- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of the work being undertaken at the swimming pool in Tollcross, Glasgow, in preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and how it is being funded.
Answer
The budget for the works at the National Swimming Centre at Tollcross is £13.66 million. This budget includes the cost of the temporary works necessary for the duration of the Games. All costs are being met from the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee''s budget.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of the two-year refurbishment work being undertaken at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh and how it is being funded.
Answer
The estimated cost of the two-year refurbishment of the Royal Commonwealth Pool is £37.5 million and is being funded by City of Edinburgh Council, with a £5 million contribution from the Scottish Government via sportscotland.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-24478 by Stewart Stevenson on 10 June 2009, what the specific locations are of the properties subject to compulsory purchase orders to allow the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The properties are:
Residential Properties
| Greenloanings Cottage, Blairs, Aberdeen |
| Crofton, 5 Milltimber Brae, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Bridgebank, 3 Milltimber Brae, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Millbrae House, 6 Milltimber Brae, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Clarewood, 4 Milltimber Brae, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Beech Hill, 309 North Deeside Road, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Pine Lodge, 315 North Deeside Road, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Carskeach, 252 North Deeside Road, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Dalriach, Westfield, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Gairnlea, Blacktop, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| Grandview, Cloghill, Kingswells, Aberdeen |
| 1 Sunnybank Cottage, Craibstone, Aberdeen |
| 2 Sunnybank Cottage, Craibstone, Aberdeen |
| Sunnybank Cottage, Craibstone, Aberdeen |
Non Residential Properties
| International School of Aberdeen, Milltimber Brae, Milltimber, Aberdeen |
| 2 Outbuildings - Denhead of Cloghill, Kingswells, Aberdeen |
| 1 Outbuilding - The Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone, Aberdeen |
All properties required to allow the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) are included in the draft Compulsory Purchase Order published on 25 September 2007, a copy of which is available from the AWPR website at:
http://www.awpr.co.uk/document_archive.asp?command=OpenFolder&folder=Draft+Orders%5C2007+%2D+September%5C&file=Compulsory+Purchase+Orders.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of adults and of children in the Aberdeen South parliamentary constituency are registered with an NHS dentist.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0625-01.htm
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings and correspondence ministers have had with Aberdeen City Council regarding the proposed 50-metre swimming pool in Aberdeen since May 2007.
Answer
The former Minister for Communities and Sport, Stewart Maxwell, met with representatives of Aberdeen City Council to discuss the proposed 50-metre pool during a visit to Aberdeen on 7 August 2007.
Details of correspondence between ministers and Aberdeen City Council on the issue of the 50-metre pool are listed in the following table.
A business plan has been considered by my officials and comments have been offered which will require to be addressed by Aberdeen City Council in taking forward their application for funding from sportscotland. I understand that the council has now begun the formal application process.
| Date of Letter | Recipient | Correspondent | Date of Reply |
| 25-06-2007 | Maxwell | Mr Paterson Cllr Dean Cllr Stewart | 24-07-2007 |
| 25-06-2007 | Salmond | Mr Paterson Cllr Dean Cllr Stewart | 27-07-2007 |
| 13-07-2007 | Maxwell | Cllr Dean Cllr Stewart | 02-08-2007 |
| 08-08-2007 | Maxwell | Cllr Dean Cllr Stewart | 03-10-2007 |
| 11-10-2007 | Maxwell | Cllr Fletcher | 29-10-2007 |
| 15-10-2007 | Maxwell | Cllr Dean Cllr Stewart Cllr Ironside Cllr Milne | 13-12-2007 |
| 24-04-2008 | Salmond | Cllr Fletcher | n/a |
| 23-02-2009 | Robison | Ms Bruce | 31-03-2009 |
| 20-03-2009 | Swinney | Cllr Fletcher | 30-04-2009 |
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive from which budget its £5 million contribution to the proposed 50-metre swimming pool in Aberdeen will come.
Answer
All Scottish Government funding for sport is routed through sportscotland and once an application has been considered, the award will be made from sportscotland''s Sports Facilities Fund. I am pleased that this process has now begun following Aberdeen City Council''s recent submission of a Stage 1 application.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether more compulsory purchase orders than envisaged are required in relation to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and, if so, how many additional orders are required and in what locations.
Answer
There are no further compulsory purchase orders planned.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has set aside funding from the capital budget for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and, if so, how much.
Answer
As set out in the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2008, the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will be considered for procurement through the Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) model.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is acceptable public procurement practice to progress the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route based on cost estimates from the fourth quarter of 2003.
Answer
As with all schemes the cost estimate for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will be reviewed once the statutory procedures are completed and prior to the commencement of the procurement process.
- Asked by: Nicol Stephen, MSP for Aberdeen South, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 11 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest estimate is of the cost of the new 50-metre swimming pool in Aberdeen.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23233 on 8 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx
