- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what insurance is in place in respect of injury or death to any member of staff, the public and MSPs resulting from any failure in construction and management of construction for the length of use of the Parliament building.
Answer
I shall reply to the Memberas soon as possible.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what inspections of roofing bolts were carried out, and by whom, before the Parliament building was handed over for use.
Answer
I shall reply to the Memberas soon as possible.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body who supplied the fitting bolts for the debating chamber roofing beams and brackets.
Answer
I shall reply to the Memberas soon as possible.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by George Reid on 27 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether (a) it or (b) the Holyrood Progress Group is liable in any way for any failure in inspection processes prior to the roof beam coming loose in the debating chamber.
Answer
I shall reply to the Memberas soon as possible.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 24 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to reduce rural and peripheral rail services similar to those proposed by the UK Secretary of State for Transport.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 24 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with bus operators regarding the provision of disabled access and wheelchair facilities on bus services.
Answer
The Executive always makes clearin discussions with transport operators the importance of meeting their obligationsunder the Disability Discrimination Act. The timetable for provision of accessiblebuses and coaches is set under legislation reserved to Westminster.It has been agreed in discussion with the transport industry and the Disabled PersonsTransport Advisory Committee.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 24 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued in respect of the fitting and use of seat belts on all school bus services.
Answer
The Scottish Executive issuedrevised guidance on school transport issues to local authorities in August 2003.The guidance sets out the statutory requirements relating to the fitting and wearingof seat belts in minibuses, buses and coaches used to transport children on organisedschool trips, including journeys between home and school. It suggests that localauthorities may wish to consider, when negotiating contracts for school transport,whether to require that vehicles are fitted with three point seat belts rather thanthe minimum statutory requirement of lap belts. It also encourages authorities toconsider how they might best encourage pupils to wear seat belts for their own comfortand safety.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 24 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how accessible respite care should be for young people with learning difficulties.
Answer
The Executive is investingrecord levels in social care, including the accessibility of respite provision.In particular, local authorities receive £16 million per annum from the ChangeFund to help implement the recommendations in
The same as you? review ofservices for people with learning disabilities. One of the recommendations isfor further development of short breaks for people with learning disabilities.
The Executive also supportsparents in accessing respite care for their children through the promotion ofdirect payments. A working group drawing on the expertise of multiple sectorswill be convened later in the year to examine barriers to the greater provisionof direct payments, as well as means of empowering parents through thismechanism.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 24 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide financial support for respite care for younger people with learning difficulties.
Answer
The Executive is investing recordlevels in social care, including respite provision. In particular, local authoritiesreceive £16 million per annum from the Change Fund to help implement the recommendationsin
The same as you? review of services for people with learning disabilities.One of the recommendations is for further development of short breaks for peoplewith learning disabilities.
The Executive is also examiningways of promoting financial control mechanisms for parents of younger people withlearning difficulties such as direct payments. A working group drawing on the expertise of multiple sectors will be convenedlater in the year to examine barriers to the greater provision of direct payments.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 24 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on whether there are any plans to give control of rail signalling to rail operators.
Answer
There are no current plans tochange the responsibility for signalling.
Transport Scotland willcontinue to look to Network Rail to work in partnership with train operating companiesto get the best performance from the network.
Transport Scotland provides adviceto ministers on rail matters and can be contacted for more information.
