- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) the Civil Aviation Authority and (b) any other bodies about the continuing technical viability of sand runways at any airfields used for public transport flights and what the results were of any such discussions.
Answer
Any discussions about the continuing technical viability of sand runways at any airfields used for public transport flights is a matter for the operator of such runways, in discussion with the regulatory authority.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many authorisations for flight operations when the airfield was closed were granted (a) under the Highland and Islands Airport Ltd Out of Hours scheme and (b) in any other circumstances at the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in considering the future of the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra, it, or any bodies from which it is taking advice, have taken any account of the availability of aircraft suitable for operating public transport flights from sand runways and, if so, to what extent this availability is likely to influence decision making.
Answer
The availability of aircraft to provide an air service to Barra is inherent in any consideration by the Executive of continued support for a Public Service Obligation service.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many landings and take-offs by (a) public transport, (b) air ambulance and (c) other fixed-wing traffic there were on (i) runway 07, (ii) runway 11, (iii) runway 15, (iv) runway 25, (v) runway 29 and (vi) runway 33 at the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in considering the future of the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra, it, or any bodies from which it is taking advice, have taken any account of the value of multiple runways in supporting continued operation at times of high wind speeds.
Answer
The Executive, through Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, which is owned by the ministers, is fully aware of the operational environment at Traigh Mhor on Barra in differing weather conditions.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Corporate Services Department on projects and tasks.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-33042 today. 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: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in considering the future of the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra, it, or any bodies from which it is taking advice, have taken any account of any report of aircraft incidents not defined by the United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch as either an aircraft accident or serious incident and, if so, whether it will indicate where information about such incidents is documented.
Answer
There is no requirement by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) for the Executive to record any aircraft incidents which are not defined by the AAIB as either an aircraft accident or serious incident.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in considering the future of the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra, it, or any bodies from which it is taking advice, have taken any account of any aircraft accident or serious incident, as defined by the United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) and published in any of the AAIB's (i) monthly bulletins, (ii) formal reports and (iii) special bulletins.
Answer
The safety of passengers is paramount at all times at airports owned by the ministers and operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. The Executive must ensure that safety is the primary consideration at these airports. No reportable accidents or serious incidents have occurred at Barra.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many flights of any kind were operated when the sun was more than 12 degrees below the hori'on at either the time of take-off or landing at the licensed airfield at Traigh Mhor on Barra in each of the last five years and what proportion of any such flights was authorised to operate when the airfield was closed.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected annual running costs are for the Healthy Living Scotland website and for how many years the website is forecast to operate.
Answer
It is not possible to estimate the projected annual running costs for the Healthy Living website at this stage. Further development of the site, and associated cost implications, will be informed by continuous evaluation of the healthy eating campaign as a whole.
