- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the number of waivers applied for by defence agents from the Public Defence Solicitors' Office and the number granted by it.
Answer
By 19 November 1999, the Public Defence Solicitors' Office had received 741 requests for waivers, of which 499 were granted.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 2 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by Jackie Baillie on 27 October 1999 on the establishment of the domestic abuse service development fund, (a) whether or not it will make funding available to local authorities in order that they might provide matched funding for any bid submitted to this new fund and (b) whether the fund will only support new developments and, if so, whether it will confirm that funding will still be made available to organisations such as Scottish Women's Aid.
Answer
Local authorities current financial settlement is the most generous for 7 years with provision set to rise by £840 million over the next 3 years. They will be expected to provide the match funding from this provision, although it will be open to their local partners to contribute where appropriate.The Domestic Abuse Service Development Fund will support additional work in this sector. Existing funding arrangements are a matter for individual local authorities. Scottish Executive direct funding to Scottish Women's Aid will continue over and above the Development Fund.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the results of the investigation into the use of Solicitor Advocates in the High Court.
Answer
It is proposed that the results will be published in the New Year.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Andrew Hardie on 26 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2120 on 8 November 1999 by Lord Hardie, what the nature was of the settlement between the Ministry of Defence and the manufacturers of the Chinook FADEC system and whether there was an implied or explicit admission of liability in relation to the system.
Answer
The details and basis of the settlement in question are a matter for the Ministry of Defence.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Andrew Hardie on 26 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2120 on 8 November 1999 by Lord Hardie, when the Crown Office obtained a full account of the litigation by the Ministry of Defence against the manufacturers of the Chinook FADEC system.
Answer
This matter came to the attention of the Crown Office on 30 December 1997. That same day a letter was sent to the Ministry of Defence asking for full information. That information was received on 17 March 1998.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Andrew Hardie on 26 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2120 on 8 November 1999 by Lord Hardie, whether the information concerning the litigation by the Ministry of Defence against the manufacturers of the Chinook FADEC system was made available to the legal agents for the families of the victims of the crash of ZD576 RAF Chinook on the Mull of Kintyre and, if so, when.
Answer
Yes. The information was received by Crown Office on 17 March 1998, considered carefully against the evidence led at the Fatal Accident Inquiry and the Determination and then passed on to the solicitors by letter dated 23 April 1998.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 22 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail (a) the current transport modal split for employees travelling to work at Victoria Quay, (b) the modal split for journeys by staff and the Executive between Victoria Quay and the Parliament and return, (c) the average cost of each modal form and (d) the number of journeys of each modal form made by the Executive.
Answer
A study carried out in 1997 found that around 60% of staff commuted to Victoria Quay by private car, 32% by bus, 5% by train, 13% walk, and 6 % cycle. (The figures add up to more than 100% as some staff use two modes, eg train and bus). The other information requested is not held centrally.The Executive recognises the need for more sustainable transport patterns and, as a first step, recently published a Green Transport Plan for Victoria Quay. A number of initiatives are underway or are planned. Copies of the Green Transport Plan have been placed in the Parliament's Information Centre.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 22 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether freight facilities grants will be extended to shipping and, if so, whether additional money will be made available for this purpose.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is responsible for those ferry and marine freight operations that start and finish in Scotland. The Government intends to extend Freight Facilities Grants to coastal and short sea shipping movements and will consult on the details later this year.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 16 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what are the costs of expanding the M8 to a six lane highway between Edinburgh and Glasgow and of dedicating the additional lane to HGV and public transport.
Answer
Based on a study undertaken for the Scottish Office in 1994, which considered the section of the route between Junction 2 (Edinburgh - Newbridge) and Junction 6 (Newhouse), and more recent work relating to the Newhouse to Glasgow (Baillieston) section, it is estimated that it would cost £238m (excluding VAT) to upgrade the route between Newbridge and Baillieston to dual 3 lane standard. No estimates of the additional costs that would be involved in designating a lane for HGVs and public transport and ensuring the safe operation of such an arrangement have been made.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 15 November 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail (a) the amount of nuclear waste stored in Scotland on a monthly basis over the last three years, (b) the locations of such waste and (c) the procedures for monitoring the storage of the waste, including the nature and frequency of checks as part of the monitoring procedures.
Answer
The storage of nuclear waste is covered by the nuclear site licences granted by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII). This reflects the NII's function of administering nuclear site licences and regulating nuclear waste management and safety on nuclear licensed sites, which are reserved matters. Storage of nuclear waste at Ministry of Defence sites is also a reserved matter.I understand, that the information sought is not available centrally in the form requested. Nuclear licensees themselves are responsible for monitoring and maintaining detailed records of the amount and location of nuclear waste.
