- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offenders received a custodial sentence of three months or less in 2009-10, broken down by (a) main offence and (b) police force area and what proportion of all crimes this represents.
Answer
This information will not be available until publication of the
Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2009-10 Statistical Bulletin. This is due to be published on 25 January 2011.
The dates of all Scottish Government Official and National Statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up-to-date list of future publications can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of those convicted for an offence with a domestic aggravator received a custodial sentence of three months or less in 2009-10, broken down by (a) police force area and (b) main crime.
Answer
This information will not be available until publication of the
Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2009-10 Statistical Bulletin. This is due to be published on 25 January 2011.
The dates of all Scottish Government Official and National Statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up to date list of future publications can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 7 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to courts opening on Saturdays; what assessment it has made of the potential cost or savings associated with such a proposal, and when could it be implemented.
Answer
This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the planned completion date is for each phase of the construction of HMP Grampian.
Answer
I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
I refer the member to the answer to question of S3W-37638 on 2 December 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the planned annual expenditure on HMP Grampian is for each year of the projected time span of the construction period.
Answer
I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is committed to building HMP Grampian. The SPS lodged an application for planning permission with Aberdeenshire Council on 5 November 2010 and published the Prior Information Notice for the procurement of the design and construction works in the Official Journal of the European Union.
HMP Grampian will replace HMP Aberdeen and HMP Peterhead. Current plans envisage HMP Grampian opening in 2014. Subject to planning permission being granted in early 2011, SPS plans to commence the procurement process for the works by the end of 2011-12. The construction period is expected to be around 24 months. The project, which will be funded from the SPS capital budget, is expected to cost around £100 million “ actual cost will depend on the market conditions prevailing at the time bids are submitted. The distribution of expenditure between financial years will depend on the timing of planning permission, award of contract and the contractual works programme. No substantive expenditure is planned for HMP Grampian in 2011-12.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the planned expenditure on HMP Grampian will be financed from the Scottish Prison Service’s capital budget.
Answer
I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
I refer the member to the answer to question of S3W-37638 on 2 December 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under 18 have been granted a shotgun licence in each local authority area in the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by age.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive to what extent it was consulted on the decision by the UK Government that the work of the Security Industry Authority should be subject to a “phased transition to new regulatory regime”.
Answer
The Home Secretary wrote to the Scottish Government on 8 September 2010 seeking my views on the UK Government''s intentions for the future of the Security Industry Authority.
I responded on behalf of the Scottish Government on 13 September 2010 setting out my concerns about the UK Government''s proposals and strongly emphasising the need for continued regulation of the private security industry in Scotland.
These views were also set out in a letter that I wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister on 24 September 2010, and in a further letter to the Home Secretary following my meeting with Scottish security industry representatives on 13 October 2010.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the decision by the UK Government that the work of the Security Industry Authority should be subject to a “phased transition to new regulatory regime”.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not support the decision of the UK Government.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has been working very well in Scotland and the Scottish Government made a very strong case to the UK Government for its continuation as the independent body responsible for regulating the private security industry.
The Scottish Government is clear that the regulation of the private security industry will continue in Scotland and that regulation has been a vital tool in tackling serious organised crime groups which are active in this industry. The Scottish Government will continue to work with the industry, the SIA, the UK Government, law enforcement agencies and other partners until a new regulatory regime is in place.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what dialogue it has had with the UK Government on the impact in Scotland as a result of the decision by the UK Government that the work of the Security Industry Authority should be subject to a “phased transition to new regulatory regime”.
Answer
The Scottish Government has had and is continuing to have discussions with the UK Government, the Security Industry Authority, industry representatives, law enforcement agencies and other partners to ensure that regulation of the security industry in Scotland continues.
