- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25026 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, what the estimated cost of answering the question is.
Answer
The Pricewaterhouse Coopers report explains why the information is not available:Para 4.2:It is clear that it is not possible to construct a detailed financial model of the PPP Private Build Public Operate model with the same degree of confidence in cost estimates as it is for the PPP Private Build Private Operate and PSC options because of the absence of any benchmark data. To have an equivalent level of certainty in such a model, there would need to be a fully worked up definition of how the model would be implemented, stating where the boundaries of risk transfer would lie, with assumptions regarding the private sector's response to the brief.Consequently, for the purpose of this initial assessment of the PPP Private Build Public Operate Option, PwC's approach has been:(a) to consider in conjunction with SPS the key issues of risk transfer and operational interface involved in implementing a PPP Private Build Public Operate Option and the implications of these for the definition of the PPP Private Build Public Operate Option and for its deliverability;(b) to undertake an outline financial assessment of the PPP Private Build Public Operate Option based upon scenario analysis of possible financial outturns relative to the PPP Private Build Private Operate and PSC options.Para 4.6.5:Unless the PPP Private Build Public Operate option is more fully specified it is not practicable to develop cost estimates which provide significantly more accuracy than the scenarios outlined above.' Accordingly, the requested calculation could not be meaningfully undertaken and would involve disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-24974 and S1W-24975 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, how the shared costs of the Scottish Prison Service headquarters and the Scottish Prison Service college which were added to the operating costs of the public sector comparator in the Financial Review of the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review were calculated.
Answer
The costs were calculated by reference to the relevant headquarters and college costs and allocated on the basis of estimated usage of the various support services.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, what (a) the number of staff, (b) the grade of staff and (c) the wages and wage-related costs are for each year of operation in the prison model to which the public service comparator relates.
Answer
(a) Five hundred and forty-five. (b) The model does not separately identify grades.(c) The labour and labour related costs in cash value real terms are as follows:
Year | PSC Comparison(£000) |
1 | 0 |
2 | 6,752 |
3 | 16,910 |
4 | 16,355 |
5 | 15,142 |
6 | 15,292 |
7 | 15,444 |
8 | 15,597 |
9 | 15,752 |
10 | 15,908 |
11 | 16,066 |
12 | 16,225 |
13 | 16,386 |
14 | 16,549 |
15 | 16,713 |
16 | 16,879 |
17 | 17,046 |
18 | 17,215 |
19 | 17,386 |
20 | 17,559 |
21 | 17,733 |
22 | 17,909 |
23 | 18,087 |
24 | 18,267 |
25 | 18,448 |
26 | 18,631 |
27 | 18,816 |
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, what (a) the risk, (b) the base cost, (c) the impact or overrun threatened, (d) the probability of occurrence, (e) the financial impact calculated and (f) the net present value at 6% are for each risk mentioned in the public service comparator between pages 19 and 24 of that document.
Answer
The Net Present Value (NPV) of each risk was not calculated in isolation in the PSC model. However, the NPV of each category of risk was calculated using a 6% discount rate and may be summarised as follows:
Risk Category | Total Cash Value Real (£000) | NPV (£000) |
Site Planning and Construction Risk | 19,294 | 17,802 |
Facility Risks | 34,329 | 15,458 |
Strategic Risks | 21,031 | 8,327 |
Total | 74,654 | 41,587 |
The detailed information in respect of each risk identified in the document in cash value real terms is as follows:
PwC Report Reference | Base Cost (£000) | Impact | Probability | Cash Value Real Impact (£000) |
2.7.1.1 | 883 | > 25% | 80% | 176 |
2.7.1.2 | 200 | n/a | 90% | 180 |
2.7.1.3 | 100 | n/a | 100% | 100 |
2.7.1.4 | 250 | n/a | 80% | 200 |
2.7.1.5 | 6,935 | 3 month delay | 90% | 6,242 |
2.7.1.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.1.7 | 112,657 | 15% uplift in costs | 30% | 5,070 |
2.7.1.8 | 900 | n/a | 40% | 360 |
2.7.1.9 | 1,067 | 2 week delay | 60% | 640 |
2.7.1.10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.1.11 | 112,657 | 10% uplift in costs | 30% | 3,380 |
2.7.1.12 | 1,500 | n/a | 70% | 1,050 |
2.7.1.13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.1.14 | 112,657 | 1% uplift in costs | 10% | 113 |
2.7.1.15 | 50 | n/a | 100% | 50 |
2.7.1.16 | 6,935 | 3 month delay | 25% | 1,734 |
2.7.2.1 | 57,150 | 10% uplift on costs | 25% | 1,429 |
2.7.2.2 | 145,870 | 10% uplift on costs | 25% | 3,647 |
2.7.2.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.2.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.2.5 | 5,013 | Years 2, 12 and 22 of the operational phase | 70% | 3,509 |
2.7.2.6 | 429,067 | 10% uplift on costs | 60% | 25,744 |
2.7.3.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.3.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.3.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2.7.3.4 | 15,327 | Years 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 of the project | 100% | 15,327 |
2.7.3.5 | 11,408 | n/a | 50% | 5,704 |
2.7.3.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, what formula was used by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the calculation of net present value, detailed in full.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The net present value calculation was made using the formula as follows:Net present value of the stream of cashflows = CF1/(1+r)1 + CF2/(1+r)2 + CF3/(1+r)3.....CFN/(1+r)NWhere:CF = Cashflow in the periodr = Discount RateN = Last period in the stream of cashflowsThe stream of cashflows is expressed in cash value real terms, i.e. net of inflation. The net present value (NPV) calculation has been calculated on the basis of the cashflow occurring at the end of the time period in question. Discount rates of 6% and 5% were applied to the cashflows to derive the NPVs.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Review of Scottish Prison Service Estates Review, whether it will provide charts showing cashflow over the two years of construction and 25 years of operation for each model of the public sector comparator, for the Private Build Private Operate model and for each model of the Private Build Public Operate option.
