- 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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Current Status:
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.
- 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 answers to questions S1W-26856 and S1W-26858 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 July 2002, what formula was used to estimate from existing prisons the cost of staff required for the 700-place prison in the public sector comparator prison model.
Answer
The cost of staff was based on the staff cost at the comparable prisons.
- 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-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 24 May 2002, why the incidence of class A drugs at HM Prison Kilmarnock has been more than twice as high as other classes of drugs in years two and three.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The answer given to question S1W-25569 does not indicate that the incidence of Class A drugs has been more than twice as high as other classes of drugs in years two and three. It was a record of the number of performance points not of incidents. An incident also may reveal the presence of other classes of drugs. Where that is the case the performance point awards are made solely on the basis of the Class A finding.
- 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-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 24 May 2002, what action it plans to take about the growing incidence of class A drugs at HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Figures published in the Drug Misuse Statistics Scottish annual bulletin show a consistent rise in the misuse of class A drugs in Scotland over recent years. Drugs misuse patterns among the prison population as a whole, including those in HM Prison Kilmarnock, reflect that in the community.Premier Prisons Ltd, who are responsible for running HM Prison Kilmarnock operate various drug interdiction procedures including surveillance, intelligence analysis, liaison with the police, pro-active drug dog and electronic drug detection equipment, as well as prisoner demand reduction measures delivered through medical care, and drug counselling.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-27013 by Mr Jim Wallace on 17 July 2002, whether any error has ever been made in calculating the penalty points that should be imposed on the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-27013 by Mr Jim Wallace on 17 July 2002, what records are kept of the number of incidents incurring penalty points under the contract for HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:HM Prison Kilmarnock records all relevant incidents using SPS Incident Reporting Procedures, the database for which is maintained by SPS. Separate records are kept in the prison and at SPS of those incidents on which Performance Points are applied in accordance with the definitions in Schedule F to the contract.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, how many feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25236, S1W-25237 and S1W-25238 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 May 2002, whether the feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future which were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review will be made publicly available, detailing the reasons behind its response.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25721.
