- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether risks of potential fines for non-compliance with any relevant legislation and EU directives are borne by (a) it, (b) Scottish Water or (c) its contractors.
Answer
Any fine imposed on the UK by the European Court of Justice resulting from a failure to meet an EC obligation would be borne by the UK Government as the member state. If the fine was a result of a breach of EC law on a devolved matter in Scotland, then paragraph B3.25 of the Concordat on Co-ordination of European Policy Issues would apply. Further liability for the breach would depend on the individual circumstances of the breach.In relation to domestic legislation, it is the general rule that Scottish Water is liable for any fine arising from the failure of its water supply and wastewater operations to meet legal requirements, subject to any defences available to it under the relevant legislation. With regard to wastewater discharges, however, there are circumstances where Scottish Water can reduce or transfer the risk associated with prosecution. These include the use of trade effluent consents or agreements and also within some Public/Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements, whereby the discharge consent rests with the PPP concessionaire.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 22 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the closure of the Clyde Tunnel would have on journey times within Glasgow and the surrounding area.
Answer
The Clyde Tunnel is a local road. As such it is the responsibility of Glasgow City Council as the local roads authority for the area.Glasgow City Council has a detailed traffic model of the Glasgow Area that would be most suitable for the analysis of potential re-routing of traffic and associated delays on the Glasgow road network, should the tunnel be closed.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what action would be required to extend the area covered by the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority to (a) the central belt and (b) the whole of Scotland.
Answer
Any variations to the area covered by Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority would require an order by statutory instrument under section 40 the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994. This would contain a list of the local government areas, or parts of such areas, to be covered by the new authority.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive to what extent the affordability of fares will be a key determinant in the renewal of the Scottish rail passenger franchise.
Answer
Bids for the next Scottish rail passenger franchise will be evaluated according to a variety of determinants, in order to decide which represents the best value for money.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that Scotrail meets the requirement in its franchise to maintain an additional ticket office at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Answer
The additional ticket office at Waverley Station is operated by ScotRail on a commercial basis. This is outwith the terms and conditions of the company's current franchise agreement.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive where the maintenance and upgrading work to the Clyde Tunnel is in its programme of transport improvement priorities.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25442 on 17 May 2002.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether initiatives such as widening or duplicating the Clyde Tunnel are being considered to improve the rapidity of traffic flows through the tunnel.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25442 on 17 May 2002.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what period of time the useful life of the Clyde Tunnel was designed to be and when significant repairs should be undertaken for that life to be achieved.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question on 17 May 2002.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 17 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Clyde Tunnel has reached the end of its useful life (a) as envisaged at the time of its commissioning and (b) in terms of the projected costs of maintaining it at a high standard of repair and reliability.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25442.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 17 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what maintenance work has been undertaken on the Clyde Tunnel and access ramps since 1979 and what the cost of each maintenance project was.
Answer
The Clyde Tunnel is a local road. As such it is the responsibility of Glasgow City Council as the local roads authority for the area. This is, therefore, a matter for the council to address.
