Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planning and development of a replacement for HMP Barlinnie.
I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:
SPS is currently in the process of selecting a contractor to initially develop a design for HMP Glasgow and thereafter award a contract for the construction of the new prison.
It is anticipated that a contractor will be appointed later this year to develop the design stage of the project.