- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether implementing clinical standards and co-ordinating care through managed clinical networks would ensure that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease would have better, local and faster access to healthcare services.
Answer
That would be theexpectation.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to put the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service out to tender and, if so, when it will invite tenders.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2632 on 14 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Transport, infrastructure and Climate Change next plans to meet the EU Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, to discuss the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service.
Answer
The government iscurrently examining the options that are available for the route. As part of thatexercise we will consider whether there is a need for discussions with the EuropeanCommission at official or political level. We shall announce our plans for the serviceas soon as possible.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains committed to providing the same level of financial support agreed by the previous administration to secure the transport interchange at Gourock pierhead.
Answer
Transport Scotland is promoting delivery of the transport interchange atGourock and is working closely with Network Rail, Inverclyde Council, SPT and otherpartners to progress the project.
A funding packageworth up to £20.5 million has been identified previously, which includes contributionsfrom project partners, and is committed in principle. The funding includes up to£10 million from Transport Scotland to address cash flow issues on the projectthat will require to be re-paid.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still committed to lifting the current timetable restrictions on the Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) service between Gourock and Dunoon and allowing CalMac to run a half-hourly service and, if so, what actions have been taken to secure that outcome since 3 May 2007.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2632 on 14 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings its officials have had with EU Commission officials since 3 May 2007 to discuss the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service; on what dates the meetings were held; which officials met the Commission; what issues were discussed, and what the outcomes were.
Answer
There have been nomeetings between Executive officials and the European Commission since 3 May 2007 to discuss the Gourock-Dunoon ferry service.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings its officials had with EU Commission officials between 1 January and 2 May 2007 to discuss the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service; on what dates the meetings were held, which officials met the Commission; what issues were discussed, and what the outcomes were.
Answer
This administrationwas formed in May 2007 and is not therefore in a position to provide details ofmeetings over the period specified in the question. This government is not accountablefor any meetings held during a previous administration over the period 1 Januaryto 2 May 2007.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Chief Executive of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (a) is solely responsible for the agency’s operation and performance, (b) has been delegated full managerial authority for it and its day-to-day operation and (c) as its accounting officer is responsible for the propriety and regularity of its finances.
Answer
Yes.
The Chief Executive isanswerable to me as Cabinet Secretary for the operation of the Agency, its dayto day management and planning its future development. He is delegated fullmanagerial authority and exercises that authority in accordance with the termslaid down in his Framework Document which include his responsibilities as accountableofficer for the Agency.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what evidence was presented by the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) in calling for a review of the Fleet Renewal Programme and in what way did it differ from the evidence that supported the SFPA’s Corporate Plan 2002-03 that made the case for the replacement of all three Sulisker Class vessels.
Answer
The SFPA’s extant corporate plan2006-10 and associated fleet renewal programme involved the allocation ofsubstantial capital and revenue funds over the next spending review period,including the capital costs of the proposed replacement Sulisker Class vesseland the enhancement of the fleet from four to five vessels. Against thebackground of a wide range of spending pressures on the Scottish Government andthe substantial improvements in marine fisheries enforcement capability inrecent years, I decided to ask the SFPA to undertake a review of the fleet renewalprogramme, including an assessment of the full range of options including newbuilds and refurbishment of existing vessels. It is entirely appropriate forthe new administration to take a fresh look at the options ahead of firmdecisions in the 2007 spending review. The review will therefore informdecisions on future procurement yet to be taken as part of the 2007 spending review.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, why the terms of reference for the review of the Fleet Renewal Programme do not include consideration of the operational requirements that would require to be met following the passage of a Scottish Marine Bill and the creation of a Scottish marine management organisation
Answer
The terms of referencerelate to current and future operational requirements. At this stage, it is notyet clear what impact a Scottish Marine Bill or the possible creation of aScottish marine management organisation might have on the operationalactivities of the SFPA, but the review will consider these issues.
