To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to implement recommendations made by Sheriff Croan in his fatal accident report of November 2004 in respect of the appointment of designated watch officers in prisons.

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

Sheriff Croan’s determination in the fatal accident inquiry related to Premier Custodial Group Ltd., not to the Scottish Prison Service. There was, therefore, no recommendation for SPS to implement.