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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-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-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-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-21454

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 new rail stations it anticipates opening between now and 2003.

The opening of railway stations is a matter for the railway industry in partnership with local authorities and, in the Strathclyde area, with the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. Railway projects such as the opening of railway stations may be eligible for support from either the Scottish Executive's Public Transport Fund (PFT) or Integrated Transport Fund (ITF). Bids under the PTF would have to satisfy eligibility criteria and compete with other bids, and those under the ITF would have to be considered by the Scottish Executive as being regionally or nationally strategic.

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.

Question reference: S1W-21802

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

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20742 by Mike Watson on 20 December 2001, whether it will make any representations to Her Majesty's Treasury seeking additional funds in the event of the campaign by VisitScotland to promote shopping holidays in Edinburgh and Glasgow generating increased revenue through VAT and other taxation.

Question reference: S1W-21800

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 houses owned by the City of Edinburgh Council have been demolished in each year since 1997.

The available information is given in the following table. From 1998, information on demolitions by tenure distinguishes only local authority stock from non-local authority stock.Total Number of Dwellings Demolished by TenureCity of Edinburgh Council, 1997 to 2000:

Calendar Year	Local Authority	Owner Occupied	New Town	Scottish Homes	Housing Association	Other	All Tenures
1997	352	4	0	0	0	0	356
1998	286	ß 0 à					286
1999	555	ß 0 à					555
2000	281	ß 0 à					281

Note: The data which local authorities supply on demolitions of non-local authority houses will mainly cover demolitions arising from statutory action by the council.