Question reference: S6W-19659
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 25 July 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for the HMP Inverness site once HMP Highland is constructed and operational.
Answer
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will dispose of the site at HMP Inverness in accordance with Scottish Government policy which is set out in guidance within the Scottish Public Finance Manual. Thereafter it will be for any potential purchaser to determine the future use of the site in conjunction with the relevant Planning Authority.