Chamber and committees

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02878 on 3 October 2011. 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/MAQASearch/QAndMSearch.aspx.

Transport Scotland will be carrying out a joint consultation exercise on route options with the Highland Council towards the end of the year. The detailed design, assessment and statutory process cannot commence until a preferred route is identified. A preferred route will not be identified until route options have been consulted upon and we can confirm that the solution works with proposed local road improvements. Accordingly, it is too early to identify a date when detailed design of the upgrading can commence.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02878 on 3 October 2011. 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/MAQASearch/QAndMSearch.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02882 on 3 October 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02878 on 3 October 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

We have made no assessment of the cost for businesses and organisations in the public and third sectors from the more active exclusion of business-related travel from the Air Discount Scheme (ADS).

We have estimated that the more active exclusion of business-related travel from the scheme could reduce the ADS requirement by up to £2.7 million. However, as a demand-led scheme, it is not possible to provide final costs for the scheme in 2011-12 and the years ahead.

Scottish Government officials are currently pursuing a meeting with European Commission counterparts to discuss the exclusion of business-related travel. This is likely to take place during October.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02489 on 29 September 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02489 on 29 September 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

At present CalMac and Argyll Ferries Ltd have no staff trained to operate a defibrillator while NorthLink have 24 staff trained.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02489 on 29 September 2011. 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/MAQASearch/QAndMSearch.aspx.