- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what contribution has been made by Passengers’ View Scotland to the development of public transport policy since its inception in April 2007.
Answer
The PVS Annual Report is due to be published in the near future and will give information on its work since April 2007.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-32685 by Tom McCabe on 30 March 2007, what level of funding was provided to each local authority from 1999-2000 to 2006-07 showing average percentage changes over the whole period, also expressed on per capita basis and as national averages, alongside the figures for each local authority for 2007-08 and the projected figures for 2008-09 and 2009-10.
Answer
The information requested is shown in the following table.
| | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
| Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year‘on‘year % increase | Per Capita (£) | Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) |
| Aberdeen City | 192.480 | 3.5% | 897 | 200.270 | 4.0% | 939 |
| Aberdeenshire | 213.112 | 3.8% | 938 | 216.820 | 1.7% | 955 |
| Angus | 108.762 | 4.1% | 993 | 110.527 | 1.6% | 1,015 |
| Argyll and Bute | 110.884 | 2.9% | 1,210 | 113.524 | 2.4% | 1,247 |
| Clackmannanshire | 48.430 | 3.8% | 1,004 | 49.425 | 2.1% | 1,026 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 159.723 | 4.8% | 1,078 | 163.927 | 2.6% | 1,111 |
| Dundee City | 174.018 | 3.9% | 1,176 | 178.758 | 2.7% | 1,219 |
| East Ayrshire | 126.160 | 2.7% | 1,047 | 130.850 | 3.7% | 1,089 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 97.122 | 7.1% | 894 | 97.952 | 0.9% | 902 |
| East Lothian | 83.321 | 5.5% | 935 | 85.582 | 2.7% | 952 |
| East Renfrewshire | 77.572 | 8.5% | 876 | 80.293 | 3.5% | 902 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 426.157 | 4.2% | 953 | 431.036 | 1.1% | 961 |
| Eilean Siar | 70.424 | 2.7% | 2,588 | 72.050 | 2.3% | 2,689 |
| Falkirk | 136.312 | 2.3% | 943 | 145.057 | 6.4% | 1,003 |
| Fife | 344.529 | 4.7% | 993 | 352.670 | 2.4% | 1,012 |
| Glasgow City | 813.291 | 3.1% | 1,395 | 830.045 | 2.1% | 1,439 |
| Highland | 249.883 | 4.9% | 1,194 | 254.550 | 1.9% | 1,217 |
| Inverclyde | 98.391 | 2.0% | 1,153 | 101.017 | 2.7% | 1,193 |
| Midlothian | 80.531 | 4.1% | 999 | 81.803 | 1.6% | 1,009 |
| Moray | 89.039 | 4.7% | 1,026 | 90.225 | 1.3% | 1,040 |
| North Ayrshire | 143.556 | 4.8% | 1,047 | 149.208 | 3.9% | 1,094 |
| North Lanarkshire | 333.935 | 4.4% | 1,037 | 345.867 | 3.6% | 1,076 |
| Orkney | 40.424 | 2.3% | 2,082 | 40.306 | -0.3% | 2,089 |
| Perth and Kinross | 126.934 | 4.6% | 939 | 130.046 | 2.5% | 964 |
| Renfrewshire | 177.333 | 5.4% | 1,017 | 185.696 | 4.7% | 1,069 |
| Scottish Borders | 115.013 | 4.9% | 1,087 | 118.491 | 3.0% | 1,115 |
| Shetland | 57.130 | 2.0% | 2,538 | 58.215 | 1.9% | 2,625 |
| South Ayrshire | 112.248 | 6.3% | 995 | 112.213 | 0.0% | 999 |
| South Lanarkshire | 302.874 | 5.8% | 1,001 | 313.719 | 3.6% | 1,038 |
| Stirling | 88.856 | 6.0% | 1,040 | 89.679 | 0.9% | 1,041 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 110.152 | 4.3% | 1,167 | 112.855 | 2.5% | 1,201 |
| West Lothian | 156.250 | 4.7% | 1,010 | 158.926 | 1.7% | 1,012 |
| Scotland | 5,464.846 | 4.3% | 1,077 | 5,601.602 | 2.5% | 1,106 |
| | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
| Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) | Aggregate External Finance (£m) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) |
| Aberdeen City | 213.869 | 6.8% | 1,009 | 240.846 | 12.6% | 1,151 |
| Aberdeenshire | 234.900 | 8.3% | 1,035 | 265.484 | 13.0% | 1,168 |
| Angus | 118.103 | 6.9% | 1,090 | 135.169 | 14.5% | 1,250 |
| Argyll and Bute | 121.880 | 7.4% | 1,335 | 136.675 | 12.1% | 1,501 |
| Clackmannanshire | 53.767 | 8.8% | 1,119 | 59.813 | 11.2% | 1,248 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 176.682 | 7.8% | 1,196 | 197.415 | 11.7% | 1,340 |
| Dundee City | 191.437 | 7.1% | 1,316 | 211.987 | 10.7% | 1,470 |
| East Ayrshire | 139.253 | 6.4% | 1,157 | 155.264 | 11.5% | 1,297 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 107.465 | 9.7% | 993 | 120.776 | 12.4% | 1,125 |
| East Lothian | 91.223 | 6.6% | 1,012 | 103.433 | 13.4% | 1,140 |
| East Renfrewshire | 88.622 | 10.4% | 991 | 100.956 | 13.9% | 1,126 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 458.071 | 6.3% | 1,020 | 518.233 | 13.1% | 1,157 |
| Eilean Siar | 76.023 | 5.5% | 2,874 | 80.901 | 6.4% | 3,088 |
| Falkirk | 159.543 | 10.0% | 1,098 | 177.586 | 11.3% | 1,220 |
| Fife | 379.529 | 7.6% | 1,085 | 420.990 | 10.9% | 1,200 |
| Glasgow City | 895.253 | 7.9% | 1,547 | 975.334 | 8.9% | 1,689 |
| Highland | 273.989 | 7.6% | 1,311 | 309.338 | 12.9% | 1,486 |
| Inverclyde | 107.371 | 6.3% | 1,276 | 119.276 | 11.1% | 1,427 |
| Midlothian | 90.030 | 10.1% | 1,112 | 99.292 | 10.3% | 1,233 |
| Moray | 97.450 | 8.0% | 1,120 | 107.878 | 10.7% | 1,244 |
| North Ayrshire | 161.061 | 7.9% | 1,186 | 179.100 | 11.2% | 1,320 |
| North Lanarkshire | 374.873 | 8.4% | 1,167 | 413.116 | 10.2% | 1,286 |
| Orkney | 43.119 | 7.0% | 2,243 | 46.212 | 7.2% | 2,406 |
| Perth and Kinross | 139.107 | 7.0% | 1,031 | 159.048 | 14.3% | 1,177 |
| Renfrewshire | 198.109 | 6.7% | 1,146 | 220.044 | 11.1% | 1,280 |
| Scottish Borders | 126.316 | 6.6% | 1,181 | 143.418 | 13.5% | 1,335 |
| Shetland | 62.219 | 6.9% | 2,833 | 66.182 | 6.4% | 3,017 |
| South Ayrshire | 119.803 | 6.8% | 1,068 | 135.639 | 13.2% | 1,215 |
| South Lanarkshire | 338.601 | 7.9% | 1,120 | 377.272 | 11.4% | 1,249 |
| Stirling | 98.083 | 9.4% | 1,138 | 110.848 | 13.0% | 1,287 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 123.778 | 9.7% | 1,326 | 135.502 | 9.5% | 1,460 |
| West Lothian | 170.496 | 7.3% | 1,072 | 189.429 | 11.1% | 1,184 |
| Scotland | 6,030.025 | 7.6% | 1,191 | 6,712.456 | 11.3% | 1,328 |
| | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) | Aggregate External Finance (£m) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) |
| Aberdeen City | 261.420 | 8.5% | 1,265 | 273.693 | 4.7% | 1,345 |
| Aberdeenshire | 290.109 | 9.3% | 1,265 | 308.829 | 6.5% | 1,326 |
| Angus | 147.438 | 9.1% | 1,371 | 155.239 | 5.3% | 1,430 |
| Argyll and Bute | 149.062 | 9.1% | 1,633 | 159.031 | 6.7% | 1,744 |
| Clackmannanshire | 65.453 | 9.4% | 1,373 | 68.314 | 4.4% | 1,416 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 215.781 | 9.3% | 1,466 | 229.650 | 6.4% | 1,552 |
| Dundee City | 228.603 | 7.8% | 1,598 | 238.342 | 4.3% | 1,680 |
