenochil and Polmont are based on a twelve month period.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has paid in non-domestic rates for each prison in each of the last four years and how much it will pay in 2002-03.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The information requested is provided in the following table.Information regarding non-domestic rates dates back to April 2000 when this rating system was introduced. Payments previous to this are based on "Contributions in Lieu of Rates" (CILOR).
| Establishment | CILOR1998-99£ | CILOR 1999-00£ | Non Domestic Rates 2000-01£ | Non Domestic Rates 2001-02£ | Anticipated Non Domestic Rates 2002-03£ |
| Aberdeen | 59,587.31 | 61,125.00 | 66,442.88 | 81,669.41 | 96,800.27 |
| Barlinnie | 265,348.07 | 281,175.00 | 305,637.23 | 383,775.76 | 461,765.07 |
| Castle Huntly | 25,228.80 | 48,900.00 | 53,154.30 | 56,183.01 | 58,806.28 |
| Cornton Vale | 8,845.78 | 97,800.00 | 106,308.60 | 110,019.22 | 112,834.63 |
| Dumfries | 61,536.86 | 82,641.00 | 89,310.00 | 91,650.00 | 93,210.00 |
| Dungavel | 75,712.60 | 70,918.66 | 31,986.04 | 5,458.28 | - |
| Edinburgh | 305,751.30 | 331,248.60 | 360,067.23 | 388,724.77 | 414,928.40 |
| Friarton | 5,199.55 | 13,447.50 | 16,094.01 | 23,881.28 | 26,389.27 |
| Glenochil | 245,118.67 | 321,762.00 | 328,630.68 | 343,100.00 | 348,940.00 |
| Greenock | 64,695.29 | 97,800.00 | 100,760.00 | 103,400.00 | 105,160.00 |
| Inverness | 31,845.53 | 39,609.00 | 43,054.98 | 48,875.90 | 54,489.42 |
| Kilmarnock | - | 215,160.00 | 206,533.60 | 207,155.67 | 205,780.95 |
| Longriggend | 32,708.72 | 62,227.21 | 31,626.08 | 35,494.33 | 36,971.70 |
| Low Moss | 28,626.84 | 36,273.30 | 52,917.99 | 60,694.65 | 68,238.77 |
| Noranside | 55,019.78 | 62,103.00 | 59,654.88 | 60,515.37 | 60,867.25 |
| Penninghame | 7,156.29 | 12,249.45 | 2,587.70 | - | - |
| Perth | 130,181.27 | 163,815.00 | 217,784.91 | 254,888.42 | 296,621.53 |
| Peterhead | 90,419.96 | 110,025.00 | 119,597.18 | 147,826.32 | 175,912.74 |
| Polmont | 216,730.12 | 289,488.00 | 295,416.27 | 305,500.00 | 357,500.00 |
| Shotts | 79,405.98 | 237,165.00 | 257,798.35 | 325,583.95 | 393,311.14" |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the cost of non-domestic rates was included in the costing of the public sector comparator by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Financial Review of the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review.
Answer
Yes.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002 and S1W-26494 and S1W-26495 by Mr Jim Wallace on 20 June 2002, what the reason was for the errors in answers S1W-26060 and S1W-26061 by Mr Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Arithmetic errors occurred in converting the numbers of performance measure points previously awarded to summarise the numbers of incidents. The errors were noticed and corrected as soon as possible but, regrettably, not before the answers to S1W-26060 and S1W-26061 were given.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any civil servant or member of staff of the Scottish Prison Service has ever provided any advice or assistance to the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock on the answering of any communications from (a) MSPs and (b) members of the public and, if so what advice or assistance was provided.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:The monitoring process of the contract at Kilmarnock involves daily interaction between the Prison Director and his staff and the Controller and his staff in the course of which a wide range of topics are covered as necessary. These discussions will include, as necessary, how appropriately to respond to any communications from third parties but SPS has provided no formal advice or assistance to the operators.
- 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 1 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.4(d) showing the number and degree of instances of failure to deliver the required structured activity hours for sentenced prisoners for each year of operation.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The answer given to question S1W-25569 was based on the requirements of measure 2.4 (d) not having been met on nine occasions in Year 1; 25 occasions in Year 2, and 46 occasions in Year 3.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21188 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002, what outputs are required by the contracts for social work services at HM Young Offenders Institution (a) Glenochil and (b) Polmont.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The outputs required by the contract for social work services are as follows:
| (a) Glenochil | Outputs |
| Reports | 160 |
| Cases | 560 |
| Pre-release Meetings | 75 |
| Induction/Duty Interviews | 2,150 |
| Contribution to Group Work Programmes | 2,580 hours |
| Contribution to Support Services | 368 hours |
| (b) Polmont | Outputs |
| Reports | 55 |
| Cases | 435 |
| Pre-release Meetings | 60 |
| Induction/Duty Interviews | 840 |
| Contribution to Group Work Programmes | 1,272 hours |
| Contribution to Support Services | 494 hours" |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to paragraph 95 of the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, whether in estimating costs for a publicly built prison, the review assumed the adoption of a fixed price construction contract, detailing the reasons for its position on the matter.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:All construction costs were determined by professional advisers based on best estimates of industry costs, with appropriate risk analysis. Contract type is a matter for a later stage when it would be decided how best to manage all identified risks.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to paragraph 95 of the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, whether in estimating costs for a publicly built prison it assumed the minimisation of late design changes during construction by introducing an independent design certifier, detailing the reasons for its position on the matter.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The estimated costs assumed that an appropriate change control system would be in place.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to paragraph 95 of the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, what cost-saving measures it assumed the Scottish Prison Service could make in constructing a new publicly built prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:All construction costs were determined by professional advisers based on best estimates of industry costs to provide the specification set by SPS. No additional savings were assumed.
