- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of the English High Court judgement of 15 November 2001 that cloned embryos are not subject to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, it has any powers or responsibilities in respect of human cloning and, if it does, why a Sewel motion was not lodged before the Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001 was enacted.
Answer
Human reproductive cloning is a reserved matter by virtue of section J3 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
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Answered by Ross Finnie on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive which companies were responsible for undertaking the annual maintenance of fisheries protection vessels Norna and Sulisker in 2001 and whether the maintenance contracts were completed within their quoted time scale and budget.
Answer
Norna's refit was completed by MMS Ship Repair and Dry Dock Company Ltd within the agreed timescale and budget. Sulisker's refit was completed by Dunston (Ship Repairers) Ltd within the allocated time and budget. However, she was not in service for a further seven days due to delays on work by specialist engineering and fire control contractors who had been directly contracted by Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency to undertake additional works while the vessel was in refit.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the cost to the Scottish Prison Service of checking the design of HM Prison Kilmarnock with regard to security or for any other reason was taken into account in the price agreed with the construction company of the prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No. In accordance with normal practice, the cost of the tendering process was not charged to any of the bidders.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Service Estates Directorate was involved in checking the design of HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Yes.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Prison Service Estates Directorate first had sight of plans for HM Prison Kilmarnock and how long this was before the start of the construction process.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Initial tenders were received by the Scottish Prison Service in December 1996 and construction started in November 1997.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any department of the Scottish Prison Service at any stage requested or required any change to the design of HMP Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:All bidders changed elements of their initially submitted design throughout the tender negotiation process to fulfil better the requirements of the Scottish Prison Service output specification.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what payments have been made by Premier Prison Services for the services of senior officers of the Scottish Prison Service in each month since the prison was opened.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:None. No senior officers of the Scottish Prison Service work for Premier Prison Services.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions Scottish Prison Service officers have been called to HM Prison Kilmarnock due to prisoner disturbances.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Scottish Prison Service staff have never been called upon to assist HM Prison Kilmarnock with prisoner disturbances.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Prison Service officers would be required to assist HM Prison Kilmarnock staff should a prisoner disturbance occur and, if so, who would be responsible for meeting the cost of such assistance.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:All Scottish prisons, including HMP Kilmarnock, operate under a mutual aid arrangement. Each prison is responsible for the cost of resourcing this arrangement.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 16 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the letter to me of 8 May 2001 from the Deputy Minister for Education, Europe, and External Affairs regarding school link courses, when the Deputy Minister expects to give a further response to me.
Answer
A final reply was issued on 2 November 2001.
