His response is as follows: As mandated by Scottish ministers, SPS is seeking to replace the capacity provided by the existing prisons (HMP Greenock and HMP Inverness respectively) and to support the demand for prisoner places from the local communities which will be served by these new prisons. Currently, HMP Greenock holds around 300 prisoners and HMP Inverness accommodates slightly under 200 prisoners therefore the proposed capacity of these new prisons is: (a) HMP Inverclyde “ 300.