- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 2 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15831 by Sarah Boyack on 11 June 2001, whether it will publish the report and recommendations of the road safety investigation into the Ballinluig junction on the A9.
Answer
The road safety investigation report for the Ballinluig junction, in common with all such reports, was not commissioned with a view to external publication. Given that the report contains potentially sensitive information, some of which has been provided by the police, it would not be appropriate to place it in the public domain.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 2 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15831 by Sarah Boyack on 11 June 2001, when it expects to be able to announce what measures it is planning to implement as a result of the road safety investigation into the Ballinluig junction on the A9.
Answer
The measures which will be implemented as a result of the road safety investigation into the Ballinluig junction include enhanced signing and road markings, together with the introduction of a temporary 50 mph speed limit. In addition, another speed camera will be installed for the northbound carriageway. The existing speed camera will also be relocated to a more prominent position.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 29 June 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-15143 on 9 May 2001, whether he will outline each step in the process of selecting the venue that will host plenary meetings of the Parliament in May 2002.
Answer
Both the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and the Parliamentary Bureau will examine various proposals received from local authorities interested in hosting meetings of the Parliament in May 2002. Under Standing Order Rule 2.7 it is for the Parliament to decide, on a motion from the Parliamentary Bureau, that a meeting of the Parliament should be held in another place in Scotland.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 28 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14663 by Sarah Boyack on 23 May 2001, how many grants have been awarded under the Powershift grants scheme in each of the last five years for the purchase or conversion of local authority vehicles in (a) Clackmannanshire, (b) Stirling, (c) Perth and Kinross, (d) Angus and (e) Fife
Answer
A total of £48,360 has been awarded for 40 vehicles to Fife Council in the past five years. No grants have been awarded to Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Perth and Kinross or Angus Councils.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 28 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any responsibilities in respect of the location of police force headquarters.
Answer
Section 2(4) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 stipulates that a police authority may, subject to the consent of the Scottish ministers, provide and maintain such land and buildings and other structures as may be required for the purposes of a police force.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Elaine Murray on 28 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet representatives of the Scottish Arts Council and what issues will be discussed.
Answer
The Executive is in regular contact with the council and its representatives with whom they meet frequently. A wide range of issues relating to the arts in Scotland is discussed.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 27 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of each improvement scheme undertaken on the A9 between Dunkeld and Pitlochry during 1999-2000 and 2000-01 and what the cost will be of any improvement schemes planned for 2001-02.
Answer
No improvement schemes were implemented on the A9 between Dunkeld and Pitlochry for financial years 1999-2000 and 2000-01. Expenditure for the current financial year 2001-02 is currently expected to be £40,000.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 27 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents have occurred at the Ballinluig junction on the A9 in each of the last five years.
Answer
Only records of accidents involving personal injury are held by the Scottish Executive. Details of the accidents which have occurred at the Ballinluig junction on the A9 trunk road for each of the last five years (1996-2000) are as follows:
| A9 Ballinluig Junction:- Injury Accidents (1996-2000) |
| Year | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Total |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 14 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the contents of the Primary School Sex and Relationship Education Pack are appropriate for use in teaching nine-year-old primary school pupils.
Answer
This resource for teachers contains some materials which may be suitable for use at the right stages of primary school. However, since the pack is designed to assist and inform teachers, and cover the differing educational needs of children at various ages, it follows that much of its content will not be appropriate for use with nine-year-old children. It is for individual schools and authorities to decide whether to use this pack, or some of the elements of it or indeed another resource altogether, but whatever resource they use, they must take into account the statutory guidance, age, understanding, stage of development and needs of their pupils. In addition, parents will, of course, be consulted about programmes of sex education in schools. This consultation, and the professionalism of teachers, will ensure that inappropriate materials are not used in Scottish classrooms.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 11 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve road safety at the Ballinluig junction on the A9.
Answer
Following the fatal accident at the Ballinluig junction on 3 April 2001, a meeting was convened with representatives from BEAR Scotland Ltd, the Scottish Executive's Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit and Tayside Police to discuss safety at the junction. It was agreed that BEAR would carry out a road safety investigation of the junction and prepare a report for the Scottish Executive by the end of May 2001 detailing measures which could be implemented promptly.
