- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21577 by Cathy Jamieson on 22 December 2005, whether it is a responsibility of the public, press or politicians in Scotland to investigate crime and obtain evidence satisfactory to gain a conviction on the necessary judicial standard.
Answer
The investigation and prosecutionof crime is a matter for the police, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Serviceand the Lord Advocate. If there is credibleand reliable information that a crime has been, or is to be committed, it is forthe police to investigate. If they secure sufficient evidence for considerationof criminal proceedings, the police will report the result of their investigationto the procurator fiscal. If anyone has specific information concerning criminalactivities which have taken place, are taking place, or are about to take placethey should take that information to the police.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the cost of constructing the M80 through the identified Kelvin Valley route has been analysed by either an independent contractor or consultancy engineers.
Answer
The cost estimate was independentlyprepared by Jacobs Babtie, a leading firm of consulting engineers.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21275 by Tavish Scott on 15 December 2005, who made the assessment of these costs.
Answer
I referthe member to answer to question S2W-23923on 20 March 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still the case that replies to parliamentary questions in relation to the Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO) are drafted on behalf of ministers by the SCRO; if so, whether the draft replies are independently checked within the Executive; if so, by what procedure and by whom and, if not, what the reasons are for the position on the matter and whether the Executive has any plans to review this policy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-20698 on 28 November 2005. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
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, 07 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many fingerprints from the scene of the Marion Ross murder in Kilmarnock in January 1997 were wrongly identified by the Scottish Criminal Record Office.
Answer
There was one disputed fingerprintmark at the Marion Ross murder scene.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had (a) with Her Majesty’s Government and (b) internally about the impact of altering the Scotland Act 1998, particularly Schedule 5 of the Act.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S1W-28375 on 10 September 2002 whichexplained that the Scottish Executive isin regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues including, whereappropriate, issues relating to legislative competence (e.g. schedule 5 to the ScotlandAct 1998). As the First Minister made clearon 7 September 2005, however, no general internal review of the devolution settlementis being undertaken within the Executive (
OfficialReport, col.
18950).All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
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: Monday, 06 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its planned on-line upgrade of the A80 to full motorway status is one lane smaller than that recommended by consultants as in 2002.
Answer
Yes.
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, 07 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had (a) with Her Majesty’s Government and (b) internally about the impact of potential exploration for sources of oil in the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer
Scottish ministers meet regularlywith the oil and gas industry and play an active role in PILOT, working throughthis forum with the UK government and the industry to maximise the productivelife of the UK continental shelf – which includes the waters West ofShetland.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21275 by Tavish Scott on 15 December 2005, whether its estimate of the cost of constructing the M80 through the identified Kelvin Valley route is based on a motorway with the same amount of lanes which it plans for its preferred on-line upgrade of the A80 to full motorway status.
Answer
Yes, except for the section of the on line upgrade between M73 and Low Wood when the M80 and the M73 merge requiringadditional lanes.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all public inquiries relating to criminal matters which have taken place in Scotland since May 1999 and what the costs involved were.
Answer
There have been no public inquiriesrelating to criminal matters which have taken place in Scotland sinceMay 1999.
