Parliamentary questions

Robert Brown

1,531 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

21 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the thematic inspection report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland on medical services for people in police custody.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government welcomes this report and recommendations which provide a valuable opportunity to reassess how medical services are provided in police custody in Scotland. The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is considering the report a…

20 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive by what date it expects the new prison at Low Moss to be opened.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17128 on 31 October 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availab…

20 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what stage the design and construction procurement process for the new prison at Low Moss has reached.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows: The procurement process for HM Prison Bishopbriggs is underway and short-listed bidders are preparing their tender proposals. The SP…

8 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the significance is of a safe operating limit in the Scottish Prison Service.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows: The SPS has established an Assessed Operational Limit, not a safe operating limit. The Assessed Operational Limit (AOL) has…

8 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of prison population would have to be reached before it became necessary to use the emergency release power.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: These matters are dependent upon a wide range of individual factors including the type and gender of the prison population and/or particul…

8 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what contingency plans there are to deal with a sudden loss of prison capacity.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows: The SPS has in place contingency plans which take into consideration the loss of prisoner accommodation throughout the prison estat…

8 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the highest number of prisoners was in each prison in each of the last three months.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: The following table illustrates the maximum daily population for each establishment in each of the last three months. Max of Actu…

8 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the acceptable operational occupancy limit is for each prison.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: The following table illustrates the design capacity and assessed operational limit for each establishment. <table border=1 cellspaci…

2 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been convicted for sex crimes in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information is given in the following table. People who were tried in the High Court are shown separately. People with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts whose Main Crime was a Crime of Indecency, by Approximate Local Authority Area1, …

2 Oct 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking in response to the report of the Administrative Justice Steering Group, chaired by Lord Philip, Options for the Future Administration and Supervision of Tribunals in Scotland.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government participated in Lord Philip''s review, as part of the commitment given in the First Minister''s 30 January 2008 statement to Parliament, to look at the case for an integrated Tribunal Service for Scotland in order to meet the public se…

25 Sep 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is liaising with the UK Government to prevent differences in legislative provision between Scotland and England for tackling the trafficking of women.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: We are in regular contact with the UK Government on these issues. Our priority is to ensure that our legislation is appropriate to Scottish circumstances.

25 Sep 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to legislate to outlaw paying for sex with someone controlled for another’s gain, in line with the proposals announced for England and Wales by the Home Secretary.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: We are aware of the announcement by the Home Secretary and understand that Home Office are consulting on their proposals. When the details of their final proposals become clearer we will consider any implications that they may have for Scotland.

25 Sep 2008 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to tackle the trafficking of women into Scotland and particularly into Glasgow for the purposes of prostitution.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: We are working with the police, local authorities, non-governmental organisations, UK Human Trafficking Centre and the UK Government to oversee the implementation of the joint UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking. The Plan, which was developed followi…