HC Deb 05 July 1989 vol 156 cc215-6W
Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the value of security and surveillance equipment supplied to Her Majesty's prison Glenochil and attached establishments in the years 1986 to 1989 to the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

From 1 April 1986 to 31 March 1989 the sum spent on security and surveillance

amounts for each health board are shown in the table. Expenditure for 1984–85 onwards has been converted to 1983–84 prices using the gross domestic product deflator.

equipment in Her Majesty's prison Glenochil was £59,416.14. Over the same period the sum of £650,181.20 was spent on such equipment specifically for other establishments run by the Scottish prison service.

Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the procedures for ordering security and surveillance equipment at Her Majesty's prison Glenochil and attached establishments; what were these procedures in 1986; and if he will make a statement.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The Scottish Home and Health Department has a central purchasing policy for security and surveillance equipment to be acquired through its prison building division. The procedures involve multiple tendering. These procedures apply to all establishments and were in force in 1986. In exceptional circumstances, single tender action can be implemented provided that it complies with the rules of public accounting.