| East Ayrshire | 168.268 | 8.4% | 1,408 | 176.798 | 5.1% | 1,477 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 132.321 | 9.6% | 1,237 | 141.700 | 7.1% | 1,330 |
| East Lothian | 113.656 | 9.9% | 1,248 | 121.127 | 6.6% | 1,323 |
| East Renfrewshire | 109.869 | 8.8% | 1,225 | 119.490 | 8.8% | 1,333 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 564.873 | 9.0% | 1,260 | 589.712 | 4.4% | 1,300 |
| Eilean Siar | 85.978 | 6.3% | 3,294 | 90.339 | 5.1% | 3,440 |
| Falkirk | 193.405 | 8.9% | 1,325 | 205.603 | 6.3% | 1,394 |
| Fife | 462.736 | 9.9% | 1,314 | 493.530 | 6.7% | 1,392 |
| Glasgow City | 1,040.033 | 6.6% | 1,802 | 1,075.587 | 3.4% | 1,862 |
| Highland | 333.970 | 8.0% | 1,597 | 354.305 | 6.1% | 1,676 |
| Inverclyde | 129.746 | 8.8% | 1,562 | 135.183 | 4.2% | 1,640 |
| Midlothian | 109.905 | 10.7% | 1,379 | 117.541 | 6.9% | 1,476 |
| Moray | 117.972 | 9.4% | 1,349 | 126.585 | 7.3% | 1,443 |
| North Ayrshire | 194.586 | 8.6% | 1,430 | 203.201 | 4.4% | 1,494 |
| North Lanarkshire | 447.675 | 8.4% | 1,391 | 467.360 | 4.4% | 1,448 |
| Orkney | 49.410 | 6.9% | 2,559 | 52.331 | 5.9% | 2,684 |
| Perth and Kinross | 175.177 | 10.1% | 1,288 | 186.234 | 6.3% | 1,354 |
| Renfrewshire | 241.047 | 9.5% | 1,410 | 252.413 | 4.7% | 1,479 |
| Scottish Borders | 156.643 | 9.2% | 1,447 | 165.242 | 5.5% | 1,512 |
| Shetland | 70.741 | 6.9% | 3,235 | 74.706 | 5.6% | 3,405 |
| South Ayrshire | 147.434 | 8.7% | 1,321 | 154.108 | 4.5% | 1,378 |
| South Lanarkshire | 408.275 | 8.2% | 1,347 | 430.034 | 5.3% | 1,408 |
| Stirling | 120.915 | 9.1% | 1,400 | 128.554 | 6.3% | 1,488 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 146.596 | 8.2% | 1,588 | 152.480 | 4.0% | 1,658 |
| West Lothian | 206.727 | 9.1% | 1,284 | 222.142 | 7.5% | 1,364 |
| Scotland | 7,285.824 | 8.5% | 1,441 | 7,669.403 | 5.3% | 1,510 |
| | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) | Aggregate External Finance (£m) | Year‘on‘Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) |
| Aberdeen City | 287.115 | 4.9% | 1,419 | 291.033 | 1.4% | 1,438 |
| Aberdeenshire | 324.749 | 5.2% | 1,379 | 342.668 | 5.5% | 1,455 |
| Angus | 165.794 | 6.8% | 1,519 | 173.361 | 4.6% | 1,588 |
| Argyll and Bute | 167.159 | 5.1% | 1,840 | 175.107 | 4.8% | 1,927 |
| Clackmannanshire | 71.934 | 5.3% | 1,479 | 74.085 | 3.0% | 1,523 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 241.698 | 5.2% | 1,629 | 251.025 | 3.9% | 1,692 |
| Dundee City | 249.617 | 4.7% | 1,756 | 253.072 | 1.4% | 1,780 |
| East Ayrshire | 186.614 | 5.6% | 1,563 | 193.039 | 3.4% | 1,617 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 149.735 | 5.7% | 1,413 | 152.338 | 1.7% | 1,438 |
| East Lothian | 129.054 | 6.5% | 1,406 | 134.791 | 4.4% | 1,468 |
| East Renfrewshire | 130.366 | 9.1% | 1,455 | 137.384 | 5.4% | 1,533 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 619.047 | 5.0% | 1,352 | 629.886 | 1.8% | 1,376 |
| Eilean Siar | 94.304 | 4.4% | 3,576 | 96.738 | 2.6% | 3,668 |
| Falkirk | 218.389 | 6.2% | 1,464 | 225.706 | 3.4% | 1,513 |
| Fife | 522.454 | 5.9% | 1,465 | 536.744 | 2.7% | 1,505 |
| Glasgow City | 1,117.898 | 3.9% | 1,931 | 1,137.561 | 1.8% | 1,965 |
| Highland | 373.801 | 5.5% | 1,750 | 390.058 | 4.3% | 1,826 |
| Inverclyde | 141.843 | 4.9% | 1,727 | 145.889 | 2.9% | 1,776 |
