- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29901 by Mr Jim Wallace on 23 October 2002, why the sale of HM Prison Penninghame was not included in the table.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The question asked about sale of land whereas Penninghame was sold as a property (inclusive of land and buildings). On the same basis the former HM Prison Dungavel and some staff quarters and garages were also excluded from the table.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29424 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 November 2002, when it expects to conclude discussions with the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire councils with regard to the publication of its contracts with them for the provision of social work services in prisons and when it intends to place copies of the contracts in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: We are currently in discussions with Medacs Healthcare about publication of our contract for medical services. Once that is concluded we will commence discussions with the relevant local authorities with regard to publication of contracts for the provision of social work services in prisons. There is no contract with Dumfries and Galloway Council.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29424 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 November 2002 and with regard to the publication of its contracts with the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire councils for the provision of social work services in prisons, whether the Scottish Prison Service has raised, or intends to raise commercial confidentiality in discussions with contractors as a ground for not publishing part or parts of the contract.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:Yes. The published content of such contracts is governed by the Scottish Executive guidance in Part 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information. The SPS has in the public interest a duty to ensure that disclosure does not harm the public interest or prejudice the commercial positions of itself or the contractor.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29424 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 November 2002, why the contracts for the provision of social work services in prisons with the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire councils have not yet been published.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-31444 today, which is available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken in respect of the procurement of its proposed private-build, private-operate prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:The process for procurement of the new private-build, private-operate prison will not begin until the location of the new prison has been determined. A number of potential sites have been identified, but the SPS has not yet taken firm decisions.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-31087 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 November 2002, when it will know whether it will appoint an adviser for the procurement of its proposed private-build, private-operate prison and what the projected cost of such an appointment would be.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Once a detailed project plan and timetable for the procurement of the new private-build, private-operate prison has been completed. The cost would be the market price.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29472 by Mr Jim Wallace on 24 October 2002, whether it will publish its contract with Medacs before 1 May 2003.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:On present plans we anticipate that the necessary work involved will be completed before 1 May 2003.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any land has been transferred from the Scottish Prison Service in each of the last five years; if so, where, why and to whom the transfer was made, and what the value of the land was.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No land has been transferred from the Scottish Prison Service in the last five years.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-29278, S1W-29279, S1W-29280, S1W-29281 and S1W-29282 on 11 October 2002, why the information in those answers was provided by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and not by the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice.
Answer
Because the questions concerned contractual matters involving the agency, for which under paragraphs 3.1 and 4.4 of the SPS Framework Document, the Chief Executive is responsible and accountable and for preparing the substance of responses to parliamentary questions on such matters.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what its expenditure on advertising was in the period from January to March in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002 and what its planned expenditure on advertising is for the same period in 2003.
Answer
Scottish Executive expenditure on advertising for the periods requested is listed in the table.
| Year | Expenditure |
| January - March 2000 | £ 773,764.00 |
| January - March 2001 | £2,261,135.00 |
| January - March 2002 | £4,373,148.00 |
The planned expenditure for the same period in 2003 is currently under review.
