- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the electro-shock from a Taser gun could trigger a seizure in an individual with a low seizure threshold.
Answer
Firearms legislation is reserved, and is the responsibility of the UK Government. The deployment and use of firearms is an operational matter for chief constables. Scottish police forces follow guidance contained in the Association of Chief Police Officers'' Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms. This guidance reflects the advice of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council Sub-committee on the Medical Implications of Less-lethal Weapons (DOMILL). Officers authorised to use Tasers receive training on relevant medical issues.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that the use of Taser guns in Scotland does not emulate that in the United States where there have been reportedly over 300 Taser gun-related fatalities since 2001.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31575 on 3 March 2010. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a Taser gun discharge could destabilise an individual with well controlled epilepsy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31575 on 3 March 2010. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30964 by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010, when it expects to start the consultation on a preferred road alignment for the replacement Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
Consultation on a preferred road alignment for the replacement Inveramsay Bridge will take place after the current work on costed options. The work on the costed options is being taken forward as part of Network Rail''s development of our proposals for the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line. This work is programmed to be undertaken over the next 12 months.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30964 by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010, who it plans to consult on the preferred road alignment for the replacement Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
Once the costed options for the rail bridge have been produced, Transport Scotland will consider the way forward regarding consultation on the preferred road alignment.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30964 by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010, when it expects work on costed options for the replacement Inveramsay Bridge to be completed.
Answer
The work on the costed options is being taken forward as part of Network Rail''s development of our proposals for the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line. This work is programmed to be undertaken over the next 12 months.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when construction work will begin on the replacement Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
All transport projects must pass through a series of statutory and design stages before they can proceed to the delivery stage.
In the context of the replacement Inveramsay Bridge, this will involve consideration of its location and the likely disruption to the road and rail network during construction.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest estimated cost is of the replacement Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
We are working with Network Rail, in developing costed options.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has identified what compulsory purchase orders will be required prior to the construction of the replacement Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30010 on
11 January 2010. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation it has carried out on the need for road realignment associated with the construction of the replacement Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
All transport projects must pass through a series of statutory and design stages before they can proceed to the delivery stage.
Consultation on a preferred road realignment for the replacement Inveramsay Bridge will therefore take place after the current work on costed options.
