- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 2 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what costs (a) per kilometre of undergrounding and (b) of the overhead power line, including lifetime maintenance, were used in reaching its decision on the Beauly to Denny power line.
Answer
An analysis of the economic case for the Beauly to Denny overhead line, and a number of alternative solutions including undergrounding, was undertaken by the Technical Assessor appointed to the Public Local Inquiry. I refer the member to the Technical Assessor''s report, a copy of which is available in The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 50006).
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what national learning points arising from critical incident reports on stillbirths have been issued to NHS boards.
Answer
The Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report includes information on numbers, rates, causes and associated factors for all stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Scotland, and makes recommendations for practice where appropriate. The production of the report is overseen by a multidisciplinary committee which includes public partners (lay representation). The report is published annually on the NHS QIS and ISD websites.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/3112.html.
Maternity and neonatal units within Scotland conduct regular multidisciplinary perinatal mortality meetings at which the cause of and the circumstances surrounding each stillbirth or neonatal death within that unit are examined. Good and less satisfactory practice are identified and recommendations made for future practice and/or the management of any future pregnancy to an affected mother.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a critical incident review is undertaken following all stillbirths.
Answer
Maternity units will review a stillbirth at a local perinatal mortality meeting. This may take the form of a critical incident review or root cause analysis.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements exist for vulnerable female prisoners to be transported home from HMP Cornton Vale on discharge and connected immediately to the relevant community services.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The establishment is developing, along with community partners, options for the support of prisoners on the day of liberation.
A number of options already exist for a pick up service on the day of liberation through providers such as: Routes out of Prison (ROOP); Circle of Support and the Throughcare Addictions Services (TAS). The option for referrals to various community partners is also available and each case is managed on an individual.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Suicide Risk Management Group of HMP Cornton Vale did not meet in the two quarters after March 2009.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
One meeting of the Suicide Risk Management Group was cancelled for operational reasons, the other was postponed due to staff absences and vacancies.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps will be taken to ensure that a greater focus is placed on female prisoners at Scottish Prison Service Board level.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows:
The SPS board is focussed on the needs of female offenders and has commissioned the development of the SPS strategy for the management of women in custody, with an associated action plan. This will be published week beginning 1 March 2010.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether methadone will be given to all prisoners who have been prescribed the medicine on the day of release from prison, provided that contact has been made with the appropriate community prescriber.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
Methadone will be given prior to liberation if requested by the community prescriber due to distance travelled or limited appointments.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish a Scottish Prison Service plan to improve the conditions at HMP Cornton Vale, particularly in Peebles, Bruce and Younger houses.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
Improvements are already planned. Work will begin at the start of the new financial year which will include painting, decorating and improvements to cell furniture.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times video links were used in (a) 2008 and (b) 2009 between HMP Cornton Vale and courts.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
Video links between HMP Cornton Vale and courts have been used once in each of the last two years: to London Magistrates Court in 2008 and to Wolverhampton Magistrates Court in 2009.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive in what establishments Scottish Prison Service listener schemes exist and how many listeners there are in each establishment.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The Scottish Prisoner Listener Scheme is a Samaritan Scotland delivered service and is normally available in all of Scottish Prisons. Currently, the only exception is HM YOI Polmont where the service has been suspended. Discussions are ongoing between HM YOI Polmont and the local branch of Samaritans to establish what can be done to reintroduce the Listener Scheme at this establishment.
The number of listeners within each establishment varies depending on prisoner movement, the number of prisoners offering their time and willing to be trained as listeners, and the capacity of the local Samaritan branch to support the service. Consequently, listener numbers at each establishment are not fixed and tend to fluctuate due to the above factors. We are currently consulting Samaritan partners to confirm the number of active listeners at each prison and will provide the this information by 5 March 2010.
