Cornton Vale (Hansard, 12 July 1989)

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many body and strip searches in Cornton Vale in 1988 where carried out on prisoners who were pregnant.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested is not available, since no distinction is made in the records between inmates who are not pregnant and those who are.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women prisoners who gave birth while imprisoned in Cornton Vale in 1988(a) kept their babies with them following the births and (b) did not keep their babies following birth; and what was the length of service served by each such mother following the birth.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
One inmate, serving a three-month sentence, gave birth in Cornton Vale and kept her baby with her.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if any baby has remained with his or her mother in Cornton Vale prison beyond the age of 12 months during 1988.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
No.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average number of days of in-service training provided to staff at Cornton Vale prison in 1987 and 1988.
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§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information is not immediately available but I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions the electronics link between the central office and each room in Cornton Vale women's prison malfunctioned in 1988; and what was the average time taken for repairs to be carried out.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The system malfunctioned on 22 occasions in 1988. Each fault is recorded and rectified the same day or the next working day. When the period of malfunction was prolonged the inmate was moved temporarily to another cell. The average time required to complete repair work was one and a half hours.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of(a) female and (b) male staff at Cornton Vale prison in 1987 were on sick leave for (i) less than one week, (ii) between one week and up to one month, (iii) between one month and up to six months, and (iv) for six months or more.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information sought by the hon. Member is as follows:

1987

Female staff Per cent. Male Staff Per cent.

Nil absence 19 32

Less than one week 30.5 23

Between one week and up to one month 32 27

Between one month and up to six months 18 18

For six months or more 0.5 0

Total staff involved 157 22

	1987
	Female staff Per cent.	Male Staff Per cent.
Nil absence	19	32
Less than one week	30.5	23
Between one week and up to one month	32	27
Between one month and up to six months	18	18
For six months or more	0.5	0
Total staff involved	157	22