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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S2W-24393

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 17 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12526 by Nicol Stephen on 20 December 2005, whether a written agreement has been reached with the new West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership as to which rail functions the partnership will manage, develop and monitor and, if so, what the terms of the agreement are.

When I spoke in committee aboutour focus on signing an agreement with the Strathclyde Passenger Transport(SPT), the aim was to reach an accord which would give comfort to the railemployees of SPT as to their future. Following the transfer of powers, theaffected employees are now a part of Transport Scotland, with the remaininginterests of SPT transferring to the West of Scotland Regional TransportPartnership in April of this year. As a result, no written agreement has beenentered into.

Question reference: S2W-24394

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 17 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive which rail functions previously carried out by Strathclyde Passenger Transport will now be carried out by (a) the West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership, (b) Transport Scotland, (c) the Scottish Executive Transport Group and (d) any other body.

On 28 November 2005, thepowers of Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) in respect of the ScotRail franchise,together with the staff at SPT who managed the franchise, transferred to the Executiveand subsequently to Transport Scotland. Transport Scotland will continue to have the responsibility for managingand monitoring the delivery of the ScotRail franchise.

The West of Scotland RegionalTransport Partnership (RTP) will continue to have a planning role in its obligationsto create a multi-modal regional transport strategy. In addition the RTP will havea role in promoting rail projects and in the development of service improvementproposals.

Question reference: S2W-24192

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support respite care for people with learning difficulties provided by the voluntary sector.

The Executive is investing recordlevels in health and social care to improve the full range of community care services,including respite provision. Scottish Executive support for local authority community care funding in 2005-06 is £1,670 million. Audit Scotland’s annual indicators on respite show substantial increasesin provision over the last two to three years. Additionally, local authorities receivea £16 million Change Fund per annum, to help implement the recommendations in Thesame as you? review of services for people with learning disabilities. One of the recommendations is for further development of short breaks for people with learningdisabilities.

It is for local partners to purchaseservices as appropriate, including from the voluntary sector. councils and NHSboards are now being asked at a local partnership level to agree annual local improvementtargets on respite. Targets can be for particular client groups, depending on prioritiesagreed with stakeholders, including service users and carers. Targets need to beagreed annually with the Executive and are aimed at delivering sustained improvementsin this key service.

Question reference: S2W-24137

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether any investigation is to be carried out into the design processes connected with the debating chamber roofing structure and, in particular, the beams and their holding brackets.

Question reference: S2W-24140

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which company fitted the fitting bolts for the debating chamber roofing beams and brackets.

Question reference: S2W-24138

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body who designed the debating chamber roofing beams and brackets.

Question reference: S2W-24135

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what information it has on whether Lothian and Borders Police will be involved in any investigation which could result in a criminal prosecution as a result of the roof beam coming loose in the debating chamber.

Question reference: S2W-24141

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which organisations will be asked to design and replace any changes to the debating chamber roofing beams and holdings if design failures are found in the current structures.

Question reference: S2W-24142

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether, in light of the roof beam coming loose in the debating chamber, investigatory works will be carried out on other parts of the Holyrood campus and, if so, which parts.

Question reference: S2W-24136

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body) whether the results of any investigations of the Health and Safety Executive will be published when they are received by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.