Parliamentary questions

Roseanna Cunningham

965 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what administration is required to be carried out by the Scottish Prison Service headquarters in relation to prisoners incarcerated in private prisons and what annual costs are incurred on such activity.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The administration carried out by the Scottish Prison Service headquarters in relation to prisoners is the same regardless of whether they are …

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the costs of ensuring contract compliance for the envisaged private build, private operate prisons have been included in the price per prisoner place shown in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, and what the reasons are for the po…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24977.

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the costs of tendering for the envisaged private build, private operate prisons have been included in the price per prisoner place shown in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review and what the reasons are for the position on this matte…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The tendering costs cannot be reasonably estimated for any of the options until much further into the procurement timetable. It should, however…

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the Scottish Prison Service estates review, what the estimated cost will be to the Executive of ensuring contract compliance for each of the three proposed private prisons, detailing each head of costs.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The costs of ensuring compliance have not been identified at this stage. While only private sector involvement would be regulated by a contract, similar performance measurement and compliance arrangements would be implemented as regards public sector involvem…

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the Scottish Prison Service estates review, what the estimated cost will be to the Executive of the entire process of tendering for three new private prisons, detailing each head of costs.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The tendering costs could not be reasonably estimated for any of the options until much further into the procurement timetable.

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the costs of the Scottish Prison Service headquarters per prisoner place included in the public sector comparator in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The estimated total cost of the Scottish Prison Service headquarters and college, taken as a whole, per prisoner place for the public sector comparator, based on a new 700-place prison, is £1,252 in net present value terms. The cost of the headquarters as a s…

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the costs of the Scottish Prison Service College per prisoner place included in the public sector comparator in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review.

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs of the Scottish Prison Service college have been in each of the last five financial years and the present year to date, detailing each head of costs.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The readily available information on costs covering Training and Development, Management and Organisational Development and Customer Services i…

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs of the Scottish Prison Service headquarters have been in each of the last five financial years and the present year to date, detailing each head of costs.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The costs of functional and support services at headquarters for the last four financial years is as follows. Data for 1997-98 has been archive…

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23458 by Mr Jim Wallace on 4 April 2002, on what dates offers were received for the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame and how many offers were received on each date.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Two offers were received for the buildings at HM Prison, Penninghame on 3 May 2000. One further offer was received on 11 August 2000.

11 Apr 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24283 by Mr Jim Wallace on 4 April 2002, whether it or the Scottish Prison Service (a) has approached or (b) will approach the persons who made the offers for the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame to request the waiver of commercial confident…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:(a) No.(b) We do not propose to do so. My answer to question S1W-24283 on 4 April 2002 reflects the current position.

22 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what categories of information it is (a) able to provide, (b) willing to provide, (c) has decided to provide and (d) is unable to provide for legal or other reasons in regard to the valuation and sale of the former HM Prison Penninghame, detailing the reason behind its position in each c…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:All information which is not subject to the "commercial-in-confidence" requirement will be provided in respect of the sale of the for…

22 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23454 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, whether permission could be obtained to release the valuation made for the former HM Prison Penninghame under Section 10 of the Valuation Office Agency's standard conditions of engagement and what the reasons…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No. The answer given to question S1W-24356 reflects the current position.

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, whether the buildings at former HM Prison Penninghame were placed again on the open market following any withdrawal from sale; if so, how many times and, in each case, whether a new closing date for offers in…

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

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, how many offers for buildings at HM Prison Penninghame were received by the closing date originally advertised at the time of the buildings first being placed on the open market.

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-24286 on 8 April 2002.

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, whether the buildings at former HM Prison Penninghame were ever withdrawn from the market and, if so, how many times and what the reasons were in each case.

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

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, what closing date for offers in respect of the sale of buildings at former HM Prison Penninghame was advertised at the time of the buildings first being placed on the open market.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No closing date was advertised at the time of the buildings at former HM Prison Penninghame being placed on the open market.

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, whether the sale of buildings at former HM Prison Penninghame was re-advertised after the buildings were first placed on the market and, if so, where it was re-advertised.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Yes. It was re-advertised in the Estates Gazette.

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23460 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, when the buildings at former HM Prison Penninghame were first placed on the open market and where the sale was advertised.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The buildings at the former HM Prison Penninghame were placed for sale on the open market on 24 February 2000. The sale was advertised in Th…

21 Mar 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23458 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, when the offers it received for the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame will no longer be subject to the "commercial in confidence" requirement.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Offers received for the former HM Prison Penninghame are subject to the commercial in confidence requirement indefinitely.

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it invited tenders for the purchase of HM Prison Penninghame more than once and, if so, why this was done.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:As confirmed in the written answer to questions S1W-20333 on 28 January 2002, and S1W-23460 on 11 March 2002, no tenders were invited. The p…

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many invitations to tender for the purchase of HM Prison Penninghame were made.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:None. The property was placed for sale on the open market.

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20333 by Mr Jim Wallace on 28 January 2002, whether it will place the details of the sale of the buildings of the former HM Prison Penninghame in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:As confirmed in the written answer to question S1W-20333 on 28 January 2002, the sale price of the former HM Prison, Penninghame was £275,00…

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all those from whom it received offers for the purchase of the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No. The offers for the purchase of the buildings of former HM Prison, Penninghame were received on a "commercial in confidence" basis and ca…

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20333 by Mr Jim Wallace on 28 January 2002, why the offers received by the Scottish Prison Service for the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame remain confidential after the sale has been completed.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The offers for the buildings of former HM Prison, Penninghame were received on a "commercial in confidence" basis and cannot, therefore, be …

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20333 by Mr Jim Wallace on 28 January 2002, whether it or the Scottish Prison Service intend to approach the Valuation Office Agency to request permission for the valuation for the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame to be made public and wheth…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No, for the reasons given in answer to question S1W-23454 today.

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S1W-20333 by Mr Jim Wallace on 28 January 2002, whether it or the Scottish Prison Service approached the Valuation Office Agency to request permission for the valuation for the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame to be made public in answer to quest…

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No. The answer given to question S1W-23454 today, reflects the current position.

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20333 by Mr Jim Wallace on 28 January 2002, why the valuation for the buildings of former HM Prison Penninghame remains confidential after the sale has been completed.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The Valuation Office Agency provides valuations on a confidential basis, in accordance with the Standard Conditions of Engagement. These are…

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive why it has sent no representative to the meetings of the Council of Ministers of the European Union at which the European arrest warrant was discussed.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 16 November 2001, where the proposal for a European Arrest Warrant was discussed.

25 Feb 2002 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to send a representative to future meetings of the Council of Ministers of the European Union where the European arrest warrant will be discussed with regard to ensuring that the rule of Scots law preventing imprisonment before trial for more than 110 days is preserved …

Answer · Jim Wallace: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-23443 today.