- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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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 internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions which were subsequently taken into account in the SPS 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.
- 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, which internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions were subsequently taken into account in the SPS Estates Review, detailing the reasons behind its response.
Answer
The Executive is committed to open government. Under the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information, the assumption is that information will be released except where disclosure would not be in the public interest as specified in Part II of the code. In the case of the Prison Estates Review, all the relevant material from internal Scottish Prison Service submissions was included in the three volumes of material published as part of consultation on the Review. Material not included was either irrelevant or is covered by Exception 2 to the code, which covers internal discussion and advice. The purpose of this exception is to maintain the frankness and candour of internal discussion including internal opinion, advice, recommendation, consultation and deliberation.
- 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 internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions were subsequently taken into account in the SPS 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, 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 internal Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submissions which were subsequently taken into account in the SPS Estates Review will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, detailing the reasons behind its response.
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, which feasibility studies such as Constructing the Future were subsequently taken into account in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, detailing the reasons behind its response.
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 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25064 and S1W-25065 by Mr Jim Wallace on 29 April 2002, why the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame were re-advertised on 10 June 2000 when the deadline for offers intimated to those who had expressed interest was 3 May 2000.
Answer
I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:As none of the offers received by 3 May 2000 were considered acceptable, the property was re-advertised.
- 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 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23459 by Mr Jim Wallace on 11 March 2002, whether any offer for the buildings of HM Prison Penninghame made before 3 May 2000 equalled or exceeded the value of #275,000.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Yes.
- 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 Andy Kerr on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Netherlands government made any payment to it when the buildings comprising HM Prison Zeist were returned.
Answer
No. At the time of the return of Kamp Van Zeist to the Dutch Government in April this year, the Scottish Executive paid the Dutch Government £1 million dilapidation costs - this represents half of the total decommissioning costs, with the other 50% being met by the Dutch Government. It should be noted that the site was provided totally free of charge by the Dutch Government for the entire duration of the Scottish occupation of Kamp Van Zeist - no rent or rates were levied. We are very grateful to the Dutch Government for their co-operation and the help and assistance they provided during this time.
- 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 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Service design standards for cellblocks were taken into account in costing the buildings for new private prisons in the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, detailing the reasons behind its position on the matter.
Answer
No. The Scottish Prison Service does not have such design standards nor would these be relevant to a private build private operate model.As stated in section 3.1 of the Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, the base case assumption for the Private Build Private Operate model was that the service specification for any new prisons would be based upon HMP Kilmarnock.
