- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates any visits to Scotland were made by Tony Gauci and what the cost was of facilitating any such visits.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on matters relating to a witness in the Lockerbie case while the appeal is continuing.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any sightseeing trips around Scotland were organised during Tony Gauci's visits; to what locations any such trips were made, and what the cost was of each such trip.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on matters relating to a witness in the Lockerbie case while the appeal is continuing.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18301 by Mr Jim Wallace on 4 October 2001, how many offences there were in the Central Scotland Police force area involving the possession of knives in 2001 and how many homicides there were in the area involving the use of knives in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001.
Answer
Information on recorded crime in 2001 is not yet available.There were no homicides involving the use of sharp instruments in Central Scotland police force area in 2000. Data for 2001 are not yet available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions Tony Gauci was brought to Scotland by (a) the police or (b) the Crown Office.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on matters relating to a witness in the Lockerbie case while the appeal is continuing.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
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Answered by Elish Angiolini on 8 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a report on the progress made with each of the 58 recommendations contained within the Summary of the Review of the Investigation of Road Deaths in Scotland by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Quality and Practice Review Unit.
Answer
Work has been on-going to implement the recommendations of the Quality and Practice Review Unit review of the investigation of road traffic deaths. There are no plans to publish a progress report at this stage.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Elish Angiolini on 8 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the outstanding 22 recommendations referred to in the Summary of the Review of the Investigation of Road Deaths in Scotland by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Quality and Practice Review Unit.
Answer
It is not intended to publish the 22 unpublished recommendations of the Quality and Practice Review Unit review of the investigation of road traffic deaths. They are of an internal administrative nature only. All 80 recommendations for improvements in practice are being implemented and I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-21900 on 22 January 2002.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what response it intends to make to the report funded by the Nuffield Foundation, Paths to Justice Scotland.
Answer
Paths to Justice Scotland raises a number of important issues both in terms of how people try to resolve their legal problems and their perceptions of the legal system. I intend to bear the report findings in mind, in addition to the Microcosm study The Public Perspective on accessing Legal Advice and Information recently carried out by the Scottish Executive Central Research Unit, as we continue to look at developing a community legal service for Scotland and for civil justice more generally.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many social workers provided social work services at (i) HM Prison Edinburgh, (ii) HM Young Offenders Institution Glenochil, (iii) HM Young Offenders Institution Dumfries and (iv) HM Young Offenders Institution Polmont in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02 and what the ratio of social workers to prisoners has been in each case.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows.The available information is as follows.The number of social workers providing social work service at Edinburgh Prison is currently five and the number of social workers providing social work service at Dumfries is currently 1.5.Glenochil and Polmont have social work service delivered through a contract and the service is therefore based on outputs rather then staff numbers.The information in previous years is not readily available and could not be collected except at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19196 by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001, what the cost to it has been of the office of the Scottish Prison Service Controller at HM Prison Kilmarnock in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000, (d) 2000-01 and (e) 2001-02 to date in (i) cash terms and (ii) real terms at current prices.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The cost of the Controller's function at HMP Kilmarnock has been:
at Current Prices | Cash Terms (£000) | Real Terms (£000) |
1997-98 | Nil | Nil |
1998-99 | Nil | Nil |
1999-2000 | £140 | £146 |
2000-01 | £132 | £135 |
2001 to date | £103 | £103 |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many members of staff the Scottish Prison Service Controller at HM Prison Kilmarnock has and what the role is of each
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:In addition to the Controller there are two members of staff. A Deputy Controller and an administrative officer. There is also a part time relief controller to provide cover for further absences.