| Midlothian | 124.598 | 6.0% | 1,573 | 127.536 | 2.4% | 1,611 |
| Moray | 133.281 | 5.3% | 1,512 | 137.875 | 3.4% | 1,565 |
| North Ayrshire | 215.964 | 6.3% | 1,590 | 222.300 | 2.9% | 1,637 |
| North Lanarkshire | 496.465 | 6.2% | 1,535 | 513.147 | 3.4% | 1,587 |
| Orkney | 54.836 | 4.8% | 2,799 | 58.510 | 6.7% | 2,987 |
| Perth and Kinross | 197.062 | 5.8% | 1,424 | 206.198 | 4.6% | 1,490 |
| Renfrewshire | 267.760 | 6.1% | 1,575 | 272.644 | 1.8% | 1,604 |
| Scottish Borders | 174.443 | 5.6% | 1,590 | 181.825 | 4.2% | 1,657 |
| Shetland | 77.608 | 3.9% | 3,528 | 79.562 | 2.5% | 3,616 |
| South Ayrshire | 164.550 | 6.8% | 1,472 | 168.429 | 2.4% | 1,507 |
| South Lanarkshire | 456.205 | 6.1% | 1,490 | 466.130 | 2.2% | 1,522 |
| Stirling | 135.881 | 5.7% | 1,563 | 138.696 | 2.1% | 1,595 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 161.193 | 5.7% | 1,764 | 163.864 | 1.7% | 1,793 |
| West Lothian | 235.231 | 5.9% | 1,436 | 244.915 | 4.1% | 1,495 |
| Scotland | 8,086.647 | 5.4% | 1,587 | 8,322.115 | 2.9% | 1,633 |
| | 1999-2007 £ Million Increase | 1999-2007 % Increase | 2007- 08 |
| Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year-on-Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) |
| Aberdeen City | 98.553 | 51.2% | 303.631 | 4.3% | 1,468 |
| Aberdeenshire | 129.556 | 60.8% | 360.734 | 5.3% | 1,527 |
| Angus | 64.599 | 59.4% | 182.346 | 5.2% | 1,668 |
| Argyll and Bute | 64.223 | 57.9% | 182.431 | 4.2% | 1,996 |
| Clackmannanshire | 25.655 | 53.0% | 78.165 | 5.5% | 1,598 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 91.302 | 57.2% | 262.545 | 4.6% | 1,774 |
| Dundee City | 79.054 | 45.4% | 263.562 | 4.1% | 1,854 |
| East Ayrshire | 66.879 | 53.0% | 202.014 | 4.6% | 1,693 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 55.216 | 56.9% | 159.021 | 4.4% | 1,508 |
| East Lothian | 51.470 | 61.8% | 142.044 | 5.4% | 1,530 |
| East Renfrewshire | 59.812 | 77.1% | 144.296 | 5.0% | 1,616 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 203.729 | 47.8% | 658.584 | 4.6% | 1,421 |
| Eilean Siar | 26.314 | 37.4% | 100.283 | 3.7% | 3,806 |
| Falkirk | 89.394 | 65.6% | 237.639 | 5.3% | 1,588 |
| Fife | 192.215 | 55.8% | 565.687 | 5.4% | 1,576 |
| Glasgow City | 324.270 | 39.9% | 1,183.958 | 4.1% | 2,039 |
| Highland | 140.175 | 56.1% | 409.555 | 5.0% | 1,902 |
| Inverclyde | 47.498 | 48.3% | 152.409 | 4.5% | 1,869 |
| Midlothian | 47.005 | 58.4% | 133.955 | 5.0% | 1,689 |
| Moray | 48.836 | 54.8% | 145.128 | 5.3% | 1,673 |
| North Ayrshire | 78.744 | 54.9% | 233.114 | 4.9% | 1,721 |
| North Lanarkshire | 179.212 | 53.7% | 539.154 | 5.1% | 1,665 |
| Orkney | 18.086 | 44.7% | 61.087 | 4.4% | 3,090 |
| Perth and Kinross | 79.264 | 62.4% | 217.293 | 5.4% | 1,550 |
| Renfrewshire | 95.311 | 53.7% | 285.818 | 4.8% | 1,685 |
| Scottish Borders | 66.812 | 58.1% | 191.514 | 5.3% | 1,737 |
| Shetland | 22.432 | 39.3% | 82.900 | 4.2% | 3,789 |
| South Ayrshire | 56.181 | 50.1% | 176.593 | 4.8% | 1,581 |
| South Lanarkshire | 163.256 | 53.9% | 488.365 | 4.8% | 1,587 |
| Stirling | 49.840 | 56.1% | 145.973 | 5.2% | 1,662 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 53.712 | 48.8% | 170.858 | 4.3% | 1,873 |
| West Lothian | 88.665 | 56.7% | 257.058 | 5.0% | 1,551 |
