- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what reduction in rail freight transport has taken place between Scotland and Europe since the SNCF restricted the number of freight trains passing through the Channel Tunnel on 7 November 2001.
Answer
Rail freight is a reserved matter. I understand, however, that incoming rail freight to Great Britain using the Channel Tunnel has been less than one third of the level prior to 7 November. However, information on the impact on through traffic between Scotland and continental Europe is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government to achieve relaxation of the restrictions on freight train traffic imposed on the Channel Tunnel by SNCF on 7 November 2001.
Answer
Both rail freight and European and international rail services are reserved matters. The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of rail issues, including freight services.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial cost there has been to Scottish firms as a result of SNCF's restriction on the number of trains passing through the Channel Tunnel since 7 November 2001.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional road transport has been generated in Scotland by SNCF's restriction on the number of freight trains passing through the Channel Tunnel since 7 November 2001.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 20 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures are in place for people to apply for free central heating and insulation under its Central Heating Programme.
Answer
A guide to the Central Heating Programme encouraging applications has been published for the private sector and widely distributed across Scotland. Eaga has also set up a freephone number for applications and enquiries. Further publicity material will be issued shortly. Local authority and housing association tenants will be contacted by their landlords, who are responsible for implementing the programme in these sectors of the stock.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the uniformed police (a) establishment and (b) strength was in each division of each police force in each of the years 1991 to 2001 and what the population of each division area was in each year, giving details of any boundary changes.
Answer
Information on police officer numbers at this level of detail is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the uniformed police (a) establishment and (b) average attendance is per shift in each division of each police force.
Answer
Information on police officer numbers at this level of detail is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 17 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to bring forward legislation dealing with wildlife issues before May 2003.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1F-1341 on 1 November 2001.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Simpson on 13 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what exercises it has carried out which involve planning for two or more coincident major disasters and what these coincident disasters were.
Answer
The Scottish Executive does not itself plan or carry out any emergency exercises. This is undertaken by the full range of emergency services, utilities, operators of sites subject to the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations and other agencies, usually through the auspices of one of eight strategic groups across Scotland. Most exercises focus on one specific incident in order to ensure clarity of objectives and targets but occasionally these have featured another incident to test resourcing, prioritisation, management and other related issues.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 13 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18215 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 1 October 2001 and with reference to parliamentary question 12187 answered by Her Majesty's Government on 12 November 2001, what consultations it has had with Her Majesty's Government as to what areas are covered by confidentiality and what the reasons are for any difference in policy between it and Her Majesty's Government on this matter.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has a good relationship with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the sharing of information between us is frequent. We received advice from the MoD on the answer given to the Scottish Executive question on 1 October. I am advised that the MoD considered the precise terms of the question that was answered by Her Majesty's Government on 12 November and decided that a more detailed answer could be given. There is no difference in policy between the Scottish Executive and the MoD on this matter.
