§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the staff to prisoner ratio(a) in each prison and (b) in total in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [51746]
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§ Mr. McLeishThe information requested is in the table.
Staff to prisoner ratio Establishments 1997–98 1996–97 1995–96 Aberdeen 1:1.2 1:1.2 1:1.1 Barlinnie 1:2 1:2.2 1:2.2 Castle Huntly 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1 Cornton Vale 1:0.7 1:0.8 1:0.8 Dumfries 1:0.9 1:0.9 1:0.8 Dungavel 1:1.2 1:1.2 1:1.4 Edinburgh 1:1.6 1:1.7 1:1.5 Friarton 1:1.1 1:1.3 1:1.2 Glenochil 1:1.3 1:1.3 1:1.2 Greenock 1:1.4 1:1.5 1:1.5 Inverness 1:1.3 1:1.2 1:1.1 Longriggend 1:0.9 1:0.9 1:1 Low Moss 1:2.2 1:2.2 1:2.1 Noranside 1:1.7 1:1.8 1:1.7 National Induction Centre1 1:1.1 1:1.2 1:0.4 Penninghame 1:1.3 1:1.3 1:1.5 Perth 1:1.1 1:1.1 1:1.1 Peterhead (including unit) 1:0.8 1:0.8 1:0.8 Polmont 1:1.4 1:1.5 1:1.1 Shotts (including unit) 1:1.1 1:1.1 1:1.1 Total 1:1.3 1:1.4 1:1.3 1The National Induction Centre opened in May 1995 and became fully operational later that year