Questions · Roseanna Cunningham

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-24974 and S1W-24975 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, why the shared costs of the Scottish Prison Service headquarters and the Scottish Prison Service college added to the operating costs of the public sector comparator in the Financial Review of t…

Answer · Jim Wallace: The costs are aggregated in the model used by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25026 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, how the obligation to secure best value can be fulfilled when it cannot compare the sensitivity analysis of the public sector comparator detailed in paragraph 2.2.4 of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial revie…

Answer · Jim Wallace: The Pricewaterhouse Coopers report explains why the information is not available:Para 4.2:It is clear that it is not possible to construct a detailed financial model of the PPP Private Build Public Operate model with the same degree of confidence in cos…

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25026 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, why the cost of answering the question is considered disproportionate.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-26076 on 10 June 2002.

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25026 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, what the necessary procedure would be in order to make the calculation requested.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-26076 on 10 June 2002.

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25026 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, what the estimated cost of answering the question is.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The Pricewaterhouse Coopers report explains why the information is not available:Para 4.2:It is clear that it is not possible to construct a detailed financial model of the PPP Private Build Public Operate model with the same degree of confidence in cos…

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24972 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, why sensitivity analysis for a real discount rate of 5% for the public sector comparator was supplied by PricewaterhouseCoopers in paragraph 2.2.4 of its Financial Review of the Scottish Prison Service Esates R…

Answer · Jim Wallace: The information is published in the table in paragraph 1.5.3 on page 8 of the report.

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24974 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, how much the operational costs are of the shared cost of Scottish Prison Service Headquarters and the Scottish Prison Service College, showing (a) the total in real cash terms and (b) cashflow over the period o…

Answer · Jim Wallace: The information requested is as follows:(a)<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=120><TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">(£000)</TD><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">Total</TD><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"…

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24972 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether the archiving system of the Scottish Prison Service is adequate if records that have been archived are not readily available, detailing the reasons behind its response on the matter.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:SPS has no formal archive system. We keep such information as is necessary to run the business economically, efficiently and effectively …

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what research the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock have carried out so far, as referred to in Schedule D sections 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 of their contract with the Scottish Prison Service.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:Sections 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 of Schedule D requires the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock to provide offending behaviour programmes based o…

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock make any payment to the Scottish Prison Service for the accreditation of the counselling programmes they are required to develop as referred to in Schedule D sections 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 of their contract.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No payment is made for accreditation of the offending behaviour programmes described in Schedule D. Counselling is a day-to-day function in all…

20 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the procedure is for the accreditation of counselling programmes at 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:Counselling is a day-to-day function in all Scottish prisons for which there is no programme accreditation. Offending behaviour programme…

14 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) ad hoc legal staff and (b) casual contract administrative staff, below senior civil service grade, were employed in the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service in (i) 2001 and (ii) the first four months of 2002 to cover (1) court work and precognition work and (2) admi…

Answer · Colin Boyd: The information requested is detailed as follows:Ad Hoc Legal Staff<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=595><TR><TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">Region</TD><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">No. Ad Hoc's Used^</TD><TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">No.…

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25266 by Mr Jim Wallace on 7 May 2002, whether the answer is compatible with the remarks made by the Deputy Minister for Justice in the debate on the prison estates review on 18 April 2002 (Official Report, col. 10963) giving information on the numbe…

Answer · Jim Wallace: Question S1W-25266 related to the number of staff transfers from HM Prison Kilmarnock and my remarks related to staff turnover. In that the latter included transfers, the two are compatible.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it ever has requested, or will request, information from Premier Prison Services Ltd or any of its subsidiary companies to enable it to answer a parliamentary question and, if so, what information it has requested or might request.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:In the process of monitoring performance against the contract, the SPS requires Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited (KPSL) to provide deta…

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information or briefings Premier Prison Services Ltd or any of its subsidiary companies have voluntarily provided to it in each month in each of the past three years.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited has submitted an operational report to the Scottish Prison Service, via the SPS Controller on site, ea…

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on staff transfers from one establishment run by Premier Prison Services Ltd or any of its subsidiaries to another and what information it is (a) able and (b) willing to release.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Premier Prison Services are not required to provide the information on staff transfers. This is an internal matter for the company.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, whether the feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future which were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review will be placed in the Scottish …

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, whether the feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future which were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review will be made publicly available…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, whether the internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions which were subsequently taken into account in the SPS Estates Review will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Informatio…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, whether the internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions which were subsequently taken into account in the SPS Estates Review will be made publicly available, detailing the reaso…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, how many feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, how many internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions were subsequently taken into account in the SPS Estates Review.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, which feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, detailing the reasons behind its response.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, which internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions were subsequently taken into account in the SPS Estates Review, detailing the reasons behind its response.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The Executive is committed to open government. Under the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information, the assumption is that information will be released except where disclosure would not be in the public interest as specified in Part …

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23459 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, whether any offer for the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame made before 3 May 2000 equalled or exceeded the value of #275,000.

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

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25065 by Mr Jim Wallace on 29 April 2002, what closing date or dates for offers were intimated to those who expressed interest in purchasing the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame after 3 May 2000.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:11 August 2000.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25064 and S1W-25065 by Mr Jim Wallace on 29 April 2002, why the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame were re-advertised on 10 June 2000 when the deadline for offers intimated to those who had expressed interest was 3 May 2000.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:As none of the offers received by 3 May 2000 were considered acceptable, the property was re-advertised.

9 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25065 by Mr Jim Wallace on 29 April 2002, how many offers were received for the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame before 3 May 2000.

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

7 May 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions local authority social work departments have had to apply to Children's Panels for a change in a secure accommodation disposal due to a shortage of secure accommodation in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Although hearings make recommendations that a child goes to secure accommodation, the final decision on whether secure care is the best disposal for a child lies with the Director of Social Work and the head of the secure unit. Where the outcome is tha…

22 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff have been transferred from HM Prison Kilmarnock to other establishments operated by Premier Prison Services Ltd in (a) 1998-1999, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02 and 2002-03 to the present date.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:This is a matter for Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited.