- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 18 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider allowing alcohol to be sold at Murrayfield Stadium and selected football grounds on a trial basis.
Answer
The NicholsonReport made a number of suggestions in this area and ministers are currentlyconsidering all the aspects of that report.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 August 2003
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Answered by Frank McAveety on 3 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been (a) allocated to and (b) spent on, projects in each of the six areas designated under the Fairshare programme between the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund since the programme was established.
Answer
The distribution of national lottery funds is a matter for the Lottery Distribution Bodies: Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Screen,
sportscotland, New Opportunities Fund, Community Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Millennium Commission. The information requested is not held centrally.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport maintains a database of national lottery awards on their website which sets out the total awarded to each constituency area and each local authority area for each lottery good cause.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2003
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any funds from the Scottish Prison Service's (SPS) budget are being used to support the operation of Dungavel House immigration removal centre and, if so, how much is being used, expressed as a percentage of the total SPS budget and in actual cash terms.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
No funding from SPS budget isbeing used.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2003
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many towns are currently bisected by a motorway, or have proposals for such a scheme at any stage of development.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30963 on 13 November 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament'swebsite, the search facility for can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2003
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the budget for the proposed on-line upgrade of the A80 will deal specifically with any groundworks difficulties, or old mine workings, on the proposed route.
Answer
It is too early in the design process to estimate. This will only be known after the ground investigation is completed.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2003
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many domestic dwellings will have to be demolished as a result of the on-line upgrade of the A80.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-786 on 14 July 2003. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the fully-developed proposals and draft road orders for the proposed on-line upgrade of the A80.
Answer
We intend to publish draft orders for the route in three phases. The first phase, Mollinsburn to Low Wood, is planned to be published later this year. Phase 2 Auchenkilns to Haggs and phase 3 Moodiesburn Bypass are planned for publication in 2004.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the environmental impact statement on the proposed on-line upgrade of the A80.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-1717 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.Environmental statements will be published at the same time as the draft road and compulsory purchase orders.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a comparator, based on any real or hypothetical alternative route, in its environmental impact statement relating to the proposed on-line upgrade of the A80.
Answer
Comparisons of the environmental impact of alternative route options were made at an earlier stage to inform the decision on the preferred route. The environmental statements will detail the impact of the preferred on-line route and summarise those other options considered.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
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Answered by Duncan McNeil on 28 August 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to the answers to questions S2W-1566, S2W-1567, S2W-1568 and S2W-1569 by Mr Duncan McNeil on 6 August 2003, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has any plans to compensate any staff whose personal pension payments and arrangements have been adversely affected by the decision to withdraw from the direct debit scheme and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
The SPCB has noplans to compensate any staff whose personal pension payments and arrangementshave been adversely affected by the decision to change the method of paymentand withdraw from the direct debit scheme. The SPCB has complied with itsobligations under the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and ensuredthat all contributions were and are paid over to pension providers within theset deadlines.
