Alison McInnes

25 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what provision HMP Inverclyde will make for prisoners (a) who are pregnant and (b) with babies.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: “HMP and YOI Inverclyde will provide a purpose built mother and baby unit which may also be used, as appropriate, and depending on individua…

25 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding healthcare services at HMP Inverclyde.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board are closely involved in the design phase of HMP and YOI Inverclyde development project. This partners…

25 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding public transport links to HMP Inverclyde.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Ove Arup and Partners Scotland Ltd were commissioned by the HMP and YOI Inverclyde project design team to produce a travel plan which detail…

25 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which (a) international experts and (b) children and family groups the Scottish Prison Service has consulted regarding the design of HMP Inverclyde.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The HMP and YOI Inverclyde project design team have carried out extensive literature reviews and benchmarking exercises to ensure the facili…

25 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the highest security category of prisoners at HMP Inverclyde will be and what proportion are expected to be classified as high security.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Prison Service operates a high, medium and low supervision system which governs the level of supervision and monitoring prisone…

25 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of female prisoners are classified as high security.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Prison Service does not use the security classification system. Prisons are classified as requiring high, medium or low levels …

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many young people in secure care accommodation have (a) committed and (b) attempted suicide in each year since 2007, and what information it has on how many were (i) considered at risk of attempting suicide and (ii) receiving treatment for mental health problems, broken down by (A) i…

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions a resident has absconded from secure care accommodation in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been admitted to secure care accommodation in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) gender, (b) age and (c) institution.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information requested at (a) and (b) is given in table number 5.2 of The Children’s Social Work Statistics 2012-13, published by the Scottish Government in 2014. Copies are available in the Scottish Parliament’s Information Centre (SPICe) (Bib number 557…

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided to people held on remand who are subsequently acquitted.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Support is not automatically offered to persons on remand who are subsequently acquitted. Various kinds of support may be available in individual cases. For example, individuals may be involved in an ongoing social work programme. They may also liaise with …

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any (a) prisons or (b) young offenders institutions where remand and sentenced prisoners mix and whether this is against prison rules.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: In most establishments where there are untried prisoners they are maintained in separate areas with separate regimes. However, on occasion d…

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have been assaulted in prison while (a) on remand and (b) serving their sentence in each year since 2007, broken down by (i) gender, (ii) prison and (iii) young offenders institution.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The following tables illustrate the total number of prisoner-on-prisoner assaults broken down by establishment and gender. These include ser…

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people on remand in each year since 2007 was subsequently found (a) guilty, (b) not guilty and (c) not proven, and how many were given a (i) custodial sentence, (ii) custodial sentence that was less than the period spent on remand and (iii) non-custodial sentence.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Tracking the progression from remand to the point of sentencing is not always straightforward as individuals may move between custodial remand and bail at different points in the judicial process for a variety of reasons, such as appeals against the decision …

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest number of days spent by prisoners on remand has been in each year since 2007, broken down by (i) prison and (ii) young offenders institution.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: Information on time spent on remand by age is shown in the following table. The data are not held in a way which allows the systematic…

20 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many remand admissions there have been in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) gender, (b) age, (c) prison and (d) young offenders institution.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The information requested is shown in the following table. Remand receptions by gender, age and establishment: 2007 to 2011 2007 2008 …

17 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s proposal that overseas teachers wishing to work in Scotland could no longer be subject to a criminal record check.

27 Jan 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the closure of fire and police control rooms and service centres.

22 Jan 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have been placed on the ACT 2 Care strategy in each of the last three years, broken down by institution.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: The following table details the number of prisoners who were placed on the SPS Suicide Risk Management Strategy (ACT2Care) in the last…

13 Jan 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it considers it appropriate to administer medicines as a form of restraint for residents in care homes.

6 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the subject of a compulsory purchase order can complain about how the process is being conducted.

19 Dec 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent planning applications for housing being split into groups of fewer than 50 dwellings to avoid them being classified as major developments under the Town and Country Planning (Hierarchy of Developments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

Answer · Derek Mackay: None. It is for the applicant to decide what size of development they wish to apply for.

19 Dec 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has information on planning applications for housing being split into groups of fewer than 50 dwellings to avoid them being classified as major developments under the Town and Country Planning (Hierarchy of Developments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and, if so, how often this h…

Answer · Derek Mackay: This information is not held centrally. The Scottish Government collects statistical information on local and major housing development however the categories are not broken down further into smaller groupings. These statistics are available at: http://www.s…

16 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that children in hospitals outwith their home local authority area are provided with education.

16 Dec 2013 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Judicial Complaints Reviewer’s 2012-13 annual report.

5 Dec 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have (a) committed and (b) attempted suicide in each of the last three years, and what information it has on how many were (i) considered at risk of attempting suicide and (ii) receiving treatment for mental health problems, broken down by (A) institution and (B) gende…

Answer · Alex Neil: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: Before a death in custody can be formally recorded as suicide a Fatal Accident Inquiry must be held, in accordance with the Fatal Acci…

5 Dec 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many formerly-retired police officers have been recruited as Police Scotland officers.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. This is an operational matter for Police Scotland.

5 Dec 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how much has been spent on branding for Police Scotland.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Rebranding is an operational matter for the services. I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17794 on 6 November 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be fo…

2 Dec 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken in response to the recommendation of the Commission on Women Offenders that an urgent review of the provision and resourcing of services for women in prison with borderline personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder should be carried out.

27 Nov 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what actions underpin the proposals in the white paper on independence to simplify the tax system.

18 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to promote the use of social impact investment partnerships.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government welcomes the innovative approach that Perth YMCA has adopted to securing investment from local businesses and individuals for the living Balance Project. Perth YMCA has used this experience to develop a social impact investment partner…