- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a new Forth crossing would be part-funded by tolling its users.
Answer
Further work on funding optionsfor the crossing will take place over the summer to allow a decision to be madein autumn 2007.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional cost is associated with the southern loop of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route to Stonehaven and what the benefit to cost ratio is of that element of the project.
Answer
The Fastlink betweenStonehaven and Cleanhill Junction is an integral part of the scheme as a whole.No separate cost estimate or benefit to cost ratio has been prepared for this sectionof the project.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will commit funding for a new Forth crossing.
Answer
A decision on thepreferred crossing option and how it will be funded will be made in autumn 2007.
Transport Scotland has the operational responsibility for this area andcan be contacted if required.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the relative benefit to cost ratios are of building a (a) tunnel and (b) bridge as a new Forth crossing.
Answer
On 26 June 2007 the Cabinet decided to pursue two crossing options (abridge at Corridor D just west of the existing bridge and a tunnel option at CorridorC) before making a decision on the preferred crossing in the autumn. The relativebenefit to cost ratios of these options are:
Tunnel in CorridorC = 2.23
Cable-Stayed Bridgein Corridor D = 4.31
Suspension Bridgein Corridor D = 3.83.
These are set outin the final study report which can be found at:
www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stpr.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions were held between 16 and 31 May 2007 with employees involved in toll collection at the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board concerning their employment.
Answer
This is a matter forthe Tay Road Bridge Joint Board (TRBJB).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been any discussions about funding methodologies with potential providers of a new Forth crossing.
Answer
There have not beenany discussions about funding methodologies with potential providers of a new Forthcrossing.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive why the range of estimates for the cost of a new Forth crossing announced by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 27 June 2007 (Official Report c. 1132) was given at 2016 prices and what element has been built in for inflation in each year from 2007-08 to 2016-17.
Answer
The cost estimateswhich I quoted in Parliament on 27 June 2007 were an estimateof likely outturn costs on completion of the crossing and emphasise the scale ofthis project. These estimates are based on an estimated construction inflation of5% year-on-year up to financial year 2016-17.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what options for a new Forth crossing are under consideration.
Answer
On 26 June 2007 the Cabinet decidedto pursue two crossing options (a bridge at Corridor D just west of the existingbridge and a tunnel option at Corridor C) before making a final decision on thepreferred crossing in the autumn. These options are set out more fully in the StudyReports which can be found at
www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stpr.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 5 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a shortfall in the local government finance settlement in respect of the financing of children¿s services.
Answer
Recent reports of a shortfallin the local government finance settlement in respect of children’s services weremisleading. Those reports were based on incomplete information and an over-simplificationof the local government finance position. Ensuring that children receive the careand support they need has been, and will remain, one the Executive’s highest priorities.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 21 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how much investment is planned for schools and college facilities in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency between 2006 and 2010.
Answer
The Scottish Executive does nothold information centrally on planned investment in schools facilities as this isthe responsibility of individual local authorities. However, you may wish to note that both East and WestDunbartonshire councils are each taking forward school PPP projects with a capitalvalue of over £100 million for which the Executive will provide revenue support.In addition, East Dunbartonshire Council will receive £3,319,000 and West Dunbartonshire will receive £2,671,000 thisfinancial year from the Schools Fund.
The Scottish Funding Councilhas approved a capital funding grant of £23.4 million towards a new purpose builtcampus for Clydebank College at Queens Quay Clydebank. The estimated completion datefor this project is July 2007.
