§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he intends to take in response to statements made by the advocate depute at the Glenochil prison riot trial in respect of the quality of evidence given by prison officers. [15722]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Mr. John McFall, dated 28 February 1996:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the comments made by the Advocate Depute at the Glenochil Prison riot trial.
We are considering jointly with the Crown Office what lessons might be learned from this particular trial. Within the SPS, we are also reviewing the guidance given to prison staff on recording details of incidents and on preparing to be a witness in court.