§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many places in secure accommodation there are for persons aged under 16 years in Scotland; and where they were located, in each year since 1986.
§ Mr. StewartThe number of secure places in Scotland formally approved by the Secretary of State since 1986 is as follows:
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Number Rossie school Montrose 25 St. Mary's Kenmure school Glasgow 24 Kerelaw school Stevenston 24 (18 in 1986–1988)
Number Howdenhall children's unit Edinburgh 5 Rimbleton house Glenrothes 2 Brodie youth care centre Polmont (formerly Weedingshall) 2 (0 in 1986; 1 in 1987–89) Hightrees assessment centre Closeburn (formerly Closeburn) 2 (0 in 1986)
1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Rossie school 68,396 71,448 69,770 36,626 41,336 59,139 64,152 St Mary's Kenmure school 9,560 165,483 — 21,177 37,064 60,074 109,459 Weedingshall youth care centre (now Brodie) — — — 63,000 — — — Howdenhall centre — — — — — — 1106,718 Note: 1Part of total grant offer of £1,139,784. Until 1990 the Secretary of State paid grants towards the revenue costs of Rossie and St Mary's schools, but specific information on these payments is not readily available.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the average annual cost of keeping a person in the accommodation units at(a) Rossie school, (b) St. Mary's Kenmure school, Glasgow, (c) Kerelaw school, Stevenson, (d) Howdenhall children's unit, Edinburgh, (e) Rumbleton house, Glenrothes, (f) Weedingshall youth care centre, Polmont and (g) Closeburn assessment centre, Closeburn; and what proportion of such cost is met by direct Government grant.
§ Mr. StewartThe annual cost of keeping a person in the secure units (based on current weekly bed-rate figures) is as follows:
The Scottish Office does not pay grants to asssist with revenue costs.
£ Rossie school 59,696 St. Mary's Kenmure 56,940 Kerelaw school 65,780 Howdenhall children's unit 58,500 Rimbleton house 60,060 Weedingshall youth care centre (now Brodie) 74,270 Closeburn assessment centre (now Hightrees) 77,168
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September 1989 September 1990 September 11991 September 11992 March 11993 (a) Head count Nursing and midwifery2 74,949 74,573 75,068 73,605 71,506 Managerial staff3 5 800 1,072 1,315 1,678 1,834 Administrative and clerical4 16,617 17,136 17,679 18,584 18,677 (b)Whole-time equivalent Nursing and midwifery2 64,454.3 63,687.2 63,503.0 61,652.0 60,252.5 Managerial staff3 5 797.6 1,064.5 1,301.3 1,661.6 1,180.2 Administrative and clerical4 14,425.3 14,859.3 15,282.8 15,978.0 16,125.8
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much direct central Government support is paid towards the cost of the secure accommodation for persons aged under 16 years in each financial year since 1986 in(a) Rossie school, Montrose, (b) St. Mary's Kenmure school, Glasgow, (c) Kerelaw school, Stevenson, (d) Howdenhall children's unit, Edinburgh, (e) Rumbleton house, Glenrothes, (f) Weedingshall youth care centre, Polmont and (g) Closeburn assessment centre, Closeburn.
§ Mr. StewartCapital grants were paid by the Secretary of State towards secure accommodation as follows: