§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what refurbishments are presently taking place at Glenochil prison; and if he will list the contracts awarded with the details of the financial costs of each and the total costs.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI have asked Mr. E. W. Frizzell, the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to arrange for a reply to be given to the hon. Member.
Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Mr. John McFall, dated 20 January 1994:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about refurbishments currently taking place at Glenochil Prison. The information is as follows:
Refurbishment projects Awarded to Costs (including VAT) £000s Replacement of the electronic locking cell system WHS Ltd. 1,542 Alterations to the wood machine area in the worksheds Institution's own workforce 8 Damage repairs to 'A' Hall and fitting of new locks throughout the prison as a result of a recent hostage incident Institution's own workforce 60 1,610