Whether the practice of fingerprinting and/or photographic records being taken of visitors to penal establishments complies with the provis…

Answered Asked by Linda Fabiani SNP Lodged 16 Nov 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the practice of fingerprinting and/or photographic records being taken of visitors to penal establishments complies with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 Dec 2001 · 31 days after it was lodged, 14 days after it was due

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:SPS considers that the Visitor Identity Systems described in answer to question S1W-20062 do not breach the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-20065 by reference.