To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-8485 and S2W-10935 by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004 and 19 October 2004, how many prison officer hours have now been released from prisoner transport duties as a result of the contract with Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the provision of prisoner escort and court custody services.

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

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-10935 on 19 October 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/webapp/wa.search.