Parliamentary questions

Kenny MacAskill

2,611 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total number of injuries to prisoners reportable to the Health and Safety Executive was in each of the last five financial years, broken down by prison.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: The available information is in the following table:<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p clas…

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases a serious assault has occurred in HM Prison Kilmarnock but no performance points have accrued to the prison operators, showing in each case whether (a) no charges were brought in relation to the assault, (b) charges were dropped by the prosecution or (c) no conviction wa…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:None.

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each incident of failure to comply with agreed reporting procedures at HM Prison Kilmarnock, giving the date and describing the nature of the incident in each case.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The only recorded incident tookplace on 28 March 2001 when a failure to comply with agreed reporting procedureswas noted in relation to a p…

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-34415 by Mr Jim Wallace on 31 March 2003, what figures are available in respect of assaults at HM Prison Kilmarnock.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: Figures are available for prisoner on prisoner and prisoner on staff assaults; these are published in the Scottish Prison Service’s Annual…

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25983, S1W-32815 and S2W-1871 by Mr Jim Wallace, Hugh Henry and Cathy Jamieson on 29 May 2002,13 January 2003 and 19 August 2003 respectively, what information it has on the investigation by the police and whether the operators of HM Prison Kilmarn…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: Points were applied in Year 6 Period 1 to be carried back to Year 4 Period 2 when the assault took place. The establishment informed us th…

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the maximum limit of 5% of contract price for performance revenue deduction, as referred to in Schedule F to 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 …

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

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the quarterly baseline total was, as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule F to 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, in each quarter since …

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: 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 to question S2W-1869 on 9 September 2003, which details the baseline totals for HM Prison Kilmarnock from…

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what performance points were accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock, broken down for each heading and subsection in Schedule F to Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Manageme…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: The available information is given in a table entitled Performance Points Accrued by HMP Kilmarnock, a copy of which can be found i…

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what notices it has received under paragraph 6.8 of 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 and on what dates since the start of the prison's ope…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: Notices were received on 19 April 2002; 30 January 2003; 29 January 2004.

20 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what performance-related revenue deductions have been incurred by HM Prison Kilmarnock's operator under its contract in each quarter of the prison's operation.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:Relevant information up toYear 5, Quarter 3 were in my answer to S2W-7756 answered on 7 May 2004. Allanswers to written parliamentaryquestio…

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospital admissions due to alcohol-related liver disease there have been in each year since 1997, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: Information on all alcohol-related liver disease admissions to general acute hospitals during 1997-98 to 2003-04 is shown in table 1. 1 Scottish General Acute Hospital1,2 Discharge Records With An Explicit Diagnosis of Alcoholic Liver Diseas…

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) male and (b) female alcohol-related deaths there have been in each year since 1997, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The information requested is given in the following table. Alcohol related deaths 1, by health board area and sex, 1997- 2003<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td> NHS Board Area </td> <td>…

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) mode average, (b) mean and (c) median average time in days it has taken to issue substantive answers after holding answers were given since the beginning of Session 1 of the Parliament, broken down by month the holding answer was issued.

Answer · Margaret Curran: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15185 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Ministers are considering a number of issues relating to this matter. I will write to the member as soon as a conclusion has been reached.

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15184 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Ministers are considering a number of issues relating to this matter. I will write to the member as soon as a conclusion has been reached.

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15183 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Ministers are considering a number of issues relating to this matter. I will write to the member as soon as a conclusion has been reached.

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15186 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Ministers are considering a number of issues relating to this matter. I will write to the member as soon as a conclusion has been reached.

18 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15187 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Ministers are considering a number of issues relating to this matter. I will write to the member as soon as a conclusion has been reached.

15 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-14803 and S2W-15333 by Cathy Jamieson on 9 March and 13 April 2005 respectively, with which agencies from around the world it has worked directly to counter terrorism.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15333 on 13 April, 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…

12 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it or its agencies have on the number of (a) playing fields and (b) artificial turf pitches that there are; if no such information is available, whether there are plans to collate it in future, and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The information requested is not held centrally. However, it is estimated that there are around 5,900 playing fields and sports pitches in Scotland. Scottish Executive Planning advice and guidance encourages local authorities to prepare playing field a…

12 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15101 by Rhona Brankin on 21 March 2005, what percentage of total alcohol consumed was consumed by the 25% of men and 8% of women who, in 2003, were drinking in excess of the recommended weekly limits.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: It has not been possible to reply to the member within the allocated deadline, due to the complexity of the information. Once the relevant information becomes available, I shall write to the member and place a copy of my reply in the Parliament’s Reference Ce…

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive why the prison escort and court custody services summary in respect of its prisoner escort contract with Reliance has not been updated since September 2004 and what time interval there is between the payment of Reliance for its services and the publication of the performance summary.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-8431 on 8 June 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on …

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive why the prisoner escort and court custody services summary in respect of its prisoner escort contract with Reliance does not include figures for (a) prisoners injured whilst in custody, (b) assaults by prisoners in custody on (i) other prisoners, (ii) prison custody and security officers …

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-8431 answered on 8 June 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on…

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) have been issued (a) in respect of persons domiciled in Scotland and (b) by Scottish authorities in each quarter since the introduction of EAWs.

Answer · Colin Boyd: Crown Office has received five European Arrest Warrants in respect of persons apparently domiciled in Scotland. In addition Scottish authorities have issued the following European Arrest Warrants since the measure was introduced namely: (i) 1 January –…

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how Scottish police forces are represented on (a) Europol, (b) the European Police Chiefs' Task Force and (c) the governing board of the European Police College.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Mr Graeme Pearson, Director of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland lead on serious organised crime, is the Scottish link at strategic level with Europol. This involves sharing information and experien…

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the responses it has given to European Commission consultations in each of the last three years.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Executive has responded tonumerous European Commission consultations through the UK Government in each of the last three years. This is the normal way we respond to such consultations; tocompile a list of all of these responses would incur a disproportion…

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether contempt of court committed by publication of statements on the internet would constitute computer-related crime for the purposes of the European Arrest Warrant.

Answer · Colin Boyd: I can of course only answer this question from the perspective of Scots Law: other jurisdictions will define computer related crime according to their own domestic legal systems. However, the position in Scots Law is that it is likely that any publicat…

11 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it envisages the relationship between a European Fundamental Rights Agency and a Scottish Human Rights Commission would operate.

Answer · Hugh Henry: We expect the proposed Scottish Human Rights Commission to come into contact with a wide range of organisations. It would be up to the commission to develop contacts, as appropriate, with such organisations, which could include a European Fundamental Rights A…

6 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will designate the operator of the new private prison at Addiewell as a public authority under section 5 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the purpose of the act.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Ministers are considering a number of issues relating to this matter. I will write to the member as soon as a conclusion has been reached.

6 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the passing of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to monitor clauses in PPP contracts that create a duty of confidentiality between the parties exempting information from being provided in answer to a request for it under section 36(2) of the act.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Scottish Executive Financial Partnerships Unit monitors PPP contracts routinely as part of its polices on standardisation of PPP procurement terms but no specific monitoring of confidentiality clauses has been undertaken. The unit has discussed the implic…