Parliamentary questions
Nicola Sturgeon
676 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why aspects of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Limited for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland have been omitted from the document published on the Scottish Prison Service website on 20 May 2004.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Aspects of the contract havebeen omitted in accordance with the exemptions contained in part 2 of the <i>Codeof Practice on Access to Scott…
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 3, clause 4.4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, whether the service provider has the right of appeal in the event that the authority make…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-8499 answered 8 June 2004 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the…
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 3, clause 4.4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, whether, in the event that the authority and the service provider agree any variation to …
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-8500 answered 8 June 2004 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the…
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 3, clause 4.3 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, whether it will publish any relevant documentation detailing any suggested adjustment to …
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Such circumstances have not arisenand the SPS has therefore made no such suggestions.</p>
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the service provider will have the right to appeal in the event of a dispute or arbitration procedure where there exists reasonable evidence of failure(s), as referred to in Schedule 3, clause 5.4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd f…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Schedule 3, Clause 17, sets outprovisions in relation to disputes and arbitration.</p>
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of “reasonable evidence of failure(s) of the Services provided by the Service Provider to the Authority under the Contract”, as referred to in Schedule 3, clause 5.4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Lt…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-8431 answered 8 June 2004 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the…
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 3, clause 5.3 in Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, (a) what the percentage rate for deduction is and (b) what percentage will be deducted in…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Schedule 3, Clause 5.3 does notspecify percentage deductions.</p>
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action the service provider will take in respect of the late payment of invoices, as referred to in Schedule 3, clause 5.1.1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The Service Provider may takethe action specified in Schedule 3, Clause 5.1.1.</p>
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have been unlawfully at large, excluding prisoners who abscond and including those released in error (a) in each year since 1999 and (b) since the start of the contract with Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the provision of prisoner escort and court custody servi…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The information in relation toreleases in error is not available for the period before the Reliance contract.Reliance have accepted respons…
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the per capita cost has been of re-apprehending prisoners unlawfully at large, excluding prisoners who abscond and including prisoners released in error, (a) for each year since 1999 and (b) since the start of the contract with Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the provision of…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>This information is notavailable.</p>
24 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the circumstances leading up to each prisoner becoming unlawfully at large, including as a result of release in error, whilst being escorted by Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd staff, since the commencement of the contract.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>This information is collated by the contract monitor. It hasbeen agreed that a summary of performance data will be produced.</p>
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the maximum amount is that it will receive as payment for each single incident involving multiple prisoners unlawfully at large and capped in aggregate within each 12-month period running from the service commencement date, as detailed in clause 5.4.4 of Schedule 2 of Contract betwee…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answergiven to question S2W-8434 on 8 June 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on t…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what amount should be made payable for each prisoner unlawfully at large since the service commencement date, under Performance Measure 3a of clause 5.4.4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custod…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-8434 answered 8 June 2004 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on th…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what sum will be received by it under clause 40.2 of Schedule 3 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-8434 answered 8 June 2004 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail a revised implementation programme for Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The contract will be rolled out to other parts of Scotland when the SPS believesReliance are ready to extend the service set out in th…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, it will detail the level of penalties, financial or otherwise, that could be incurred by Reliance Secure Ta…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-8434 answered 8 June 2004 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will produce a summary of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The SPS has published the contract. The SPS has no plans to prepare or publisha summary.</p>
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to its news release SEJD453r/2004, whether it has received a response from the Auditor General for Scotland in regard to an audit of the contract between it and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd and, if so, when an Audit Scotland investigation into whether the contract c…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Auditor General has indicatedthat a review of the contract would form a normal part of his review of the Scottish Prison Service's accounts; that he will bring forward that part of his work; andthat he expects to report by September.</p>
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd will be liable to pay in implementation charges if it does not start any phase of the implementation programme on the due dates as detailed in Schedule 4, clause 2.2.2. of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Managem…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The SPS and Reliance are currently discussing arrangements for a revised implementationprogramme.</p><p>I refer the member to the ans…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, whether it expects phases 2, 3 and 4 of the implementation programme to be rolled out across Scotland within the mo…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The contract will be rolled out to other parts of Scotland when the the SPS believes Reliance are ready to extend the service set out…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, whether it expects Phase 2 of the Implementation Programme to commence on 24 May 2004.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The roll out did not commenceon 24 May 2004.</p>
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, what the (a) monthly and (b) annual charge is expected to be for each prisoner movement.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Commercially and operationally sensitive information is exempt from disclosureunder Part II of the <i>Code of Practice on Scottish Ex…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, what the estimated number of prisoner movements is expected to be per (a) month and (b) annum.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Commercially sensitive information and information which wouldharm public safety or public order, or would prejudice the security of a…
21 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, how many prisoner movements there have been since the service commencement date.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>There have been 9,440 prisoner movements up to and including 28 May 2004.</p>
11 May 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many stop-and-searches were carried out on members of minority ethnic groups in each of the last three years, broken down by ethnic minority group.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This is an operational matterfor chief constables. Scottish forces started recording the ethnicity of personssubject to stop and search or stop and interview on 1 April 2004.</p>
30 Apr 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council last met and when it will next meet.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The Scottish Central Fire BrigadesAdvisory Council last met on 30 October 2003.</p><p>The next meeting will take placein the near future, on a date to be arranged.</p>
15 Apr 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what obligations Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd is required to undertake under the terms of the contract awarded to it for the escorting of prisoners.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Reliance is responsible for thesecure custody and well being of prisoners during the delivery of prisoner escortingand court custody servic…
15 Apr 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd is subject to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Certain information relatingto the services that Reliance is currently providing is available from the ScottishPrison Service under the pro…
15 Apr 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the contract awarded to Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for escorting prisoners has a break clause for material breach of contract and what constitutes material breach under the contract.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>There are conditions relatingto its termination in the contract which the Scottish Prison Service has publishedtoday. The contract includes…
15 Apr 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the contract awarded to Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for escorting prisoners.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The Scottish Prison Service hastoday published the prisoner escort and court custody contract in line with allthe Freedom of Information pr…