To ask the Scottish Executive what performance-related revenue deductions have been incurred by HM Prison Kilmarnock’s operator under its contract in each quarter of the prison’s operation.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

Relevant information up to Year 5, Quarter 3 were in my answer to S2W-7756 answered on 7 May 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search .

Subsequent information is:

Year 5, Quarter 4: £16,239

Year 6, Quarter 1: Nil

Year 6, Quarter 2: £5,738

Year 6, Quarter 3: Nil

Year 6, Quarter 4: Nil.