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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-24462

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what maximum daily traffic movements have been recorded on the Kessock Bridge.

Question reference: S3W-24464

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what projections it has for vehicle movements per day on the Kessock Bridge over the next five years.

Question reference: S3W-24460

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what timescale is anticipated for improvements to the A9 Longman roundabout.

Question reference: S3W-24461

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to reduce traffic congestion on the Kessock Bridge, particularly at peak times.

In the late 1990s measures were introduced to alleviate congestion at the Longman Roundabout at the south end of the Kessock Bridge. In 2006, as a consequence of increasing delays experienced at peak periods, Transport Scotland commissioned Scotland Transerv to carry out a traffic model assessment to investigate options for improving peak period traffic flows at the roundabout. Preliminary designs are now being prepared.

Question reference: S3W-24465

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans are in place for developing long-term park-and-ride solutions for either side of the Kessock Bridge.

HITRANS (Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership in Scotland) have carried out a study into congestion and urban issues in the Inner Moray Firth area, which includes a focus on park-and-ride opportunities. Any development of park-and-ride sites in the Inverness area is a matter for Highland Council and HITRANS.

In addition, the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) has identified the potential for strategic park-and-ride at Dalcross, supporting the A96 corridor.

Question reference: S3W-24459

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what budget allocations have been made for improvements to the A9 Longman roundabout.

Question reference: S3W-24458

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the conclusions of the traffic capacity study carried out by Scotland Transerv on the A9 Longman roundabout to be published.

Question reference: S3W-24457

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when the traffic capacity study for the A9 Longman roundabout was commissioned.

Question reference: S3W-23420

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 11 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to make a decision on the inquiry into the Beauly to Denny transmission line.

Question reference: S3W-22645

Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of its sponsorship of the conference reception at the 2008 World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur.