- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 7 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is or will be available for individuals and companies seeking to provide a tram or light rail scheme for the City of Edinburgh.
Answer
I refer Mr MacAskill to my answer to question S1W-3450 on 7 February 2000.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 7 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the costs of the public inquiry and planning appeal into the route of the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit scheme will be met from funding already allocated to the project or from other public funds, what the anticipated costs are of these inquiries and who will meet these costs.
Answer
Each party to the planning appeal process is required to meet its own expenses. The Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit meets the cost of providing a Reporter and associated administration of the inquiry including advertising the inquiry arrangements and hire of the venue. The costs of the public inquiry and planning appeal into the route of the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit scheme are therefore for the respective parties to meet. The extent of such costs will depend upon, for example, the number of parties involved; the complexity of the issues raised; and duration of the inquiry. The City of Edinburgh Council will not be able to use resources awarded under the Transport Challenge Fund to meet the cost of its participation in this inquiry.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 7 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support and encourage tram or light rail links to the Waterfront development at Granton.
Answer
I refer Mr MacAskill to my answer to question S1W-3450 on 7 February 2000.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 5 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect it estimates an increase in public liquid petroleum gas outlets would have on tourism in Scotland, in particular in the Highlands and Islands, and what the reasons are for its view.
Answer
No specific research has been carried out into the impact of an increase in LPG outlets on the tourism industry in Scotland. I would expect, however, that the impact would be a positive one.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 5 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Glasgow Prestwick International has ever been asked to tender or apply to tender for public service obligation air routes.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 5 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what procedure airports must follow to apply to be considered for public service obligation air routes.
Answer
Airport operators can discuss the imposition of public service obligations (PSOs) on air routes with the relevant local authorities. It is for local authorities to approach the Scottish Executive with an economically and socially necessary case for a new PSO in accordance with the criteria contained within EC Regulation 2408/92.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote the opening of a railway station at Edinburgh Park and what funding it will make available to facilitate this.
Answer
The Edinburgh Park railway station is an integral part of the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transport (CERT) project which is entirely a matter for the City of Edinburgh Council. The Scottish Executive is making available from the previous Transport Challenge Fund competition additional capital allocations totalling £15 million to assist the council with this project.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to support and promote light rail in Scotland.
Answer
I refer Mr MacAskill to my answer to question S1W-3450 on 7 February 2000.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what contribution is being made by First Group to the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit scheme.
Answer
The amount of any financial contribution by private sector partners towards the development of City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit Scheme is a matter for the City of Edinburgh Council.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive under what expenditure headings public funding has been made available to the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit scheme.
Answer
Funding for the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit Scheme has been made available from the Transport Challenge Fund. The resources from this fund form part of the local authority non-housing capital allocation provision. The council has therefore been issued with consent under Section 94 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
