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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.

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Question reference: S1W-00702

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 9 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial provisions have been agreed with Highlands and Islands Enterprise to provide future support to the proposed Cairn Gorm funicular railway in the event that it attracts insufficient visitors to be profitable.

No financial provisions have been agreed with Highlands and Islands Enterprise to provide future support to the proposed Cairngorm Funicular Railway. The Secretary of State gave approval to Highlands and Islands Enterprise's proposal to support the Cairngorm Funicular Railway project in 1997, subject to three conditions. One of these conditions was that there should be no further financial contribution to the project from the Secretary of State (ie the Scottish Executive, after devolution), whether through HIE or otherwise.

Question reference: S1W-00705

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 9 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial or other provisions have been made by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to find an alternative operator, to become the operator itself or to dismantle the development should the proposed funicular railway on Cairn Gorm attract insufficient visitors to be viable and the Cairngorm Chairlift Company cease trading.

Question reference: S1W-00706

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money has been spent by Highlands and Islands Enterprise on studies, research and other preparatory work regarding the proposed funicular railway in Cairn Gorm.

Question reference: S1W-00707

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of any current or former Highlands and Islands Enterprise Board members who are shareholders of the Cairngorm Chairlift Company.

Question reference: S1W-00708

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Highland and Islands Enterprise's estimate of the likely numbers of visitors to the proposed funicular railway on Cairn Gorm is based on the estimated or actual number of visitors to other existing Highland tourist attractions.

Question reference: S1W-00709

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how Highland and Islands Enterprise's estimate of the likely number of visitors to the proposed funicular railway on Cairn Gorm compares with the independent assessment carried out by the former Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourist Board and the reason for any difference between these two figures.

Question reference: S1W-00703

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the assessment made by Highlands and Islands Enterprise of the number of likely visitors to the proposed funicular railway on Cairn Gorm.

Question reference: S1W-00700

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the average cost of each tourism-related job supported or created by grants from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Question reference: S1W-00701

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 5 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the average estimated cost of each job supported or created by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Highland Council or European Union grants to the proposed funicular railway on Cairn Gorm.