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Compared with England and Wales, Scotland’s response to disorder in our prisons performs favourably. The latest figures from England and Wales show that the rate of assaults on staff is 223 per cent higher than the rate in Scotland, at 84 per 1,000 prisoners compared with 26 per 1,000 in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 December 2016
Community alarms and/or telecare have been in use in their most basic form for over 40 years, with the latest Scottish Government statistics showing that over 126,000 people are being supported at home with telecare.
Would the UK Government have any comments to make on the briefing produced by Changing Realities, Cuts can’t fix child poverty: it’s time for a new approach? Changing Realities is a key partner for the Taskforce, and they have been working closely with us as we develop the strategy.