§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prison officers are engaged at Peterhead prison; and what is the average overtime worked by officers at the prison.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe number of members of the prison officer grade employed at Peterhead prison on 1 April 1986 was 222. They are conditioned to a 40-hour week and over the period of the last 12 months they worked an average of 14 hours overtime per week per officer.
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§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the employed strength of prison officers at each prison in Scotland; and which prisons are under the employment ratio laid down for that particular prison.
§ Mr. John MacKayEmployment ratios are not used to determine staffing in the Scottish prison service. Each penal establishment has a staff complement which reflects the number fo staff necessary to cover authorised posts at that establishment. The number of members of the prison officer grade in post at 1 April 1986 is shown in the table.
Discipline Officer Complement* Discipline Officers In Post* Total Prison Officers In Post* Aberdeen 65 67 81 Barlinnie 224 249 338 Barlinnie Special Unit 17 13 13 Castle Huntly 34 40 55 Cornton Vale 139 135 163 Dumfries 70 75 95 Dungavel 32 37 54 Edinburgh 234 235 309 Friarton 35 38 49 Glenochil 241 251 301 Greenock 90 76 93 Inverness 52 56 70 Longriggend 115 111 131 Low Moss 72 76 102 Noranside 33 37 54 Penninghame 16 14 26 Perth 190 188 241 Peterhead 192 183 222 Polmont 128 137 176 Shotts 45 54 74 * As at 1 April 1986. Notes
1. The table indicates the authorised staffing complement for each establishment in respect of discipline grades only, together with the staff-in-post figure for these grades as at 1 April 1986. The complement for specialist grades has not been included as some of these posts are filled by civilians ie civilian instructors and civilian craftsmen. The total prison officer in-post figure in column 3 includes nurse officers, caterer officers, clerk officers, works officers and officer instructors.
2. The Barlinnie complement is presently being reviewed.
3. Greenock prison has just been reopened following re-development and some staff have still to take up post.
4. Polmont young offenders' institution is presently holding remand prisoners in one of its wings as a temporary measure, and provison for this is of included in the present complement.
5. The discipline officer in post figures include a number of new officer recruits.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met Scottish prison officers to discuss pay and conditions; and what was the outcome of these discussions.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe pay and conditions of service of prison officers in Scotland as in England and Wales are negotiated directly by the Treasury with the unions and are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prison officers have received injuries due to attacks by inmates at Peterhead prison in the years 1980 to 1985 and the latest figure for 1986; how many officers required hospital treatment; and how many days were lost by officers in the same period due to injuries sustained.
§ Mr. John MacKayI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.