- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has agreed payment to First ScotRail to meet some or all of the costs incurred by the company to train staff to replace First ScotRail conductors taking industrial action.
Answer
No agreement has been made to pay such costs.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it holds records of which First ScotRail passenger services have operated without (a) ticket examiners and (b) conductors since the extension of the ScotRail franchise.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31636 on 11 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Defauls.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the type of new rolling stock to be introduced on First ScotRail services over the next 10 years and on what services it is intended to introduce that stock.
Answer
New rolling stock to be introduced for future services developments has still to be determined.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that all new rolling stock to be introduced on First ScotRail services will be designed to allow for conductor operation in addition to the driver.
Answer
Any new rolling stock will meet the passenger requirements and the operational and safety standards required for any route on which it may be deployed.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish all Transport Scotland correspondence and minutes for the last three years regarding the introduction of future rolling stock on First ScotRail services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32867 on 22 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Defauls.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that the railway unions will be consulted on the type of all future rolling stock to be introduced on First ScotRail services.
Answer
This is a matter for First ScotRail as employer and as a safety duty holder.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether First ScotRail has provided an estimated figure of the losses it might incur in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
Answer
First ScotRail has provided a range of estimated figures of the losses it might incur in the event of industrial action, however, any actual losses will depend on the extent of industrial action taken.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) regarding reimbursing or ameliorating any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the RMT.
Answer
I met with the RMT on 5 January. This matter was not raised but I can confirm the arrangements put in place during the previous administration and signed by the SRA and by SPT remain unchanged.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the operation of driver-only services without a second onboard person constitutes a breach of its franchise agreement with First ScotRail.
Answer
Under the franchise agreement all First ScotRail services are required to be planned with two members of staff.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31643 on 11 March 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has decided to reimburse or ameliorate any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
Answer
No information on any actual losses incurred by First ScotRail as a result of industrial action has been received.
