- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-515 by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007, how many people were charged with possession of an offensive weapon in the Grampian Police area in each of the last five years for which information is available.
Answer
Statistics on thenumber of people cautioned and charged by the police are not collectedcentrally. The available information on persons proceeded against in court isgiven in the following table.
Persons inGrampian Police Force Area Proceeded Against in Court for Carrying Knives or Possessingan Offensive Weapon1, 2001-02 to 2005-06
| Year | Having in a Public Place an Article with a Blade or Point | Possession of an Offensive Weapon | Total |
| 2001-02 | 53 | 77 | 130 |
| 2002-03 | 55 | 62 | 117 |
| 2003-04 | 64 | 87 | 151 |
| 2004-05 | 68 | 102 | 170 |
| 2005-06 | 87 | 100 | 187 |
Notes:
1.Where main offence.
2.May exclude some acquittals due to recording delays.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive which agencies will carry out a review of existing proposals for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-795 on 19 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who will be consulted as part of a review of the existing proposals for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
There is no specificreview planned for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Wehave asked Transport Scotland to examine it as part of a review of all strategictransport projects. We continue to monitor all projects to ensure proper financialcontrol and management as well as to deliver value for money for Scottish taxpayers.That is all part of the normal natural and necessary business of good Government.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will report to the Parliament on a review of existing proposals for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-795 on 19 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost will be of a review of existing proposals for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-795 on 19 June 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: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale will be for a review of existing proposals for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-795 on 19 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to support proposals for a bye-law banning the use of airguns in Aberdeen.
Answer
The Scottish Governmentis committed to taking action to protect our communities from the real fear andharm caused by the misuse of air weapons. We shall look at any proposal from AberdeenCity Council on this issue with interest.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Aberdeen City Council regarding proposals for a bye-law banning the use of airguns in Aberdeen.
Answer
No discussions havetaken place on this issue.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will move from assessing proposals for Aberdeen Crossrail to construction of the project and what timescale it anticipates for construction.
Answer
We will carefully consider theSTAG 2 appraisal currently being finalised by the North East of Scotland TransportPartnership. I understand the report should be with Transport Scotland by theend of the summer. It is at that point that we can make the appropriate decision.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executivehow many convictions for possession of an offensive weapon there were in the Grampian Police area in each of the last five years for which information is available.
Answer
The available information isgiven in the following table.
Persons in Grampian Police ForceArea with a Charge Proved in Court for Carrying Knives or Possessing an OffensiveWeapon1, 2001-02 to 2005-06
| Year | Having in a Public Place an Article with a Blade or Point | Possession of an Offensive Weapon | Total |
| 2001-02 | 47 | 68 | 115 |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 54 | 103 |
| 2003-04 | 54 | 64 | 118 |
| 2004-05 | 59 | 86 | 145 |
| 2005-06 | 78 | 89 | 167 |
Note: 1. Where main offence.
