§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if Bishopbriggs is being considered as a site for a new private prison; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe site of the existing resettlement unit at Bishopbriggs is one of a number of sites currently being considered as a possible location for a new privately financed prison. No final decisions about the site or about the specification of a new prison have yet been made. Such decisions would require ministerial approval and would be the subject of an application for outline planning permission.