- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9015 by Cathy Jamieson on 30 August 2004, what the (a) costs to the police of escorting prisoners to court from police custody, (b) cost of the risks associated with escort duties and (c) opportunity costs represented by assigning (i) prison officers and (ii) police officers to escort duties were.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11075, answered on 19 October 2004. All answers to written PQs are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-8485 by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004, how many prison officer hours have been released from prisoner transport duties as a result of the contract with Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the provision of prisoner escort and court custody services and why this information was not given in the answer.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The answer to S2W-8485, answered on 8 June 2004, gave the information then available. The position has not changed.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-8514 by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004, when it will begin publishing the monthly performance summary of the operation of Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd in escorting prisoners.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
This information was placed on the SPS website on 13 September 2004 and was the subject of a Press Release issued by SPS on the same date.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-8450 by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004, what incidents involving (a) staff misbehaviour and (b) prisoner indiscipline it considers to be significant in respect of the Escort Monitor’s report on the Reliance contract.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
None since the contract commenced.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to transfer the post or the powers of the controller of HM Prison Kilmarnock to the prison operator.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
No.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what statutory authority Reliance employees have within the bounds of properties of the Scottish Court Service.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executiveof the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Prisoner Custody Officers employed by Reliance Custodial Services have statutory powers and duties as laid down in Section 104 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9476 by Hugh Henry on 28 July 2004, who met the costs of this staff commitment and what those costs were.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The costs of the escort service were part of the monthly payment paid to Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd (KPSL) by the SPS.
SPS do not have details of the staff costs. These are a matter for KPSL.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7562 by Cathy Jamieson on 20 May 2004, what criteria it will use to determine whether there has been a fundamental breach of the contract.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
SPS interprets the contract in the light of legal advice and the relevant circumstances.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Reliance submitted the lowest bid in financial terms for the contract for the provision of prisoner escort services.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Yes.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-8623 by Cathy Jamieson on 11 June 2004, whether it will publish the results of the investigations carried out in connection with each release in error.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
No. This information is operationally sensitive and is exempt from publication under Section 4(b) of the Scottish Executive Code of Practice on Access to Information.
