- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive who appointed Professor Kevin Power to review the internal investigation into Premier Prison Services' operating procedures at HM Prison Kilmarnock; who will pay his fee; what his fee is; what the terms of reference of the review are; what the timescale is, and whether his conclusions will be made public.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Since this work has been commissioned and is being funded by Premier Prison Services these questions are matters for the company.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many registered mental health nurses are currently employed in HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The SPS does not hold this information as staffing issues at HM Prison Kilmarnock are a matter for Premier Prison Services.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is any policy stating that the police are not obliged to investigate criminal investigations made in a televised documentary.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the turnover of staff employed at health centres in prisons has been in each of the last six years, broken down by prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The figures in the table reflect the turnover of health centre staff for the last five financial years. Figures for earlier years are not available.
| Establishment | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Barlinnie | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Cornton Vale | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Dumfries | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Glenochil | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greenock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Inverness | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Low Moss | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Peterhead | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Polmont | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Shotts | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4” |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Premier Prison Services has at all times met its contractual commitments in respect of employing one or more registered mental health nurses.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Yes.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost is of treating the effects of tooth decay in children.
Answer
Specific information on the annual cost of treating the effects of tooth decay in children is not available. The cost of treating children under NHS general dental services in 2003-04, exclusive of orthodontic treatment, was approximately £35,148,000
1. The cost of treating children under NHS community or NHS hospital dental services cannot be identified separately from the cost of treating adults.
Source: MIDAS (Management Information and Dental Accounting System).
Note: 1. Consists of capitation fees (£24,326,000) and child item of service fees (£19,214,000), minus the cost of child orthodontic treatment (£8,392,000).
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Justice authorised oral and written press statements made on 22 March 2005 by (a) the Justice Department, (b) the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and (c) Premier Prison Services regarding the fatal accident inquiry report on the death of James Barclay in HM Prison Kilmarnock in January 2002.
Answer
Since this was a matter for SPS and Premier Prison Services, no press statements were issued by the Executive. The Executive’s press officers did respond to a small number of media enquiries of a factual nature. I understand that the Scottish Prison Service responded to a number of enquiries following normal practice, and in line with the framework document. I also understand that Premier Prison Services responded to a number of enquiries.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what follow-up action it and its agencies are taking in light of the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) report by Sheriff Colin McKay on the death of James Barclay in HM Prison Kilmarnock in January 2002.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
Where a determination following an FAI makes specific recommendations, the relevant establishment develops an action plan to address these and the company is developing such a plan in this case. In this case, the SPS Controllers based in HM Prison Kilmarnock, will monitor progress against it.
The SPS already has plans to update its suicide prevention strategy and this will be launched later this year.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many breaches of its contract with the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to run HM Prison Kilmarnock there have been in each of the last six years by Premier Prison Services (PPS); what the nature of such breaches was; what disciplinary action was taken as a result, and what penalties were imposed on PPS by the SPS.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
There have been no breaches of the contract, so the considerations referred to in the question have not arisen.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the light of the findings by the fatal accident inquiry by Sheriff Colin McKay on the death of James Barclay in HM Prison Kilmarnock in January 2002, the Executive will now carry out an independent inquiry into the running of the prison, in particular its procedures for suicide watches, or whether it will request or require HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) to carry out such an investigation.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
HMCIP has recently completed an inspection of HM Prison Kilmarnock which is due for publication on 26 April 2005.
I refer the member to the answers to S2W-15552 and S2W-15194, answered 14 April 2005 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