Answer
Year | PSC Funding(£000) | PSC Comparison(£000) | PPP Private Build Private Operate(£000) |
1 | 95,785 | 82,530 | |
2 | 60,452 | 53,026 | |
3 | 28,871 | 28,052 | 18,128 |
4 | 25,370 | 25,107 | 18,128 |
5 | 23,677 | 23,396 | 18,128 |
6 | 23,902 | 23,603 | 18,128 |
7 | 27,718 | 26,975 | 18,128 |
8 | 24,811 | 24,469 | 18,128 |
9 | 24,753 | 24,411 | 18,128 |
10 | 24,947 | 24,604 | 18,128 |
11 | 25,403 | 25,060 | 18,128 |
12 | 30,939 | 30,152 | 18,128 |
13 | 25,539 | 25,195 | 18,128 |
14 | 27,168 | 26,823 | 18,128 |
15 | 25,944 | 25,599 | 18,128 |
16 | 26,150 | 25,804 | 18,128 |
17 | 36,401 | 35,565 | 18,128 |
18 | 26,568 | 26,221 | 18,128 |
19 | 26,781 | 26,433 | 18,128 |
20 | 27,295 | 26,946 | 18,128 |
21 | 27,212 | 26,863 | 18,128 |
22 | 35,478 | 34,587 | 18,128 |
23 | 27,966 | 27,616 | 18,128 |
24 | 29,284 | 28,933 | 18,128 |
25 | 28,103 | 27,751 | 18,128 |
26 | 36,012 | 35,659 | 18,128 |
27 | 32,835 | 31,884 | 18,128 |
Separate cashflows were not calculated for the Private Build Public Operate models as these were compiled by reference to the PSC and Private Build Private Operate models.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 5 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the procedure is for the accreditation of counselling programmes at HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:Counselling is a day-to-day function in all Scottish prisons for which there is no programme accreditation. Offending behaviour programmes at HMP Kilmarnock are accredited through the same processes and to the same standards as in any other Scottish prison, viz by the Scottish Prison Service Programme Accreditation Panel, the majority of whom are external to SPS. The Kilmarnock Anger Management Programme received accreditation in 2001.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 5 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock make any payment to the Scottish Prison Service for the accreditation of the counselling programmes they are required to develop as referred to in Schedule D sections 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 of their contract.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No payment is made for accreditation of the offending behaviour programmes described in Schedule D. Counselling is a day-to-day function in all Scottish prisons for which there is no programme accreditation.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what research the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock have carried out so far, as referred to in Schedule D sections 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 of their contract with the Scottish Prison Service.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:Sections 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 of Schedule D requires the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock to provide offending behaviour programmes based on induction and assessment processes aligned to those employed by SPS. That is being done.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 28 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) ad hoc legal staff and (b) casual contract administrative staff, below senior civil service grade, were employed in the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service in (i) 2001 and (ii) the first four months of 2002 to cover (1) court work and precognition work and (2) administration and precognition work, broken down by procurator fiscal region.
Answer
The information requested is detailed as follows:Ad Hoc Legal Staff
Region | No. Ad Hoc's Used^ | No. Days 2001 | No. Days Jan to April 2002 | No. Days Court Work | No. Days PO Work |
Tayside | 28 | 344 | 140 | Court work only | |
North Strathclyde | 8 | 330 | 90 | 2001- 312 2002 - 87 | 2001 - 18 2002 - 3 |
South Strathclyde | 30 | 754 | 330 | Court work only | |
Glasgow | 20 | 1,329.5 | 474 | Court work only | |
Grampian | 2 | 161 | 31 | Court work only | |
Lothian | 14 | 692 | 126 | Court work only | |
Total | 102 | 3,610.5 | 1,191 | 3592.5 - 2001 1188 - 2002 | 18 - 2001 3 - 2002 |
Note:^ Covers the period 1.1.01 - 30.4.02.Casual Administrative Staff
| Precognition | Administrative |
2001 | Jan to April 2002 | 2001 | Jan to April 2002 |
Crown Office | | | 8 | 4 (includes 1 continuing in employment from 2001) |
Tayside | | | 26 | 11 (includes 9 continuing in employment from 2001) |
North Strathclyde | | | 23 | 14 (includes 8 continuing in employment from 2001) |
South Strathclyde | | | 18 | 11 (includes 9 continuing in employment from 2001) |
Glasgow | 2 | 1* | 33 | 23 (includes 16 continuing in employment from 2001) |
Grampian | 6 | 4 * | 24 | 17 (includes 12 continuing in employment from 2001) |
Lothian | 1 | | 31 | 5 (all continuing in employment from 2001) |
Total | 9 | 5 | 163 | 85 (includes 55 continuing in employment from 2002) |
Note:* These were continuing contracts from 2001For information as per table we have included staff on contracts of various lengths and terms (part-time/full-time). Some casual staff have subsequently become permanent members of staff.