- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Salmond on 24 September 2009
To ask the First Minister whether Transport Scotland was asked to assess the transport and economic consequences of the cancellation or scaling back of the programme of major transport projects in order to assure the capital budget’s sustainability and, if so, whether the cancellation of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link was considered the least damaging option.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0924-01.htm
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reasons opportunities resulting from the replacement Forth bridge to maximise public transport provision such as park-and-ride are to be developed in parallel with the scheme rather than being legislated for in the proposed Forth Replacement Crossing Bill.
Answer
There is no reason to depart from normal consent procedures to take forward measures complementary to the Forth Replacement Crossing contained within the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 17 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions are taking place with Glasgow City Council and the architecture and design professions regarding the future of the Lighthouse in Glasgow.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0917-01.htm
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that the work of the Lighthouse in Glasgow to promote architecture and design in Scotland can be continued.
Answer
I refer the member to my earlier answer in response to question S3O-07761.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the up-to-date projected commencement date for construction of the Waverley line, is based on the latest information available to Transport Scotland and Scottish Ministers.
Answer
Construction of the main railway infrastructure is forecast to commence in 2011. A significant package of advance works will be delivered in advance of the main line construction, diverting key utilities from the line. This work is scheduled to commence in winter 2009-10.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that every school should have access to a schools active travel coordinator in order to increase significantly the number of children cycling to school from the national average of 1%.
Answer
As part of the concordat agreement with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the budget for school travel coordinators was rolled up into the block grant as part of the local authority settlement. It is, therefore, up to individual local authorities to determine whether each school should have access to an active travel coordinator to increase the number of children cycling to school.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reasons there has been a decrease in the funding of Sustrans from £8.525 million in 2007-08 to £3.555 million in 2009-10, given the continued success that Sustrans has had in getting people involved in active travel.
Answer
From 2006-08, Sustrans had been awarded the majority of the two year non-baselined budget of £10 million which was earmarked for a yellow school buses pilot project. Following consultation with local authorities, it was decided to redirected this funding to projects which would encourage children to walk and cycle to school.
Of the £33 million available in this spending review for sustainable and active travel projects, Sustrans will receive at least 43% of that total budget. Other stakeholders and projects such as Smarter Choices, Smarter Places, will receive the remainder of the budget to invest in projects that also encourage active travel.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of its Cycling Action Plan for Scotland: Consultation that indicates that extra funding will not be made available for cycling until the next spending review period that begins in April 2011, how it will reach its target of 10% of journeys being made by bike by 2020.
Answer
The target of 10% of journeys by bike is a proposed target as part of the consultation exercise on the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland. As stated in the consultation document, the Scottish Government will review all current funding streams in order to provide scope for consideration of increased levels of investment to achieve a better aligned cycling budget across policy areas.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence it has that its funding investment for cycling through local authorities represents a greater share of its spending than in previous years, broken down in monetary terms.
Answer
Through our concordat with COSLA we have given local authorities more funding than before and greater flexibility to invest in local priorities. The table below shows the increase in the level of grant to local authorities from 2007-08:
| | 2007-08 (Bn) | 2008-09 (Bn) | 2009-10 (Bn) |
| Total Funding | £10.651 | £11.072 | £11.830 |
If local authorities wish to add to the ring-fenced budgets of £9 million for cycling, walking and safer streets projects and the funding that Sustrans offers as part of Tackling the School Run, they are able to do so.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executivewhether it is aware that the level of funding that each local authority can apply for from Sustrans, for initiatives like Tackling the School Run, has been reduced by 45% as a result of its reduction in funding for Sustrans.
Answer
In 2008-09, Sustrans received £5.015 million in grant from the Scottish Government. In 2009-10, the total grant is £3.555 million, of which at least £2.285 million includes school travel.
For the last two years, local authorities have contributed a degree of matched funding to the Sustrans funding for projects that tackle the school run. This year local authorities will receive £9.09 million for cycling, walking and safer streets projects. Local authorities can, if they wish, add to this figure if Tackling the School Run is a priority in their area.
