§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions have been held on the future of the special unit at Her Majesty's prison, Barlinnie in Glasgow; and if it will continue
§ Mr. RifkindThere has been no recent occasion for official discussions on the future of the Barlinnie special unit. I have already made it clear on a number of occasions that it is the Government's intention that the special unit should continue to operate as it has in the past and in the way that was intended when it was first set up.
May report recommendations 1 January Grade 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Prison Officer … 2,091 2,860 3,173 3,382 3,673 4,062 5,028 Senior Officer … 2,448 3,350 3,663 3,872 4,237 4,678 5,420 Principal Officer … 2,778 3,800 4,113 4,322 4,754 5,240 6,081 Chief Officer II … 3,292 4,504 4,817 5,026 5,556 6,056 7,400 Chief Officer I … 3,594 4,921 5,234 5,443 6,012 6,552 8,000 * Includes night and shift disturbance allowance.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Reportthe numbers of prison officers, at appropriate grades, employed in each Scottish prison and young offen-