- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any specific representations to (a) the Council of the European Union, (b) any member or body of the European Parliament, (c) any member or body of the Committee of the Regions and (d) the European Commission, on the draft European Union framework decision on the confiscation of crime-related proceeds, instrumentalities and property and what form any such representations took.
Answer
Negotiations within the European Union on the draft framework decision on the confiscation of crime-related proceeds, instrumentalities and property are being conducted by the UK Government, taking due account of the views of the devolved administrations. The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including the draft framework decision.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any specific representations to Her Majesty's Government on the draft European Union framework decision on combating corruption in the private sector and what form any such representations took.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of EU-related issues, including the draft framework decision on combating corruption in the private sector.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26499 by Mr Jim Wallace on 20 June 2002, why the cost to it of the independent engineer engaged to monitor the progress of work on HM Prison Kilmarnock in accordance with section 11.4 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock was not included in the cost of contract compliance shown in the answer to question S1W-21186 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The independent engineer cost relates to the pre-opening phase of the prison and was properly classified as a cost of procurement rather than post-opening cost of contract compliance.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26496 by Mr Jim Wallace on 22 July 2002, whether it is envisaged that private prison operators would absorb the costs of non-domestic rates.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No. The level of non-domestic rates is effectively set by the government and cannot be influenced by the prison operator. It is therefore better to pay for it centrally rather than to pay the sum to the operator to pass on as non-domestic rates.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Service design standards for cellblocks were applied to HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:No. The HM Prison Kilmarnock design was evaluated against SPS defined criteria relating to the output service specification for the new prison.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26496 by Mr Jim Wallace on 22 July 2002, why the cost to it of non-domestic rates for private prisons is not included in the costing of private prisons.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Non-domestic rates are not included in the contract cost of privately managed prisons as this provides best value to the taxpayer.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many forfeitures of sound equipment there have been and how much money has been raised by sale of such equipment under section 66 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each year since the section came into force.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally. However, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is not aware of any cases in Scotland where action has been taken under this legislation.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26858 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 July 2002, why the cash flow model for the public sector comparator does not separately identify (a) pension costs and (b) other wage-related costs.
Answer
Because there is no need to do so. The model used a composite staff cost which covers the components.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26855 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 July 2002, (a) which prisons were used as a basis for estimating the number of staff required in the public sector comparator prison model and (b) why each such prison was considered to be comparable.
Answer
(a) HM Prison Edinburgh, HM Prison Perth and HM Prison Shotts;(b) The size and role of these prisons broadly cover that of the comparable private sector option.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-26855, S1W-26856 and S1W-26858 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 July 2002, what formula was used to estimate from existing prisons the number of staff required for the 700-place prison in the public sector comparator prison model.
Answer
The staffing level was based on the staff to prisoner place ratio of the comparable prisons.
