- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive which major transport projects have been, or will be, completed between 1997-98 and 2006-07 in the former (a) Glasgow, (b) west of Scotland and (c) Lothians European parliamentary constituency areas and how much each such project has, or is projected to, cost.
Answer
The following table details the full cost of those projects of £3 million or more directly funded in full or in part by the then Scottish Office or the ScottishExecutive. Although there was no West of Scotland European Parliament constituency in practice, the Boundary Commission proposed in 1995 to establish such a constituency, and the table below reflects that. Where a scheme crosses a constituency boundary this is indicated by an asterisk. In such a case, no apportionment has been attempted, and the full cost is shown.
| Glasgow |
| A8 Baillieston - Newhouse (Refurbishment) | £31 million |
| Kingston Bridge Complex (since 1996) | £72 million |
| *Larkhall-Milngavie | £34.5 million |
| West of Scotland (as proposed) |
| *A78 Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston Bypass | £40 million |
| *M77 Fenwick-Malletsheugh / Glasgow Southern Orbital | £132 million |
| *Larkhall-Milngavie | £34.5 million |
| MV Coruisk (Upper Clyde) | £7.15 million |
| MV Bute (Wemyss Bay-Rothesay No1) | £8.5 million |
| New Vessel (Wemyss Bay-Rothesay No2) | £9.65 million |
| New Vessel (Largs-Cumbrae) | £5.62 million |
| Brodick Linkspan | £4.38 million |
| Lothians |
| M8 Newbridge Interchange | £8 million |
| Edinburgh City Bypass Phase 1 (Refurbishment) | £7 million |
| Edinburgh City Bypass Phase 2 (Refurbishment) | £8 million |
| Edinburgh Crossrail | £11 million |
| West Edinburgh Bus Scheme | £10 million |
In addition, the Scottish Executive: funded the procurement of 29 new trains at a cost of £100 million which will benefit the Glasgow and Lothians constituencies; committed £7.4 million for platform extensions which will benefit the Glasgow constituency, and committed £14 million towards depot enhancements which will benefit the Glasgow and Lothians constituencies.
In addition a number of projects were completed by SPT. Several of these projects involved EU and UK Government funding, but details are not held centrally.
Class 334s for Ayrshire routes - part provided under the franchise and two procured by SPT for Larkhall (40).
Class 170s for Glasgow Croy - compensation units for late delivery of 334s (2).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive which major transport projects were completed from 1987-88 to 1996-97 in the (a) Glasgow, (b) west of Scotland and (c) Lothians European Parliament constituency areas and how much each such project cost.
Answer
The following table details the full cost of those projects of £3 million or more directly funded in full or in part by the then Scottish Office. Although there was no West of Scotland European Parliament constituency in practice, the Boundary Commission proposed in 1995 to establish such a constituency, and the table below reflects that. Where a scheme crosses a constituency boundary this is indicated by an asterisk. In such a case, no apportionment has been attempted, and the full cost is shown.
| Glasgow |
| M74 Maryville Advance Works | £10 million |
| M80 Stepps Bypass | £44 million |
| M74 Maryville to Fullarton Road | £37 million |
| *M77 Ayr Road Route | £55 million |
| West of Scotland (as proposed) |
| A82 Camus nan Clais to Hollybank | £10 million |
| A82 Luss to Camus nan Clais | £15 million |
| A82 Luss Bypass | £13 million |
| M8 St James Interchange | £33 million |
| *M77 Ayr Road Route | £55 million |
| MV Caledonian Isles (Ardrossan-Brodick) | £11.1 million |
| Lothians |
| A7 North Middleton Bypass | £3 million |
| A7 Dalkeith Bypass | £12 million |
| M8 Edinburgh - Newbridge | £57 million |
In addition, a number of projects were completed by SPT. Several of these projects involved EU and UK Government funding, but details are not held centrally.
Funding was also provided for the following rolling stock in the Strathclyde Passenger Transport area:
Class 156s for the East Kilbride, Cumbernauld, Barrhead, Kilmarnock and Paisley Lines (22).
Class 320s for the North Electric lines (22).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much each bus and rail transport operator received of the £116.7 million funding for concessionary travel schemes in 2003-04.
Answer
The reimbursement arrangements for the current 16 local concessionary schemes throughout Scotland are subject to contractual terms between the local scheme managers and individual transport operators. The Executive does not hold information on the amount of reimbursement paid to individual operators.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish estimates of how much each transport operator is likely to receive of the £213 million funding allocated for concessionary travel schemes in 2006-07.
Answer
The Executive has no current plans to publish operator specific estimates.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 24 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of capital grants projects funded by the Scottish Arts Council since 1999 has (a) been late, (b) been more than 20% over budget and (c) not met operating targets.
Answer
This is a matter for the ScottishArts Council. The information requested is not held centrally but we have askedthe Scottish Arts Council to provide the requested information to the Member.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 24 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any recipients of sizeable capital grants projects funded by the Scottish Arts Council since 1999 are experiencing financial difficulties which affect their continued viability.
Answer
This is a matter for the ScottishArts Council. The information requested is not held centrally but we have askedthe Scottish Arts Council to provide the requested information to the Member.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 24 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how much additional funding has been allocated for school sport in East Dunbartonshire and what it has been spent on in each year since 1999.
Answer
East Dunbartonshire received £47,120 through the TOP programme in 2000-01and £348,853 through Active Schools in 2004-05.
In addition to the funding fromsportscotland, East Dunbartonshire has been allocated over £1.5 million through the NewOpportunities for PE and Sport in Schools (NOPES) programme.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 3 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it accepts the recommendation in the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution' (RCEP) 25th report, Turning the Tide — Addressing the Impact of Fisheries on the Marine Environment, that the code of containment for fish farms should be strengthened and made mandatory.
Answer
The Executive welcomes the RoyalCommission’s report as a useful contribution to debate. Developing guidance on containmentis one of the 33 Priorities for Action in the Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture.The containment working group has drafted an improved Containment Code of Practicethat will be included in the Industry Code of Practice. This will be subject topublic consultation.
We are currently consideringthe contents of the Royal Commission’s report and will submit a formal responseto the RCEP later this year. My officials will lodge our response with the Environmentand Rural Development Committee as well as the Parliament’s Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 3 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it accepts the recommendation in the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution—s (RCEP) 25th report, Turning the Tide — Addressing the Impact of Fisheries in the Marine Environment, that an environmental impact assessment should be carried out for every application for a new or significantly modified fish farm.
Answer
The Executive welcomes the RoyalCommission’s report as a useful contribution to debate. COSLA is currently undertakinga review of the quality of fish farm Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). Thereview of EIAs is a priority for action in the Strategic Framework for ScottishAquaculture. COSLA hopes to publish a report for wider consultation in the springof this year, and thereafter issue guidance to developers and regulators on theminimum standards expected from fish farm EIAs.
We are currently consideringthe contents of the Royal Commission’s report and will submit a formal responseto the RCEP later this year. My officials will lodge our response with the Environmentand Rural Development Committee as well as the Parliament’s Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 24 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Johann Lamont on 3 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, as part of its consideration of new planning arrangements, it will introduce tighter restriction on permitted development rights to prevent these being used to avoid local authority development planning or environmental controls.
Answer
The Executive is currently involvedin a programme of modernisation of the planning system and has a number of projectsunderway, which are at various stages. We will be considering the possibility ofa review of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order1992 within this context.
