- 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
- 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 20 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25569 and S1W-26060 by Mr Jim Wallace on 24 and 30 May 2002 respectively, why the performance points accrued under measure 2.1(i) of Schedule F of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock are not a multiple of 10 in the first two years, if all security breaches relate to areas to which Category B prisoners had access and therefore every breach incurred 10 performance points.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:A single breach, in each of the two years, took place in areas to which only Category C or D prisoners had access.
- 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 20 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to it at March 2001 prices was of the independent engineer engaged to monitor the progress of work on HM Prison Kilmarnock in accordance with section 11.4 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:£194,226, excluding VAT.
