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Next week, as part of my investigations into the prison estates review, I shall visit a prison in France. I shall not be flying from Aberdeen with my assistant, because the airfare would be £958.
I have regular discussions with the chief executive, and I take a keen interest in what is going on in our prisons. I make it my duty to visit a good number of prisons and meet staff personally.
I have written to the council in Perth and Kinross—it has kept in contact and has offered on a number of occasions to come and visit the committee. But you were to visit the council during the summer recess.
I suggested that the community council should be on the list as well as residents and tenants associations. I have seen no mention of school boards on any of the community planning notices.