Written question asked by Mohammad Sarwar (Independent Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 November 1998. It was answered by Henry McLeish (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 November 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is the education budget for each prison in Scotland. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the education budget for each prison in Scotland. [59219] Mr. McLeish: The information is as follows: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Establishment Budget (1998-99) HMP Aberdeen 41,500 HMP Barlinnie 198,700 HMP Castle Huntly 38,000 HMPI Cornton Vale 78,000 HMYOI Dumfries 73,500 HMP Dungavel 63,974 HMP Edinburgh 176,148 HMP Friarton 30,600 HMP and YOI Glenochil 224,733 HMP Greenock 86,410 HMP Inverness 43,500 HMRI Longriggend 72,300 HMP Low Moss 57,500 HMP Noranside 47,192 HMP Penninghame 39,950 HMP Perth 152,100 HMP Peterhead 73,250 HM Unit Peterhead 10,400 HMYOI Polmont 148,259 HMP Shotts 181,368 HM Unit Shotts 25,500 NIC Shotts 21,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The figures cover teaching contract and materials costs. They do not include vocational training or physical education delivered by Scottish Prison Service employees or the cost of local educational initiatives delivered in partnership with external agencies.

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