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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)
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Question reference: S3O-07409

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what investment it will make in the current financial year towards achieving the target of having 10% of all journeys made by bicycle by 2020.

Question reference: S3W-24427

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the private car journeys made by its officials and staff in 2007-08, as indicated in the Scottish Government Environmental Performance Annual Report 2007/08, showing how many of the journeys covered distances of (a) less than one, (b) between one and five, (c) between five and 50, (d) between 50 and 100 and (e) more than 100 miles.

Question reference: S3W-24426

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the rise in private car journeys made by its officials and staff in 2007-08, as indicated in the Scottish Government Environmental Performance Annual Report 2007/08.

Question reference: S3W-24428

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what provision it makes for car-sharing schemes for users of the Scottish Government estate.

In July 2008, the Scottish Government launched a car-sharing scheme in partnership with Liftshare, Tripshare Edinburgh and SESTRAN (South East of Scotland Transport Partnership). Dedicated parking spaces for the car-sharing scheme are available at Victoria Quay and Saughton House in Edinburgh.

The operation of the scheme is kept under regular review and the scheme is regularly promoted to Scottish Government staff.

Question reference: S3W-24429

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of private car journeys made by its officials and staff in 2007-08, as indicated in the Scottish Government Environmental Performance Annual Report 2007/08, was made by participants in car-sharing schemes.

The travel data contained in the Scottish Government Environmental Performance Annual Report relate to business travel, while car-sharing schemes are aimed at commute to work travel. On that basis, none of the private car journeys referred to in the report were undertaken through car-sharing schemes. However, all Scottish Government staff are encouraged to use the most economic and sustainable methods of travel, including sharing cars, when undertaking business related travel.

Question reference: S3W-24352

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-23364 by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2009, how potential locations for the installation of variable-message signs on the trunk road network are identified prior to the specific siting criteria being applied.

Question reference: S3W-22227

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of civil service jobs is located in each city, also expressed as a percentage of the city’s population.

We only hold information for the core Scottish Government and the agencies and other organisations staffed by civil servants for which we provide an HR Service.

For these organisations the percentage of jobs located in each city, also expressed as a percentage of that city''s population, is detailed in the following table.

City	Population¹	Number of SG Core, Agency and Public Body Jobs² Located in City	Percentage of SG Core, Agency and Public Body Jobs Located in City	SG Core, Agency and Public Body Jobs Expressed as Percentage of City Population
Glasgow	577,980	1,603	19.62%	0.28%
Edinburgh	446,110	4,736	57.98%	1.06%
Aberdeen	179,950	289	3.53%	0.16%
Dundee	141,930	96	1.17%	0.07%
Inverness	42,400	126	1.54%	0.30%
Stirling	33,060	8	0.09%	0.02%

Notes:

1. GROS 2006 locality estimates from the government website www.scotland.org/about/fact-file/population/index.html. Updated figures will not be available until late 2009.

2. We do not hold information for Registers of Scotland, Scottish Prisons Service, Historic Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. We also do not hold information for other civil service departments. The member should contact these agencies and departments directly to obtain the required information.

The organisations we hold information for are:

Accountant in Bankruptcy

Advocate General for Scotland

Courts Tribunals

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

Crofters Commission

Deer Commission

General Register Office Scotland

HMI Constabulary

HMI Prisons

HMIe

Local Government Boundary Commission

Mental Health Tribunal Scotland

Mental Welfare Commission

National Archives of Scotland

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Parole Board for Scotland

Scottish Housing Regulator

Scottish Law Commission

Scottish Road Works Commission

Scotland Office

Scottish Public Pensions Agency

Social Work Inspection Agency

Student Awards Agency for Scotland

Supported Needs Tribunals

Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-23362

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many variable-message signs are located along the trunk road network.

Question reference: S3W-23365

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out on the impact on safety of variable-message signs located along the trunk road network.

Question reference: S3W-23363

Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many new variable-message signs have been installed along the trunk road network in each of the last five years.