- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role of the national transport agency will be with regard to bus service operators grants.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9414 answered on 26 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the relationship will be between the national transport agency and Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL); whether ownership of HIAL will be transferred and, if not, what rights to provide direction and guidance will be available to the new agency.
Answer
As an executive agencywithin the Scottish Executive, the proposed national transport agency willexercise the transport powers and other responsibilities, which Scottish Ministerschoose to delegate to it.
Consideration is being givento the devolved functions which will be exercised by the transport agency.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the national transport agency will be responsible for the franchise arrangements for the Northern Isles ferry routes and other routes to be tendered and, if not, what role the agency will have with regard to this issue and what the reasons are for the position on this matter.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9414 answered on 26 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the national transport agency will be in control of the funding and allocation of freight facilities grants and waterborne freight grants and, if not, who will be and what the reasons are for the position on this matter.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9414 answered on 26 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role of the national transport agency will be with regard to the promotion of direct flights from Scotland and the operation of the Interim Route Development Fund.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9414 answered on 26 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the relationship will be between the national transport agency and any new asset-owning company formed from Caledonian MacBrayne; whether ownership of the company will be transferred and, if not, what powers of direction and guidance will be given to the new agency.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9414 answered on 28 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what role the national transport agency will have with regard to ports and harbours; what powers it will have in this area, and what rights to direct UK bodies will be available to the agency.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-9413 answered on 28 July 2004. All answers towritten parliaamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role of the national transport agency will be with regard to vehicle licensing and what rights it will have to give direction and guidance to the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9413 answered on 28 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remits and respective roles will be of the Transport Department at Scottish Enterprise and the new national transport agency.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to his question S2W-9414 answered on 26 July 2004. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, thesearch facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the national transport agency will be able to give direction and guidance to any UK organisations with responsibilities for Scotland relating to air and maritime matters.
Answer
As an executive agencywithin the Scottish Executive, the proposed national transport agency willexercise the transport powers and other responsibilities which Scottish Ministerschoose to delegate to it. The establishment of the agency will not, in itself,result in more powers or responsibilities being devolved to Scottish Ministers.
Consideration is being givento the detailed functions which will be exercised by the transport agency.
