Roseanna Cunningham

18 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Service design standards for cellblocks were taken into account in costing the buildings for new private prisons in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, detailing the reasons behind its position on the matter.

Answer · Jim Wallace: No. The Scottish Prison Service does not have such design standards nor would these be relevant to a private build private operate model.<P>As stated in section 3.1 of the <I>Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review</I>, the base case assump…

18 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Service design standards for cellblocks were applied to HM Prison Kilmarnock.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:<P>No. The HM Prison Kilmarnock design was evaluated against SPS defined criteria relating to the output service specification for the new p…

18 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any fixtures, fittings and equipment were removed from the buildings comprising HM Prison Zeist for reuse by the Scottish Prison Service prior to their return to the Netherlands government.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>Yes.

18 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Netherlands government made any payment to it when the buildings comprising HM Prison Zeist were returned.

Answer · Andy Kerr: No. At the time of the return of Kamp Van Zeist to the Dutch Government in April this year, the Scottish Executive paid the Dutch Government £1 million dilapidation costs - this represents half of the total decommissioning costs, with the other 50% being met …

17 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19366 by Mr Jim Wallace on 7 November 2001, whether it will give a breakdown of the table in Appendix 7 to the Scottish Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts 2000-01 and the table in Appendix 6 of the Scottish Prison Service Annual Report and Acc…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>The information requested can be found in the Parliament's Reference Centre, Bib. numbers 23025 and 23026.

17 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail disciplinary offences committed in HM Prisons Perth, Barlinnie, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Greenock, Glenochil and Kilmarnock for the last three years broken down for individual offences in the same way as in Appendix 6 of the Scottish Prison Service Annual Rep…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>The information requested can be found in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 23024).

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which targets in the report Standards of Health Care of Prisoners were not met by health care providers in each of the last three years, broken down by provider and prison, where such data is available.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>The information requested is not available.

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial or other penalties have been incurred by Medacs under its contract to supply general practitioners to the Scottish Prison Service in each of the last three years.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=245><TR><TD WIDTH="77%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=16><P>November 2000 to March 2001</TD><TD WIDTH="23%" …

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26897 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 July 2002, what is meant in each case where the standard set is said to have been partially achieved.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>That, while progress has been made in working to achieve all aspects of the standard, the requirements of the standard have not been fully met.

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26897 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 July 2002, whether it will give a breakdown of each prison's performance in relation to each of the targets referred to.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>The information requested can be found in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 23085).

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what value of sheriff court fines was outstanding on 31 March 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, in total and broken down by sheriff court.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The information requested is shown in the following tables. The values are the total value of imposed fines which have not yet been paid plus any remaining balance on fines which are being paid by instalments. Not all of this will be due to fines in default a…

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what value of sheriff court fines is presently outstanding, in total and broken down by sheriff court.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The available information is detailed in the following table. The values of sheriff court fines outstanding at 30 June 2002 are the most recent that can be provided.<B><P>Outstanding Balance of Sheriff Court Fines as at 30 June 2002 (£)</B><TABLE BORDER CELLS…

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what value of district court fines was outstanding on 31 March 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, in total and broken down by district court.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The available information is given in the following table. Data for the year ending March 2002 are not yet available. Yearly totals for Scotland are not comparable due to data being unavailable in different courts in different years.<P>Value (£) of Fines Impo…

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what value of district court fines is presently outstanding, in total and broken down by district court.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The value of district court fines currently outstanding is not held centrally. Information on the value of district court fines outstanding is collected from district courts on an annual basis as at the end of the financial year. Data for the most recent year…

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what value of fiscal fines accepted as an alternative to prosecution under section 302 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 was outstanding on 31 March 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, in total and broken down by sheriff court district.

Answer · Jim Wallace: Fiscal fines are generally collected by the district courts and, as such, the information collated centrally and given in the following tables is by district court, rather than sheriff court. Information on the value of fiscal fines outstanding in Orkney and …

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what value of fiscal fines accepted as an alternative to prosecution under section 302 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is presently outstanding, in total and broken down by sheriff court district.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The value of fiscal fines currently outstanding is not held centrally. Information on the value of fiscal fines outstanding is collected from district courts on an annual basis as at the end of the financial year. Data for the most recent year available (to M…

16 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many fines were recovered by civil diligence following the procedure under section 221 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; what proportion this represents of the total number of all fines imposed; what the average value of fine recovered by civil diligence was following the…

Answer · Jim Wallace: The information available is shown in the table. Information on the average and total value of fines recovered by civil diligence, and the proportion this represents of the total value of fines imposed, is not available.<P>Number of Sheriff Court Fines Order…

15 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive what percentage of police officers who have retired in each of the last three years on grounds of ill health suffered from (a) stress or mental illness, (b) injuries incurred while on duty and (c) physical injuries not caused as a result of assault or accident at work.

Answer · Jim Wallace: Information on the reason for ill health retirements is not held centrally.

15 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive how many police officers below the rank of inspector retired in each of the last three years and how many such officers (a) had completed 30 years or more service and (b) retired on grounds of ill health.

Answer · Jim Wallace: Information on retirements by rank is not held centrally. The available information is shown in the following table:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=557><TR><TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Year</TD><TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Total<P>Retire…

5 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has ever given any notice under paragraph 7.1 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>No.

5 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has ever received any notice under paragraph 6.8 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>Yes.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports of offences to the procurator fiscal, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been under section 14C(3) of the Public Order Act 1986 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Elish Angiolini: No cases under this section have been reported to Procurators Fiscal since this section came into force.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions police have used their powers under section 14C(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27286.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports of offences to the procurator fiscal, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been under section 14B(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Elish Angiolini: No cases under this section have been reported to Procurators Fiscal since this section came into force.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many orders have been (a) applied for and (b) granted to local authorities under section 14A of the Public Order Act 1986 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Jim Wallace: This information is not held centrally. However, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland are aware of no charges having so far been brought under this legislation.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports of offences to the procurator fiscal, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been under section 69(3) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Elish Angiolini: No cases under this section have been reported to Procurators Fiscal since this section came into force.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions police have used their powers under section 69(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27274.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports of offences to the procurator fiscal, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been under section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Elish Angiolini: Since 2001 there have been two cases reported to a Procurator Fiscal for contraventions under Section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. One case involves six accused and the other five accused. Trials have been fixed for August and Sept…

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many forfeitures of sound equipment there have been and how much money has been raised by sale of such equipment under section 66 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The information requested is not held centrally. However, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is not aware of any cases in Scotland where action has been taken under this legislation.

2 Jul 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports of offences to the procurator fiscal, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been under section 65(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each year since the section came into force.

Answer · Elish Angiolini: No cases under this section have been reported to Procurators Fiscal since this section came into force.