| Scotland | 2,857.269 | 52.3% | 8,717.711 | 4.8% | 1,704 |
| | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Aggregate External Finance (£ Million) | Year-on-Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) | Total Revenue Funding (£Million) | Year-on-Year % Increase | Per Capita (£) |
| Aberdeen City | 340.892 | 12.3% | 1,648 | 358.132 | 5.1% | 1,731 |
| Aberdeenshire | 403.250 | 11.8% | 1,707 | 421.478 | 4.5% | 1,784 |
| Angus | 204.430 | 12.1% | 1,870 | 214.072 | 4.7% | 1,958 |
| Argyll and Bute | 218.977 | 20.0% | 2,396 | 225.782 | 3.1% | 2,471 |
| Clackmannanshire | 92.659 | 18.5% | 1,895 | 98.683 | 6.5% | 2,018 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 298.173 | 13.6% | 2,014 | 312.197 | 4.7% | 2,109 |
| Dundee City | 305.863 | 16.0% | 2,151 | 316.442 | 3.5% | 2,226 |
| East Ayrshire | 231.717 | 14.7% | 1,942 | 239.349 | 3.3% | 2,006 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 178.372 | 12.2% | 1,691 | 189.557 | 6.3% | 1,797 |
| East Lothian | 166.234 | 17.0% | 1,791 | 173.423 | 4.3% | 1,868 |
| East Renfrewshire | 169.014 | 17.1% | 1,893 | 175.994 | 4.1% | 1,971 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 775.511 | 17.8% | 1,673 | 806.878 | 4.0% | 1,741 |
| Eilean Siar | 108.241 | 7.9% | 4,108 | 111.928 | 3.4% | 4,248 |
| Falkirk | 269.922 | 13.6% | 1,803 | 285.269 | 5.7% | 1,906 |
| Fife | 646.636 | 14.3% | 1,802 | 677.372 | 4.8% | 1,887 |
| Glasgow City | 1,399.377 | 18.2% | 2,410 | 1,458.228 | 4.2% | 2,511 |
| Highland | 463.765 | 13.2% | 2,154 | 483.401 | 4.2% | 2,245 |
| Inverclyde | 177.484 | 16.5% | 2,177 | 183.834 | 3.6% | 2,255 |
| Midlothian | 155.422 | 16.0% | 1,960 | 160.393 | 3.2% | 2,023 |
| Moray | 160.306 | 10.5% | 1,848 | 167.258 | 4.3% | 1,928 |
| North Ayrshire | 274.125 | 17.6% | 2,023 | 283.859 | 3.6% | 2,095 |
| North Lanarkshire | 631.972 | 17.2% | 1,952 | 658.660 | 4.2% | 2,034 |
| Orkney | 68.124 | 11.5% | 3,446 | 70.614 | 3.7% | 3,572 |
| Perth and Kinross | 242.050 | 11.4% | 1,727 | 254.834 | 5.3% | 1,818 |
| Renfrewshire | 336.408 | 17.7% | 1,984 | 344.152 | 2.3% | 2,029 |
| Scottish Borders | 212.846 | 11.1% | 1,931 | 225.282 | 5.8% | 2,044 |
| Shetland | 94.533 | 14.0% | 4,321 | 97.575 | 3.2% | 4,460 |
| South Ayrshire | 201.934 | 14.4% | 1,808 | 211.791 | 4.9% | 1,897 |
| South Lanarkshire | 566.856 | 16.1% | 1,842 | 591.827 | 4.4% | 1,924 |
| Stirling | 169.674 | 16.2% | 1,932 | 177.114 | 4.4% | 2,017 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 203.867 | 19.3% | 2,234 | 214.449 | 5.2% | 2,350 |
| West Lothian | 293.541 | 14.2% | 1,772 | 310.169 | 5.7% | 1,872 |
| Scotland | 10,062.174 | 15.4% | 1,966 | 10,499.996 | 4.4% | 2,052 |
Notes:
1. The Aggregate External Finance and Total Revenue Funding figures given above are as announced in the annual Local Government Finance settlements and have not been adjusted for any subsequent transfers of responsibility. Therefore, comparison between individual years should be treated with caution. This is particularly relevant for the comparison between 2007-08 and 2008-09 as the basis of local government funding changed with effect from 1 April 2008. The Total Revenue Funding figures include ring-fenced funding which was previously outwith Aggregate External Finance.
