- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2006
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Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23743 by Colin Boyd QC on 14 March 2006, whether, without stating what the advice was, it has sought advice as to whether the process known as “extraordinary rendition” is illegal in Scots law or international law.
Answer
As I stated in my answer toquestion S2W-23743, answered on 14 March 2006, the Scottish Executive does notgenerally disclose whether the advice of the Scottish Law Officers has beensought or obtained in relation to any particular matter.
All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be foundat http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23994 by Cathy Jamieson on 16 March 2006, how does this answer indicate whether or not they have discussed with Her Majesty’s Government the briefing paper sent by the Foreign Office to the Prime Minister’s Office stating that people captured by British forces could have been sent illegally to interrogation centres to establish whether there are any links between these reports and the allegations that US agencies have used Scottish airports as refuelling stops for flights engaged in the process of “extraordinary rendition”.
Answer
The Scottish Executive hasregular discussions with the UK Government on a variety of issues and across avariety of portfolios. However, all such discussions are subject to anestablished undertaking of mutual confidentiality so as to allow for the free and frank discussion of policy between thetwo administrations.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2006
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23858 by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006, whether this answer indicates that (a) the Executive provided no funding or (b) no other public funding was used to finance the construction of the millennium bridge.
Answer
The Scottish Executiveprovided no direct funding. The bridge was part of British Waterway’sMillennium Link project which was funded by the following organisations - theMillennium Commission, Scottish Enterprise, British Waterways, StrathclydeEuropean Partnership, Eastern Scotland European Fund, Glasgow City Council,City of Edinburgh Council, North Lanarkshire Council, West Lothian Council,Falkirk Council, East Dunbartonshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council. Thefunding totalled £84.5 million which British Waterways utilised for all thespecific projects comprising the Millennium Link.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2006
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23856 by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006, what the combined cost would be of the Executive’s estimated cost of its planned on-line upgrade of the A80 plus the cost of the Auchenkilns interchange project and the cost of the millennium bridge.
Answer
The estimated cost ofconstructing the on line route is between £127 and £146 million. The cost of the Auchenkilns Junction was £25 million. The cost of the Millennium Bridge was£2.44 million.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23921 by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006, in what way this answer explains the Executive’s rationale for preferring to upgrade the A80 on its on-line route to full motorway status rather than constructing the M80 through the identified Kelvin Valley route and whether it will now outline that rationale.
Answer
The choice of an on-lineroute was fully discussed at the Public Local Inquiry held in October 2005 whereofficials were able to answer specific questions on this issue. As the reportis currently being considered, it would be inappropriate for me to commentfurther at this stage.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2006
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23875 by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006, what benefits it considers may be derived from a new Ravenscraig railway station.
Answer
The case for a new stationat Ravenscraig is being developed by the local authorities and a private sectordeveloper in partnership. The basis for the proposal is that the commercial andretail development in Ravenscraig will serve a wide catchment area requiringgood access, and that a station site in Ravenscraig will provide a goodopportunity for bus-rail integration. However, a detailed evaluation has notyet been submitted for my consideration.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23875 by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006, what services it envisages will use a new Ravenscraig railway station.
Answer
The proposed station atRavenscraig is being developed by the Ravenscraig Partnership. We await theirdetailed evaluation of the service options.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2006
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23924 by Tavish Scott on 16 March 2006, what services it envisages will use a new Allandale railway station.
Answer
The proposed services fromAllandale station in the Central Scotland Transport Corridor Study wouldcomprise four trains per hour to Glasgow Queen Street via Cumbernauld, two ofwhich would start from Allandale and two come through from Falkirk Grahamston.In addition, if the proposed Motherwell to Stirling service is introduced,these services would also call at Allandale.
These services are allsubject to further evaluation and alternative service options may beconsidered.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23834 by Cathy Jamieson on 15 March 2006, whether Her Majesty’s Government has given any indication that the Executive will be required to contribute to any UK response to Senator Marty’s final report once it has been published in full.
Answer
As Senator Marty’s inquiryis still on-going, it is too early to speculate whether Her Majesty’sGovernment will require a contribution from the Scottish Executive to anyresponse.
I therefore cannot add tothe answer I gave to question S2W-23834.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken by the Scottish Criminal Record Office to identify mark Y7 from the Marion Ross murder scene of January 1997.
Answer
Mark Y7 is on the Scottish FingerprintService Latents Database (which is the database of unsolved crime scene marks).This database is checked regularly against fingerprints taken from arrested persons.Because the mark was taken from the scene of a serious crime it will remain on thedatabase until it is identified.
