Further to the answers to questions S2W-15588 and S2W-17698 by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April and 24 August 2005, how it reconciles the stateme…

Answered Asked by Alex Neil SNP Lodged 18 Nov 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-15588 and S2W-17698 by Cathy Jamieson on 14 April and 24 August 2005, how it reconciles the statement that there have been no breaches of the contract with Premier Prison Services Ltd to operate HM Prison Kilmarnock with the fact that Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd reported to the Scottish Prison Service a contractual failure to open the prison on the agreed date of 16 March 1999.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 29 Nov 2005 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Failure to meet a particular contractual commitment not a breach of contract.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-20863 by reference.