- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has submitted evidence to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s independent review of the postal services sector.
Answer
Following an invitation from John Hooper, Chair of the Independent Review of the Postal Services Sector on 13 March, the Scottish Government responded to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s review of the postal services sector on 22 May. A copy of that response can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/postalreviewresponse.
In developing our response we sought the views of a number of Scottish Business Organisations including SCDI, FSB, Scottish Chambers, CBI and Institute of Directors as well as the STUC.
The independent review team in DBERR invited a wide range of organisations with a direct interest in postal services including mail companies, regulators, consumer and business organisations, unions, Government Departments and political parties to participate in the review.
There was nothing to stop MSPs from responding direct to the independent review panel if they had so wished and indeed many MPs from all political parties did so.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what communication it has had with the UK Government and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform with regard to the independent review of the postal services sector.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13430 on 3 June 2008. 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.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what improvements are required from the Scotrail franchise to benefit disabled people.
Answer
The information requested is given in the ScotRail Franchise Agreement, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 37777).
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive who will pay for any additional rolling stock required as a consequence of the extension of the Scotrail franchise and to whom the rolling stock will belong.
Answer
The information requested is given in the ScotRail Franchise Amendment Agreement, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45544).
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will decide which of the 28 priced options in the Scotrail franchise amendment agreement will be pursued.
Answer
The priced options contained within the ScotRail Franchise Amendment Agreement include a number which support the key aims of Scotland''s Railways. Some of these priced options have already been, or are about to be, implemented. Ministers will determine, after appropriate consultation, will determine how the remainder of the options can best be delivered.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive why it considers it necessary to rebrand Scotrail stations and rolling stock as Scottish Rail and why it is committing at least £15 million from public funds for this purpose.
Answer
The Scottish Government is not rebranding to Scottish Rail nor is it committing £15 million from public funds.
However, the Scottish Government are looking to create a new brand for Scotland''s railways that will improve its image at home and abroad while, critically, making savings for the taxpayer over time.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has been undertaken with stakeholders, including passenger bodies, on the Edinburgh Glasgow Smartcard project referred to in the Scotrail franchise amendment agreement.
Answer
The option on Smartcard will be part of the consultation which will take place on the application of the funds secured through the franchise extension.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits the extension to the Scotrail franchise will bring for rail passengers.
Answer
I refer the member to the ministerial statement which can be found in column 7712 in the
Official Report of Thursday 17 April 2008. The
Official Report can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/index.htm.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive why it was necessary for Transport Scotland to enter into negotiations over extending the Scotrail franchise less than half way through the current seven-year term.
Answer
I refer the member to the ministerial statement which can be found in column 7712 in the
Official Report of Thursday 17 April 2008. The
Official Report can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/index.htm.
- Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions were held with passenger bodies prior to Transport Scotland agreeing the extension to the Scotrail franchise.
Answer
I refer the member to the ministerial statement which can be found in column 7712 in the
Official Report of Thursday 17 April 2008. The
Official Report can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/index.htm.
