- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence exists to show that the reduction in the cost estimate for the Forth Replacement Crossing is due to its choice of funding mechanism, as indicated by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change during the Forth Crossing debate on 15 January 2009 (Official Report c.14132).
Answer
The value for money of a range of funding and procurement options was tested by Transport Scotland and their consultants using the prevailing view of the cost of finance in autumn 2008. Both a design and build contract with conventional funding and a PPP/NPD privately financed contract were considered to provide good value for money.
Changes to government accounting practice to be introduced by the UK Government in April 2009 had made the latter unaffordable whilst the adverse effect of the financial market since last autumn provides evidence to question the likely value for money that might be achieved from using private funding within the timescale of promoting this competition.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated costs are for improvements to the A96 at the (a) Inveramsay Bridge and (b) Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20136 on 5 February 2009. 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.
Cost estimates will be developed as the schemes progress.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding mechanism will be used for work on the A90 Balmedie-Tipperty dual carriageway.
Answer
It is anticipated that the scheme will funded by conventional means, such as a Design Build Fixed Price Lump Sum.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated costs are for land purchases that will be required for the improvements to the A96 at the Inveramsay Bridge.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20136 on 5 February 2009. 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.
Land estimates will be developed as the scheme progresses.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated costs are for the A90 Balmedie-Tipperty dual carriageway.
Answer
The current cost estimate for the scheme is in the region of £51 to £64 million, exclusive of VAT.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost breakdowns are for improvements to the A96 at the (a) Inveramsay Bridge and (b) Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20136 on 5 February 2009. 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.
Cost estimates will be developed as the schemes progress.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what preparatory work has been commissioned for improvement works on the A96 at the (a) Inveramsay Bridge and (b) Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20136 on 5 February 2009. 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, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated completion date is for improvements to the A96 at the (a) Inveramsay Bridge and (b) Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
The Inveramsay Bridge was recognised in the Strategic Transport Projects Review and will be taken into account when a programme of improvements to the A96 is developed. The Inveramsay Bridge is the responsibility of Network Rail; however a safety barrier is to be installed south east of the bridge in the spring at an estimated cost of £73,000. Further structural maintenance proposed north west of the bridge to be undertaken in the financial year 2009-10 at an estimated cost of £175,000
. Proposals for improvements to Haudagain Roundabout will be worked up following confirmation of the route of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the European Commission regarding funding for the Forth Replacement Crossing.
Answer
Transport Scotland secured its submission of an application for funding under the Trans-European Network (TEN-T) scheme by the Department of Transport in June 2008.
The Department for Transport have responsibility in the UK for TEN-T funding applications.
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has commissioned a tender for the design and preparation of the construction operation for the Forth Replacement Crossing and whether this tender will be separate from the construction contract, as indicated by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth to the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee on 15 January 2008 (Official Report c. 362).
Answer
Yes. A Contract for the Multi-Disciplinary Management Consultancy Commission for the design and preparation of the Forth replacement crossing was awarded in January 2008.
This is separate from the construction contract which has yet to be procured.
