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Asked by:
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged:
26 February 2025
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Current status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 11 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates since 2011 were any costs of HMP Highland communicated to the Scottish Government, and what the estimated costs were on each date.
There has been regular communication between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service on HMP Highland, including costs, since 2011, in line with updates to the Infrastructure Investment Plan.
- In September 2011 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £52m.
- In August 2014 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £62.8m.
- In December 2015 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £66m.
- In July 2018 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £73.9m.
- In November 2018 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £80.5m.
- In March 2020 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £92m.
- In February 2021 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £98m - £110m.
- In July 2022 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland was estimated at £139.5m.
- In February 2024 the Scottish Government was updated that the total capital investment for HMP Highland would be £209m.