§ Sir Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of staff employed in Inverness prison in the various categories; how this compares with the approved complement; whether rostered posts include the five posts in the special unit; and what is the level of overtime required.
§ Mr. LangThe numbers of staff employed in each category in Inverness prison and the corresponding approved complements are shown in the table:
Inverness prison Complement at 1 February 1987 Staff in post at 1 February 1987 Governors 2 2 Discipline 53 57 Nurses 2 2 Caterers 2 2 Instructors 2 2 Works 7 6 Clerks 3 3 Typist 1 1 Total 72 75 Note:
The above staff in post figure includes two governor grades, 70 uniformed prison officer grades and three civilian grades.
The unit posts are not shown on the roster but two discipline senior officers (one for each of the early and late shifts) included in the complement to cover duties in the unit when the unit is occupied. The other posts in the unit are covered on overtime. Separate overtime figures for the unit are not available but during the period April to November 1986 the average weekly overtime per man at Inverness prison was 7.29 hours; this compares with an average of 7.54 hours per man for the Scottish prison service as a whole.