- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which ministers have (a) been invited by and (b) accepted invitations from the Stagecoach Group to a transport dinner on Thursday 8 May 2008.
Answer
No ministers received an invitation to this event in their ministerial capacity. A number of ministers did receive an invite in their MSP capacity but none are attending.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which body is responsible for deciding whether the Forth Road Bridge should be closed to high-sided vehicles.
Answer
Traffic management at the Forth Road Bridge is a matter for the Forth Estuary Transport Authority.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the public statement by the First Minister following the London Heathrow Terminal 5 issue, regarding the provision of a new fast rail link between Scotland and the South of England, represents Scottish Government policy and, if so, what action it has taken to promote this policy.
Answer
It is Scottish Government''s aspiration to improve journey times, and we continue to work with the Department for Transport to achieve faster journeys between Scotland and England. Indeed, we are actively seeking discussions with the UK Government to discuss the potential benefits of high-speed rail to Scotland.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive why the consultation on the National Conversation requires submissions to include only name and location, whereas those on other consultations, such as on local income tax require postal addresses and postcodes.
Answer
The National Conversation website is a platform for debate about Scotland''s constitutional future. It is not a formal consultation along the lines of that on A Fairer Local Tax for Scotland. The approach to requesting personal data from contributors to the National Conversation website is consistent with blogging convention.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it is giving to the operation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 in Scotland and whether it believes that any further legislation is needed.
Answer
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been in force since 6 April 2008. It is therefore much too early to comment on its operation in Scotland, or on the need for further legislation.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the dates and locations of all Cabinet Meetings that have taken place since January 2008, showing those present on each occasion, including observers.
Answer
Information relating to the dates and location of Cabinet meetings is available on the Scottish Government website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/govtmay307/14944/thirdadmincabdates07.
In order to uphold the principle of collective responsibility, the attendance details of specific Cabinet meetings are not publicly disclosed.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what overseas visits the Scottish Prison Commission has undertaken and what, and to whom, it has reported on any such visits.
Answer
Details of the independent Scottish Prisons Commission''s overseas visits can be found on its website at
www.scottishprisonscommission.info. The commission will report its findings and recommendations in the summer.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to change the fabric of Bute House and what the estimated cost of that work is expected to be.
Answer
No decisions have been made to change the fabric of Bute House. However, the Scottish Government acknowledge that a long term strategy is required to maintain and conserve the house. Decisions on this will be made in due course.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive why the moderator of the public submissions to the National Conversation website has not deleted comment numbers 360 and 451 in line with its statement that anything that is abusive will not be displayed.
Answer
Comment 360 posted January 13, 2008, in the Down to Detail “ independent Scotland has been removed, as has comment 451 posted August 15, 2007, in response to the First Minister''s blog. Neither comment is consistent with the moderation criteria and were posted in error.
- Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning will make a written statement on the outcome of her visit to China.
Answer
The information requested is provided in a letter I have written to the Presiding Officer, a copy of which is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45499).
