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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S1W-11204

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 28 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive when public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 will commence.

Question reference: S1W-07379

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit was of the recent Scottish Prison Service review of healthcare provision in Scottish prisons; which bodies or individuals were consulted, and when the results of the review will be published.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:

I refer Ms Cunningham to the answer the Minister gave to question S1W-5668. The 1999 Review of Medical Service Provision looked at how current contractual arrangements might be improved. Prison healthcare staff, the Health Department, together with a number of NHS Primary Care Trusts and commercial organisations, were consulted.

Question reference: S1W-07378

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 31 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are issued to the Scottish Prison Service as to the manner in which it conducts reviews.

Question reference: S1W-07377

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 31 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the basis is upon which appointments are made to the board of the Scottish Prison Service.

Question reference: S1W-08917

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what number of prisoners is held per hall in each of the prisons managed by the Scottish Prison Service; how many shift supervisors there are for each hall, and what the equivalent figures were for 1999 and 1995.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

The number of prisoners held per hall or dormitory changes frequently depending upon the prisoner population and operational requirements. Comparable figures of the number of halls and dormitories and the number of supervisors per establishment is shown in the table below.

2000

	2000		1999		1998
Establishment	Number.of Halls or Dorms	Number of Supervisors	Number.of Halls or Dorms	Number of Supervisors	Number.of Halls or Dorms	Number of Supervisors
Aberdeen	4	12	4	12	4	10
Barlinnie	6	46	6	46	6	37
Castle Huntly	2	5	2	5	2	5
Cornton Vale	5	19	5	19	5	17
Dumfries	4	12	4	12	4	12
Edinburgh	8	43	8	43	7	34
Glenochil	7	37	7	37	7	40
Greenock	3	14	3	14	2	14
Inverness	6	11	6	11	6	7
Low Moss	15	12	15	12	15	12
Noranside	6	6	6	6	6	5
Perth	6	39	5	36	5	32
Peterhead	6	21	6	24	6	21
Polmont	7	32	7	32	7	35
Shotts	6	34	6	34	6	30

	Number. of Halls or Dorms	Number Supervisors
Aberdeen	4	12
Barlinnie	6	46
Castle Huntly	2	5
Cornton Vale	5	19
Dumfries	4	12
Edinburgh	8	43
Glenochil	7	37
Greenock	3	14
Inverness	6	11
Low Moss	15	12
Noranside	6	6
Perth	6	39
Peterhead	6	21
Polmont	7	32
Shotts	6	34

1999

Establishment	Number. of Halls or Dorms	Number Supervisors
Aberdeen	4	12
Barlinnie	6	46
Castle Huntly	2	5
Cornton Vale	5	19
Dumfries	4	12
Edinburgh	8	43
Glenochil	7	37
Greenock	3	14
Inverness	6	11
Low Moss	15	12
Noranside	6	6
Perth	5	36
Peterhead	6	24
Polmont	7	32
Shotts	6	34

1995

Establishment	Number. of Halls or Dorms	Number Supervisors
Aberdeen	4	10
Barlinnie	6	37
Castle Huntly	2	5
Cornton Vale	5	17
Dumfries	4	12
Edinburgh	7	34
Glenochil	7	40
Greenock	2	14
Inverness	6	7
Low Moss	15	12
Noranside	6	5
Perth	5	32
Peterhead	6	21
Polmont	7	35
Shotts	6	30

Question reference: S1W-08918

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent figures are for sickness absence of uniformed staff in each of Scotland's prisons, what that figure is expressed as an average per prison officer and what the equivalent figures were for 1999 and 1995.

Question reference: S1W-08920

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what current proposals the Scottish Prison Service has for sickness absence management and what consultation there has been with the trade union side on any such proposals.

Question reference: S1W-08919

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent available figures are for the total amount of time off in lieu outstanding in the Scottish Prison Service, what that figure is expressed as an average per prison officer, and what the equivalent figures were for 1999 and 1995.

Question reference: S1W-08921

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many hours have been spent in external training for prison officers between January and June 2000, what that figure is expressed as an average per prison officer and what the equivalent figures were for 1999 and 1995.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

The available information is set out below:

Establishment	Jan-June 2000		Average Hours	Jan-June 1999		Average	Jan-June 1995	Average
Aberdeen	1112		6.5	318		1.9	Figures not available
Barlinnie	455		1.05	2131		4.8	Figures not available
Castle Huntly	558		7	843		10.8	Figures not available
Cornton Vale	302		1.23	48		-	Figures not available
Dumfries	372		3.4	537		4.8	Figures not available
Edinburgh	784		1.95	1320		3.3	Figures not available
Glenochil	Figures not available			Figures not available			Figures not available
Greenock	Figures not available			Figures not available			Figures not available
Inverness	125	1.52		120	1.46		16	0.2
Low Moss	140	0.82		158	0.92		Figures not available
Noranside	50	0.9		100	1.85		Figures not available
Perth	546	1.4		329	1.03		Figures not available
Peterhead	4638	21.8		5516	25.9		Figures not available
Polmont	1835	8.9		Figures not available			Figures not available
Shotts	581	2.1		877	3.2		Figures not available

"External Training" is defined as external to SPS and the SPS College.

Question reference: S1W-08916

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the ratio is of prisoners to uniformed staff in the Scottish Prison Service, broken down by establishment.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows.

Ratio of Prisoners to Uniformed Staff in the SPS at 1 April 2000

Establishment	Ratio
Aberdeen	1.1 : 1
Barlinnie	2.0 : 1
Castle Huntly	1.8 : 1
Cornton Vale	0.9 : 1
Dumfries	0.8 : 1
Edinburgh	1.7 : 1
Glenochil	1.4 : 1
Greenock	1.3 : 1
Inverness	1.3 : 1
Low Moss	2.2 : 1
Noranside	1.9 : 1
Perth	1.5 : 1
Peterhead	1.4 : 1
Polmont	1.7 : 1
Shotts	1.5 : 1

	Total	Average
1995	76,382 hours	22 hours
1999	71,435 hours	19 hours