Chamber and committees

Question reference: S3W-06044

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2007
Current status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 November 2007

Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated (a) set-up and (b) annual running costs are of a young offenders institution at HM Prison Gateside in Greenock.

Answer

I have asked MikeEwart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response isas follows:

(a) There are no setup costs involved, and (b) the annual running costs of operating one accommodationhall for young adults in HM Prison Greenock will be managedwithin the establishment’s existing overall operating budget for 2007-08 of £7.6million.

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