- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, if Caledonian MacBrayne is not prevented from providing commercial services on an unsubsidised basis, what discussions have taken place with the company regarding provision of unsubsidised ferry services on the Greenock-Dunoon route.
Answer
Caledonian MacBrayne was oneof the operators invited by the former administration in July 2006 to tenderfor an unsubsidised Gourock-Dunoon ferry service. Neither CalMac nor the otheroperators invited to tender submitted a bid.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what its interpretation is of the Hitrans data regarding ferry services between Gourock and Dunoon and how it differs from the interpretation placed on it by the managing director of Western Ferries.
Answer
The Executive considers thatWestern Ferries’ interpretation of the HITRANS data very significantlyunderstates the extent to which passengers on the CalMac service betweenGourock and Dunoon travel to and from Gourock Pier by train. The survey datasuggest that the relevant percentages were twice those quoted by WesternFerries.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the justification was in 1982 for restricting the ferry service between Gourock and Dunoon provided by Caledonian MacBrayne to an hourly frequency and in its time of operation.
Answer
I understand that therestrictions were introduced in 1982, following consideration of a number ofother options aimed at removing what was seen as the anomaly of a commercialservice facing competition from a service that was receiving Governmentsubsidy. These restrictions were put in place to limit the impact of thesubsidised service on the unsubsidised service.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what information electricity suppliers provide to their customers about energy efficient hot water systems as a way of reducing carbon emissions.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support is being given to projects that assist the development and adoption of technologies, processes and practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by (a) the Executive and its agencies, (b) local government, (c) the voluntary sector and (d) the private sector.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in order to ensure that the M80 Stepps to Haggs project delivers value for money and benefits travellers and the economy, it will invite Audit Scotland to review plans for the project.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-1867 on 30 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, following the transport strategic spending review, it is satisfied with the (a) accuracy of the cost of and (b) assessment of risk involved in the Glasgow Crossrail project.
Answer
The Review undertaken byAudit Scotland related to the current inherited projects committedfor funding, as set out on the Transport Scotland website
www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects.Strathclyde Partnership forTransport who are responsible for promoting Glasgow Crossrail will be able toprovide an assessment of the cost and accuracy of risk involved in thisproposal.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in order to ensure that Glasgow Crossrail delivers value for money and benefits travellers and the economy, it will invite Audit Scotland to review plans for the project.
Answer
Transport Scotlandunderstands that Audit Scotland will shortly commence its value for money studyMajor Capital Projects Review. It is for Audit Scotland to determine whichspecific projects will be studied.
As with all projects of thisscale we will assess the value for money and affordability by considering itthrough the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) which is due to reportin summer 2008.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in order to ensure that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route delivers value for money and benefits travellers and the economy, it will invite Audit Scotland to review plans for the route.
Answer
Transport Scotlandunderstands that Audit Scotland will shortly commence its value for money studyMajor Capital Projects Review. It is for Audit Scotland to determine whichspecific projects will be studied.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in order to ensure that electrification of the Glasgow to Edinburgh rail line delivers value for money and benefits travellers and the economy, it will invite Audit Scotland to review plans for the project.
Answer
Transport Scotlandunderstands that Audit Scotland will shortly commence its value for money studyMajor Capital Projects Review. It is for Audit Scotland to determine whichspecific projects will be studied.
As with all projects of thisscale, we will assess the value for money and affordability by considering itthrough the Strategic Transport Projects Review which is due to reportin summer 2008.
