- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 8 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial contribution it, Strathclyde Passenger Transport or Scotrail make to costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the railway station at Glasgow Prestwick International Airport.
Answer
In 2003-04, Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (GPIA) received almost £400,000 from the ticket revenue sharing agreement that it has with the rail industry, mainly from SPT and ScotRail.
In addition, the loss of revenue arising from the discounted rail ticket arrangements for airline passengers is met by ScotRail, SPT and, through franchise subsidy, the Scottish Executive. In 2003-04, the benefit to GPIA under these arrangements amounted to over £665,000.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has in respect of whether the seismic and structure testing facility at the former National Engineering Laboratory at East Kilbride is currently operational.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. The facility is owned by Scottish Enterprise, as part of its larger asset the Scottish Enterprise Technology Park. The facility has not been operational since 2000. Alternativetesting facilities are available elsewhere in the UK and Western Europe.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what involvement it has had to ensure that the seismic and structure testing facility at the former National Engineering Laboratory at East Kilbride is maintained and what information it has on whether such a facility is unique in western Europe.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-8977 on 30 June 2004. 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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that the 50-tonne shaker table facility remains in service at East Kilbride.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-8977 on 30 June 2004. 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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the risks will be to the environment if the seismic and structural testing facility at the former National Engineering Laboratory at East Kilbride ceases to be operational.
Answer
The facility has not been operational since 2000. Alternative testing facilities are available elsewhere in the UK and Western Europe.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what its role is in respect of the determination of future usage of the former National Engineering Laboratory at East Kilbride.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I also refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-8977 on 30 June 2004. 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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what options are available to it and industry for the testing of structures and machinery to meet its renewable energy targets.
Answer
The testing of renewable energydevices developed by industry and academia is primarily a matter for those bodies.In order to assist the wave and tidal energy sector we have provided over £2 milliontowards the European Marine Energy Test Centre off Orkney. The centre will enableour nascent marine energy industry to test, accredit and develop a range of marineenergy devices.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has in respect of when the last seismic and structural tests were carried out at the former National Engineering Laboratory at East Kilbride.
Answer
This is a commercial matter for the previous occupier, TUV NEL, who vacated the building in December 2000. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what options are available to it and industry for the testing of structures and machinery to meet current engineering standards and health and safety requirements.
Answer
Building standards are contained in the Technical Standards for compliance with the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990 as amended. The relevant standard is Technical Standard B2.2 which requires that the materials, fittings and components used in construction are suitably durable and fit for their intended purpose. For testing of structures, this means that the materials used normally require to be tested to relevant British or European Standards.
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 (as amended), lay down special conformity assessment procedures for listed types of machinery. These require suppliers to make use of the services of expert bodies approved for this purpose by the Secretary of State. A list of the UK’s approved bodies for machinery can be found on the DTI website.
Health and safety requirements are a reserved matter. A range of health and safety regulations contain requirements on the testing of machinery.
Alternative structural testing facilities to that in the former National Engineering Laboratory are available elsewhere in the UK.
- Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 9 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what capital contribution it, or any public authority, has made to the provision of the railway station at Glasgow Prestwick International Airport.
Answer
The station opened in 1994at a cost of around £2.2 million. The Scottish Executive did not contribute but the station’spublic authority funders included Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive, AyrshireEnterprise, and Kyle and Carrick Council. Details of individual contributionsare not held centrally.
