- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many proposed large-scale poultry developments that lie in the migratory path of birds known to carry the avian flu virus have been notified to Scottish ministers.
Answer
Large-scale poultry developments are dealt with through the local authority planning consents process, and there are no additional requirements for these to be notified to Scottish ministers. All poultry keepers with 50 or more birds are legally required to supply their contact details to the Great Britain Poultry register. Keepers of less than 50 birds are encouraged to register on a voluntary basis. On 9 January 2008, the register held details of 2,231 Scottish premises. Bird migration takes place across very wide fronts, and it is appropriate to assume that the whole of Great Britain lies under migratory flyways.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8921 by Mr Frank Mulholland QC on 7 February 2008, whether the protocol between the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the Electoral Commission relates specifically to the Scottish parliamentary and local government elections held in May 2007 and no other elections held in Scotland for any purpose.
Answer
on 7 February 2008, whether the protocol between the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the Electoral Commission relates specifically to the Scottish parliamentary and local government elections held in May 2007 and no other elections held in Scotland for any purpose.
(S3W-09752)
Frank Mulholland QC The Protocol between the Electoral Commission and the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland deals with offences created by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The protocol is not specific to the May 2007 elections.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank Mulholland on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8921 by Frank Mulholland QC on 7 February 2008, whether the protocol between the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the Electoral Commission, specifically relates to the Scottish parliamentary and local government elections of May 2007.
Answer
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many weapons that individuals have attempted to smuggle into prison have been recovered by prison authorities for each year since 1999, broken down by prison.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The SPS does not record where weapons are specifically recovered from visitors. Any such recovery is included in the overall weapon find count.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-9094 on 20 February 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was received in public funds by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland in each year since 1999.
Answer
Information on Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) accounts is held by the Association. The Scottish Government has contributed to the costs of the association''s secretariat. Details of the amounts involved are as follows:
Scottish Government Funding to ACPOS, 1998-99 to 2007-08
Year | Amount (£000) |
1998-99 | 152 |
1999-2000 | 146 |
2000-01 | 142 |
2001-02 | 145 |
2002-03 | 185 |
2003-04 | 155 |
2004-05 | 267 |
2005-06 | 231 |
2006-07 | 224 |
2007-08 | 314 |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents there have been of illegal drugs recovered by prison authorities from individuals who have attempted to smuggle drugs into prison in each year since 1999, broken down by category of drug and prison.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The following table illustrates the number incidents where drugs have been recovered from visitors attending Scottish Prisons. Reliable data is not available prior to 2001 and category of drug is not recorded.
Incident Establishment Name | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Grand Total |
Aberdeen | | | | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 69 |
Barlinnie | | | 2 | 25 | 58 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 149 |
Cornton Vale | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | 18 |
Dumfries | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 6 |
Edinburgh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 66 |
Glenochil Prison | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 41 |
Glenochil YOI | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 4 |
Greenock | 1 | 1 | | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 41 |
Inverness | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
Kilmarnock | | | 10 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 111 |
Low Moss | 3 | | 1 | 7 | 6 | | 1 | | 18 |
Perth | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 118 |
Peterhead | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | 4 |
Polmont | | | | 10 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 63 |
Shotts | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 63 |
Grand Total | 20 | 22 | 39 | 127 | 196 | 194 | 159 | 17 | 774 |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offenders released on licence have been recalled to prison to serve the remainder of their sentence in each year since 1999, broken down by prison.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The following table illustrates those offenders who have been recalled having been released on licence.
Establishment | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Grand Total |
Aberdeen | 16 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 177 |
Barlinnie | 156 | 133 | 132 | 163 | 147 | 117 | 137 | 156 | 137 | 24 | 1,302 |
Castle Huntly | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | 38 |
Cornton Vale | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 111 |
Dumfries | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 93 |
Edinburgh | 48 | 41 | 55 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 93 | 115 | 133 | 12 | 737 |
Glenochil | 26 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 82 | 85 | 7 | 414 |
Glenochil YOI | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
Greenock | 28 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 239 |
Inverness | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 67 |
Kilmarnock | 70 | 61 | 82 | 81 | 40 | 30 | 46 | 64 | 57 | 5 | 536 |
Low Moss | 30 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | | 127 |
Noranside | | 1 | | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | 15 |
Open Estate | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 94 |
Perth | 40 | 26 | 44 | 31 | 45 | 43 | 30 | 59 | 78 | 11 | 407 |
Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 87 |
Polmont | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 106 |
Shotts | 27 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 31 | 34 | 0 | 235 |
Grand Total | 490 | 407 | 477 | 542 | 490 | 458 | 519 | 659 | 672 | 77 | 4,791 |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many attempted prisoner escapes have been identified and prevented by prison authorities in each year since 1999, broken down by prison.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The following table illustrates the number of instances of attempted escape. Reliable data is not available prior to 2001.
Incident Establishment Name | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Grand Total |
Aberdeen | | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | | 5 |
Barlinnie | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 |
Cornton Vale | 1 | | | | 1 | | 2 | 4 |
Edinburgh | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 6 |
Glenochil Prison | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 |
Kilmarnock | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 2 |
Low Moss | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Perth | 1 | 1 | | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Peterhead | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
Polmont | | 5 | 2 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Shotts | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
Grand Total | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 53 |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to ensure public accountability of professional associations, such as the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, which are wholly or partially funded from the public purse.
Answer
Any organisation in receipt of Scottish Government funding will be subject to conditions of grant attached to that funding.
A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between ACPOS and the Scottish Government agreed in October 2007 setting out the provisions governing the payment of grant-in-aid to ACPOS is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 44794).
On 1 April 2007, ACPOS became an incorporated company limited by guarantee. This means that it has responsibilities under the Companies Acts 1985 and 1989 to register its memorandum and articles and to produce annual accounts.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were held in segregated protective custody whilst serving sentences in Scottish prisons in each year since 1999.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
The SPS does not have a category of prisoners who are held in segregated protective custody. The following table displays the number of prisoners who have been held on protection conditions within SPS establishments.
Incident Establishment Name | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Grand Total |
Aberdeen | | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | | 5 |
Barlinnie | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 |
Cornton Vale | 1 | | | | 1 | | 2 | 4 |
Edinburgh | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 6 |
Glenochil Prison | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 |
Kilmarnock | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 2 |
Low Moss | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Perth | 1 | 1 | | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Peterhead | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
Polmont | | 5 | 2 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Shotts | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
Grand Total | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 53 |