- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 24 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is now its policy to introduce neighbourhood wardens across Scotland.
Answer
Yes, it is our intention that neighbourhood warden schemes operate throughout Scotland.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-27908 by Mr Jim Wallace on 22 August 2002, why it did not base its estimate of staffing for the public sector on the submission prepared by Mr Eric Murch of HM Prison Low Moss, Constructing the Future, which stated that 58 staff for every 100 prisoners were required in a modern public sector prison, rather than the 78 staff per 100 prisoners suggested by the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review.
Answer
Because it would not have given a realistic result. The staffing levels proposed in Constructing the Future were based on scenarios specific to Low Moss's situation, and in particular the fact that it would only be housing remand and short term low-risk prisoners. To work out the operational costs of the public sector comparator for the Prison Estates Review three comparator prisons were used; Shotts, Perth and Edinburgh. These three establishments are core prisons and as such are more representative of what a fully flexible 700-place establishment would entail in terms of operational requirements such as prisoner mix, staffing regimes and prisoner escort requirements.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its civil servants are currently engaged in work on external affairs.
Answer
Thirty-four civil servants in the Executive are currently engaged in its work on external affairs: 23 in the External Relations Division, nine in the Scottish Executive European Union Office and two staff in Washington DC.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all costs incurred in employing an independent engineer under paragraph 6.3.1. of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock, detailing what the costs were in respect of.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:There have been no such costs.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all notices it has received under paragraph 6.6. of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock and the dates on which the notices were received.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:There have been no such notices.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all payments made under paragraph 6.3 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock, including the dates on which the payments were made and the reasons for the payment.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:There have been no such payments.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any member of staff of the Scottish Prison Service has been offered and/or has received in the last six years any enhancement of salary for concluding or progressing contracts for private prisons and, if so, whether it will provide details.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:Yes. The SPS, in line with Government pay policy operates a system of performance related pay. Separate schemes apply to staff within the main staff group, nursing staff and those within the Senior Civil Service.Personal performance targets are agreed between an individual and their line manager. These targets are related to the role the individual performs and linked to the SPS aims and objectives. In respect of any contracting out process this would only be one in a number of elements of the overall performance assessment for an appraisal period.The SPS in line with other departments also operates a Special Bonus Scheme to recognise and reward staff for exceptional performance, either individually or as part of a team. Such awards are non-pensionable and non-consolidated. The members of the Custodial Contracts Team were awarded such bonuses in 1997. The size of individual awards was £500.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any member of staff of the Scottish Prison Service has been offered and/or has received in the last three years any enhancement of salary for concluding or progressing the contracting-out of social work services in prisons and, if so, whether it will provide details.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:No. The SPS in line with Government pay policy operates a system of performance related pay. Separate schemes apply to staff within the main staff group, nursing staff and those within the Senior Civil Service. Personal performance targets are agreed between an individual and their line manager. These targets are related to the role the individual performs and linked to the organisation's aims and objectives. In respect of any contracting out process this would only be one of a number of elements of the overall performance assessment for an appraisal period.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any member of staff of the Scottish Prison Service has been offered and/or has received in the last three years any enhancement of salary for concluding or progressing the contracting-out of the medical service in prisons and, if so, whether it will provide details.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:No. The SPS in line with Government pay policy operates a system of performance related pay. Separate schemes apply to staff within the main staff group, nursing staff and those within the Senior Civil Service.Personal performance targets are agreed between an individual and their line manager. These targets are related to the role the individual performs and linked to the organisation's aims and objectives. In respect of any contracting out process this would only be one of a number of elements of the overall performance assessment for an appraisal period.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25707 by Mr Jim Wallace on 15 August 2002, why the offer received after 3 May 2000 for the buildings of the former HM Prison Penninghame was considered acceptable.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Having established the actual market price and based on the advice of professional advisers, that this was the best deal that could reasonably be expected.
