Dear Sir or Madam,

To ask what percentage of prisoners are permitted to attend i)
Roman Catholic services ii) Church of Scotland services iii) Other
Church services. iv) Other religious services.

To ask whether in order to attend a particular service the prisoner
must be registered as being of that religion.

Thank you for your patience in dealing with this request.

Yours faithfully,

Alastair Manderson

Dear Sir

With reference to your e-mail dated 4 June 2008 I thought it might be
useful to clarify with you some aspects of your request.

In general terms anyone can attend any religious service they wish so
long as they advise staff in advance.

The number of people who go to services are relatively small. I can, if
you wish, ask our Chaplains for further details.

Yours faithfully

Tom Fox
Head of Communications

Margaret Robertson
PS/Tom Fox
Head of Communications
Room 338
Calton House
Tel: 0131 244 8614
E-mail: [email address]

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Dear Robertson Margaret,

I would appreciate if you could ask the Chaplains for the
information. Provided it is not to much trouble.

Yours sincerely,

Alastair Manderson

Dear Sir

Further to your Freedom of Information request and your subsequent e-mail I have asked our Chaplaincy Advisers to consult with their colleagues and to indicate the average attendance across the Prison Estate on a weekly basis.

I shall forward this information to you as soon as it is made available to me.

Best wishes

Yours sincerely

Tom Fox
Head of Communications

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Dear Mr Manderson

Thank you for your email below.

As I said in a previous e-mail, any prisoner who wishes to attend a religious service is permitted to do so. Some religious services are actually dependent upon demand. For instance, in the Muslim tradition there is a requirement for a minimum of 3 (2 participants plus an Imam) for Muslim prayers to be held on a Friday. Consequently, due to insufficient numbers from time to time, these may not take place.

The table I have supplied is not exhaustive and is merely an indicator of the average attendance at such services compiled for me by our Chaplaincy Advisers.

If you require any further assistance in this matter please do not hesitate to contact me.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

Tom Fox
Head of Communications

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