Scotland's biggest prison project is facing yet more delays and price increases.
SCOTLAND’S biggest prison project is facing yet more delays and price increases after the government quietly abandoned its previous costs and timings.
The Scottish Government, which is responsible for the funding, confirmed it was waiting for a “final design” before setting out new estimated costs and timescales.The 130-year-old prison is the largest inIt is usually 50 per cent over capacity, meaning over-crowding is endemic, with the poor physical state of the building requiring millions to be spent on refits and repairs each year.
She said some construction sector inflation was running at 25 to 30 per cent, and ministers would need to find the mounting capital funding for HMP Glasgow.She identified a “potential gap” in capital funding in 2024/25 and 2025/26. The £400m price tag and 2023 and 2026 start and finish dates have been part of the Scottish Government’s twice-yearly infrastructure updates since February 2021.
Tory MSP Russell Findlay said the justice system’s precarious reliance on Barlinnie meant HMP Glasgow was “critical to ensuring people in our communities are kept safe”.
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