2. The figures for 1999-2007 are exactly as published in the answer to the question S2W-32685. The 2007-09 figures are as contained in the relevant Finance Circulars and the 2009-10 figures are necessarily provisional and include the funding that will be paid assuming each local authority freezes its council tax levels in 2009-10.
3. The population figures used to calculate the per capita figures are the General Register Office of Scotland''s mid year estimates for the year in question or the most recent available.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish all documents relating to the Scotrail franchise extension by placing them in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12260 on 9 May 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive on what basis and with what justification the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth took the decision to extend the Scotrail franchise without consultation because of the potential damage that might have been caused to FirstGroup plc’s share price.
Answer
The extension of the ScotRail franchise was the activation of a contractual provision which has existed since the franchise was let and was not in any way related to potential damage to FirstGroup plc''s share price.
The agreement was price sensitive in that its signature required to be announced by FirstGroup plc officers to the Stock Exchange.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the relevant data about passenger numbers and target revenue will be published to allow the proposition that the extension of the Scotrail franchise is a good deal for passengers to be tested.
Answer
The information requested is given in the ScotRail Franchise Amendment Agreement, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45544).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish all the background information, not covered by the restriction under freedom of information legislation in respect of the provision of advice to ministers, produced by officials on the financial and transport issues involved in the decision to extend the Scotrail franchise.
Answer
Information relative to the extension of the ScotRail franchise, except that which is considered exempt under Freedom of Information legislation, will be published on the Transport Scotland website in due course.
In addition, the information requested is given in the ScotRail Franchise Amendment Agreement, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45544).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how any outcomes from the consultation on the National Planning Framework can be incorporated into the Scotrail franchise and where responsibility rests for ensuring that this is done.
Answer
The operation of the variation mechanism in the ScotRail franchise has been improved through the agreement of the extension. This will allow outcomes from the framework to be incorporated into the franchise under the lead of Transport Scotland.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions were held with other train operators, ferry operators and bus operators, prior to the decision to extend the Scotrail franchise, regarding connection times with different passenger services, including dates and agendas, and how such discussions fed into revisions agreed to the franchise.
Answer
Under the terms of the franchise agreement, since first awarded in 2004, First ScotRail has had an on-going obligation to cooperate with other public transport operators on all aspects of the integration of services including timetabling, information, ticketing and facilities. The extension of the franchise does not change these obligations.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive at what revenue level the (a) 50% and (b) 80% clawback of excess revenue from passenger fares to the Scottish Government would have kicked in under the terms of the franchise prior to the extension and at what revenue level any clawback will now apply.
Answer
In the franchise agreement as originally let, the 50% revenue share level was applied to marginal revenue above 102% of target, the 80% share at 106% of target. These limits have been reset at 110% and 114% respectively.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the membership of the group overseeing the delivery of the National Transport Strategy action plan will be and where and when its meeting dates and agendas will be published.
Answer
Membership of the NTS Stakeholder Group is expected to comprise stakeholders including COSLA, the business sector, STUC, regional transport partnerships, academics and bodies representing wider transport interests, as well as officials from transport, climate change and health directorates.
Once the group is set up, its meeting dates, agendas and minutes will be published on the Scottish Government website.
