- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Government will consider introducing a legal limit on caffeine in alcohol products.
Answer
I discussed responsibilityand cost sharing with the former Secretary of State for Environment and RuralAffairs, David Miliband, when we met on 18 June 2007.I also wrote to the new Secretary of State, Hilary Benn on this issue on 4 July 2007. In allthe discussions with Defra on this issue the Scottish Government have stressedthe importance of affordability and supporting a sustainable livestockindustry.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 20 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Ofgem to go further than the forthcoming licence condition on backcharging token prepayment meter customers and require all suppliers who adopt the policy to end it immediately.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to questionS3W-1618 on 20 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 20 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Iberdrola to end the policy of backcharging token prepayment meter customers.
Answer
Regulation of energy supply companiesis a matter for Ofgem. The new supply licence conditions will oblige suppliers totake all reasonable steps to ensure meters are recalibrated in a timely manner afterany price change and Ofgem will be monitoring closely compliance with this condition.I intend to keep this matter under review and I will make appropriate representations to Ofgem if this becomes necessary.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is reviewing the operation of Scottish Enterprise Network’s Business Gateway and, if so, what the timescale is for the review.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise hasreviewed the operation of the Business Gateway over the past two years. This hasnow been completed and new contracts for the local delivery of Business Gatewayservices were issued on 11 July 2007.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times sections of the A82 have been closed or had access otherwise curtailed due to accidents in the last four years.
Answer
Statistics on restrictions dueto accidents are not held centrally.
Transport Scotland hasoperational responsibility for this matter and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the (a) Erskine Bridge and (b) Clyde Tunnel have been closed or had access otherwise curtailed in the last four years.
Answer
The following table details thenumber of closures of the Erskine Bridge in the last four years. Information aboutpartial closures or lane closures is held by route not by specific location.
The Clyde Tunnel is a local roadand is the responsibility of Glasgow City Council.
| Year | Closures due to Severe Weather | Closures Due to Accidents | Total Closures |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Transport Scotland hasoperational responsibility for this matter and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to meet Ofgem and what matters will be discussed.
Answer
I recently brought together allof Scotland’s major energy companies and suppliers to discuss thefuture supply and demands on Scotland’s energy sector. Ofgem attended this seminar and contributedto discussions on a wide range of energy related issues, including security of energysupplies and transmission constraints as well as the development of the Scottishenergy strategy.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to meet the major energy suppliers and what matters will be discussed
Answer
I recently brought together manyof Scotland’s major energy companies and suppliers to discuss the challenges andopportunities for Scotland’s energy sector, and to seek their views on Scottishenergy policy.
Over the summer recess, I hopeto meet again with a variety of energy suppliers, to familiarise myself with theiroperations and to discuss topical issues relevant to the Scottish people.
The First Minister has also metwith the Chief Executive’s of Scottish and Southern Energy and Scottish Power (Iberdrola).Amongst other things, they discussed options for the further development of lowcarbon generation in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it anticipates that the tenders for Scottish Enterprise Network’s Business Gateway will be awarded.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise issuednew contracts for the local delivery of Business Gateway services on 11 July 2007.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A82 has been restricted due to roadworks in the last four years.
Answer
Between 1 January 2003 and 1 July 2007 the A82trunk road between the Erskine Bridge and Inverness has been restricted on 2780 occasions due to roadworks.Of these, 613 were on the section in the South West Trunk Road Area from Erskine Bridge to Balloch, and 2167 were on the section in the NorthWest Trunk Road Area from Balloch to Inverness.
Transport Scotland hasoperational responsibility for this matter and can be contacted for more informationif required.
