§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many places at security prisons have been provided in Scotland since the passing of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act in 1965; and if he will specify the prisons and the number of prisoners.
§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he now has to increase the provision of places in prison; what will be the cost; and what proportion will be special security.
§ Mr. RossThe forward prison building programme aims at providing 1,300 additional prison places, 1,000 of them in high security establishments; the provision of a special security prison is not contemplated. In addition some 1,100 new places are to be provided for offenders under 21. The estimated cost of this programme is £13 million.