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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-03166

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 4 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-2534 by Stewart Maxwell on 9 August 2007, how ministers will ensure that the people of West Dunbartonshire are not disadvantaged because of lack of investment in housing pending decisions on the future management of council housing stock.

I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

It is recognised that West Dunbartonshire Council willnot be in a position to reach a decision on the future management of its housingstock until later this financial year.

In order to ensurean on-going housing investment programme pending a decision by West DunbartonshireCouncil, Communities Scotland is in discussion with the council with a view to agreeingselective land/transfers that will ensure that the regeneration momentum achievedin key areas is maintained.

Question reference: S3W-03162

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 4 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-2534 by Stewart Maxwell on 9 August 2007, when ministers expect to receive a standard delivery plan from West Dunbartonshire Council and what steps are being taken to assist the council in finalising its proposals.

West Dunbartonshire Council is expected to submit its StandardDelivery Plan (SDP) in December 2007. The SDP should set out how the council willbring its housing stock up to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard by the 2015target date. Communities Scotland will assess the proposals and provide feedbackto the council by spring 2008.

In the meantime, CommunitiesScotland is assisting West Dunbartonshire Council with key pieces of commissionedresearch that will feed into the council’s forthcoming SDP. These essential buildingblocks include an in-depth analysis of affordable housing supply and demand in thearea and a comprehensive review of the council’s asset management challenges andoptions.

Question reference: S3W-03155

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-97 by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007, what objectives it wishes Scottish Water to deliver in relation to financial management.

Scottish Water isrequired to deliver the objectives set within the financial limits – that iscustomer charges and lending from Ministers – determined by the Water IndustryCommission. These figures may be obtained from the Commission’s Final Determinationpublished on 30 November 2005 which is available from their website at:http://www.watercommissioner.co.uk/Documents/src2006/FD/final%20determination.pdf.

Scottish Water’splans for meeting the Executive’s objectives within the financial limits setare available from its latest delivery plan.

Question reference: S3W-03156

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive where any “inadequate water and sewerage capacity is currently restricting new housing developments”, as referred to in the SNP’s 2007 manifesto.

Question reference: S3W-03157

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take “to remove the barriers which impede investment in water and sewerage infrastructure where this is necessary”, as referred to in the SNP’s 2007 manifesto.

Question reference: S3W-03150

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-97 by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007, what objectives it wishes Scottish Water to deliver in relation to improved customer service.

Question reference: S3W-02501

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive on what year the construction costs of each project considered in its June review of major capital projects are based.

Question reference: S3W-02500

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive in what year the information on each project considered in its June review of major capital projects was last updated.

Question reference: S3W-02477

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any decision has been made to review the proposed new rail-ferry interchange at Gourock, in light of concerns expressed at the level of subsidy required for each person using the passenger ferry service between Gourock and Dunoon.

The Gourock transportinterchange project is being taken through a design development phase, which includesdetailed business case evaluation to ensure the interchange and the wider commercialre-development provide value for money.

There are no plans to initiate a further review of thescheme.

In respect of thesubsidy provided on the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service I refer to the member tothe answers to questions S3W-2274 and S3W-2278 on 7 August 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website the searchfacility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

Question reference: S3W-02705

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional risks were identified with the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project leading to a year’s delay in the projected completion date.