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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: S1W-21456

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what reports relating to the railway network it has commissioned since 1999 and on what subjects, how much each such report cost and when each such report was finalised or is due to be finalised.

The studies relating to the railway network in Scotland are as follows:

Study	Subject Matter	Date Commissioned	Date Finalised/to be Finalised
Scottish Borders Railway Study	Re-instatement of the railway between Edinburgh and the Central Borders	April 1999	February 2000
Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies	The Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies (CSTCS) will investigate the problems along the A8, A80 and M74 trunk road corridors and will identify options for intervention across all modes of transport for the short (2005), medium (2010), and long term (2020).	December 2000	Spring 2002
Scottish Strategic Rail Study	Strategic study into the likely costs and benefits of potential improvements to passenger railway services operating in Scotland	July 2001	End of July 2002
Freight Study	Strategic view of the potential for developing sustainable freight movements across the whole of Scotland, including rail freight operations.	April 2001	Early 2002
Glasgow/Edinburgh Airport Link Studies	Railway Links to Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports	December 2001	September 2002

The cost of the studies is commercially confidential information.

Question reference: S1W-21443

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has to review Eurostar services from Scotland following the events of 11 September 2001.

Question reference: S1W-21442

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek a further review arising from the study by Arthur D Little into Eurostar Regional Services commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions following the events of 11 September 2001.

Question reference: S1W-21441

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made regarding the provision of disabled access facilities at Haymarket Station and what action has been taken or is proposed to be taken to make such facilities available.

Question reference: S1W-21455

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive which railway stations have closed circuit television (CCTV) installed and what proposals there are to install CCTV in stations which are currently not covered.

This information is not held centrally. The installation of CCTV at railway stations is a matter for Railtrack, the train operating companies which lease the stations from Railtrack and, where relevant, the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. The installation of CCTV at railway stations, however, may be eligible for support under the Public Transport Fund (PTF). Bids under the PTF would have to satisfy eligibility criteria and compete with other bids for public transport projects.

Question reference: S1W-21434

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has regarding a travel-to-work area for Edinburgh Park and its extent.

The Scottish Executive has had sight of a Transport Assessment and Green Transport Plan prepared by New Edinburgh Limited in October 1999 in support of their planning application for the development of the southern phase of Edinburgh Park. The plan, which can be viewed at the City of Edinburgh Council's Planning Department, sets out the results of a travel-to-work survey of existing employees in Edinburgh Park.

Question reference: S1W-21458

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Strategic Rail Authority regarding the appropriateness of a Scottish Area representative being located in London and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S1W-21803

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) what representations it has made regarding on-going speed restrictions for rail freight in Scotland and (b) when, and to whom, any such representations were made.

Question reference: S1W-21789

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it would fund and support, in principle, a study into the viability of cross-estuary commuter ferries on the Firth of Forth, and whether it would urge other relevant non-departmental public bodies to support such a study.

The Scottish Executive part-funded an earlier study of fast ferry links across the Forth which showed that considerable public sector financial support would be required for such a venture.I expect the Forth Estuary Transportation Authority to take up its responsibilities on 1 April 2002. These responsibilities include the examination of and, if appropriate, funding of measures that would improve cross-Forth travel.

Question reference: S1W-21798

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 25 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many owner-occupied houses in the City of Edinburgh Council area have been demolished in each year since 1997.