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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.

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Question reference: S3W-27970

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the outcome in the final version of the Curriculum for Excellence, “I know and can demonstrate how to travel safely”, will achieve a more positive uptake of active travel than that in the draft version, “I am encouraged and supported to travel actively and safely to and from my place of learning”.

I believe that by broadening the references to active travel, as outlined in my responses to S3W-27967 and S3W-27969 on 26 October 2009, it has a higher profile in the final version of the health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes which are at the heart of Curriculum for Excellence. In addition, Health and wellbeing across learning summarises and emphasises those aspects of health and wellbeing, including active travel, that are the responsibility of everyone in the school community. The message to staff across the school community about supporting the health and fitness agenda has therefore been strengthened.

All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

Question reference: S3W-27968

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, during the consultation on the draft Curriculum for Excellence, the outcome in the physical activity and sport section, “I am encouraged and supported to travel actively and safely to and from my place of learning”, was considered problematic and, if so, by whom and for what reason.

There was no specific feedback from the engagement process with local authorities, schools, teachers and partner organisations to suggest that the draft overarching statement I am encouraged and supported to travel actively and safely to and from my place of learning was considered problematic. There was concern about the size and complexity of the curriculum as a whole, which the writing groups were asked to address by the Curriculum Governing Group.

Question reference: S3W-27967

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the overarching statement in the draft Curriculum for Excellence, “I know and can demonstrate how to travel safely whether on foot, on a bicycle, in a motor vehicle or on public transport”, was removed from the final published version.

The draft outcome I know and can demonstrate how to travel safely whether on foot, on a bicycle, in a motor vehicle or on public transport was simplified to I know and can demonstrate how to travel safely to address concerns about the size and complexity of the curriculum as a whole. In response, the writing groups scrutinised and cross matched the experiences and outcomes across strands and curriculum areas to ensure clarity and remove duplication. The references to active travel in the experiences and outcomes were simplified to broaden the basis for interpretation and delivery and to allow active travel to permeate health and wellbeing.

The outcome reflected in the version now being implemented in schools is supported by the definition in the appendix to the health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes This applies to all kinds of travel “ whether on foot, bicycle, motor vehicle or public transport.

Question reference: S3W-27971

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers the outcome in the Curriculum for Excellence, “I know and can demonstrate how to travel safely” as a means of encouraging active travel or whether measurement of progress against this outcome would primarily be calibrated in terms of road safety indicators.

The experiences and outcomes within the health and wellbeing strand of the new curriculum will deliver positive benefits for active travel and road safety. Partnerships will have a vital role in supporting their delivery and will include school travel coordinators, active schools and road safety officers. It is important to recognise that the outcome I know and can demonstrate how to travel safely is supported by the explanation in the appendix that This applies to all kinds of travel “ whether on foot, bicycle, motor vehicle or public transport. To support the reduction of road accidents, it is the responsibility of all adults to teach and encourage good road safety practice and to reinforce this by modelling appropriate behaviour.

Question reference: S3W-27931

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms are in place to monitor the registers of interests of elected members in local government.

Councils have a duty to establish, maintain and make available for public inspection a register of interests of their councillors which the Councillors'' Code of Conduct requires to be registered. They must also appoint a proper officer to maintain the register. It is the councillor''s personal responsibility to ensure that he/she acts at all times in compliance with the provisions of the Councillors'' Code of Conduct.

The Standards Commission for Scotland is the body responsible for the enforcement of the Councillors'' Code of Conduct and will investigate any alleged breaches of the code.

Question reference: S3W-27760

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3F-1909 by Alex Salmond on 24 September 2009 (Official Report, c. 19971), whether it wishes to clarify the statement that spending associated with Glasgow Airport Rail Link project would include removing the runway at Glasgow Airport.

Question reference: S3W-27761

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3F-1909 by Alex Salmond on 24 September 2009 (Official Report, c. 19971), whether Transport Scotland advised the First Minister that the runway at Glasgow Airport had to be moved as part of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project.

Question reference: S3W-27762

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 21 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3F-1909 by Alex Salmond on 24 September 2009 (Official Report, c. 19971), whether discussions were held with BAA to advise them that the Glasgow Airport runway would have to be moved to make way for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link.

Question reference: S3W-27763

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3F-1909 by Alex Salmond on 24 September 2009 (Official Report, c. 19971), whether it will itemise the works or other forms of expenditure that amount to £70 million, showing the costs ascribed to each item and the financial year in which it had been anticipated that this expenditure would have fallen.

The most recent costs (September 2009) for reprovision/compensation within the Glasgow Airport campus total £70 million (Q3/2013 prices), which is broken down by element in the following table:

Element	Rounded Value (£ million)	Financial Year Spend Would Fall	Comments
Fuel Farm capital construction costs	32	2009-10 and 2010-11	Based on tender returns 2009 from BAA for an enhanced fuel farm
Fuel Farm compensation costs	5	2010-11	Based on concluded negotiations involving TS/BAA/Pentland Aviation and the District Valuer
Happitots nursery capital construction costs	1.4	2009-10 and 2010-11	Based on construction of new building for BAA to rent to tenant, Happitots at Abbotsinch Rd site
Car Rental Companies back up facilities	8	2009-10 and 2010-11	Based on construction of new combined facility to be owned by BAA and operated under various arrangements between BAA and Car Rental Companies at Abbotsinch Rd site
New Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP)	11	2009-10 and 2010-11	To reprovide for car rental ready and return area and for affected public car parking spaces. Based on construction of new MSCP to be owned by BAA and operated under various arrangements between BAA and CAR Rental Companies and Car Park operator
BAA compensation claim	3.7	2012-13	Based on submission from BAA
Transport Scotland estimated other costs	5	2010-11 and 2012-13	Generated by TS and includes estimates for other potentially affected third parties on airport campus and an element of risk provision
Reimbursement of BAA staff and advisor costs	3.9	(£2.6 million) up to 2009-10 (£1.3 million) 2010-11 thru 2012-13	Costs to develop GARL within the BAA campus under terms of the Master Agreement “ based on invoice values from BAA to date and a further forecast of £1.3m to complete
Total	70

Question reference: S3O-08052

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place between ministers or their special advisers and Mr Osama Saeed or representatives of the Scottish Islamic Foundation since June 2008; which ministers or special advisers were present, and what matters were discussed at each meeting.