- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many sound-proofing barriers have been constructed on the (a) M8, (b) M74 and (c) A725 as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-04307 on 10 November 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
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Current Status:
Withdrawn
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) length and (b) cost was of the sound-proofing barriers that were constructed on the (i) M8, (ii) M74 and (iii) A725 as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.
Answer
The £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project is a DBFO contract awarded using the Non-Profit Distributing model and as such the cost of providing individual items of infrastructure - such as acoustic barriers - are not identified within the contract for the project.
Please refer to the answer to question S5W-04307 on 10 November 2016 regarding the length of soundproofing barriers. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the locations on the (a) M8, (b) M74 and (c) A725 where sound-proofing barriers have been constructed as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.
Answer
The locations of the 24 soundproofing barriers constructed on the M8 and A725 as part of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project are shown in the following table. No sound-proofing barriers have been constructed on the M74.
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Location of Barrier
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Length
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Length
(by location)
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A89 to M8 westbound slip road, NE of Swinton
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550m
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550m
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North side of new A8 APR, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge (1)
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160m
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North side of new A8 APR, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge (2)
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60m
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North side of new A8 APR, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge (3)
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200m
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North side of new A8 APR, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge (4)
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370m
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790m
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North side of new M8, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge
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350m
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North side of new M8, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge *
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965m
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1315m
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South side of new M8, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge (1)
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550m
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South side of new M8, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge (2)
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200m
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South side of new M8, south of Bargeddie/Coatbridge* (3)
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250m
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1000m
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North side of new M8, south of Coatbridge
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225m
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East side of A725, west of north Bellshill (Carnbroe Mains Farm)
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260m
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South side of new M8, north of Bellshill
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210m
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North side of new M8, north of Bellshill
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480m
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North side of new A8 APR, north of Eurocentral/south of Woodhall*
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1240m
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South side of new A8 APR, north of Eurocentral west
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410m
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South side of new A8 APR, north of Eurocentral east
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590m
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South side of new A8 APR, north of Honeywell
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290m
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North side of new A8 APR, south of Chapelhall
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200m
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North side of new A8 APR, south of Chapelhall *
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1185m
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1385m
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East side of A725, west of Bellshill/Orbiston (1)
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555m
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East side of A725, west of Bellshill/Orbiston (2)
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115m
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East side of A725, west of Bellshill/Orbiston (3)
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170m
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East side of A725, west of Bellshill/Orbiston (4)
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160m
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1000m
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* Barriers at these locations are partially replaced by earth bunds.
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board and similar bodies in promoting the country's public spaces.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2016
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason sound-proofing barriers have been installed as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan at Maxim Park, Eurocentral; how much these cost, and what (a) consideration it made of the costs and (b) noise levels were recorded at the site prior to making the decision.
Answer
For sound proof barrier, I also refer to the answer to question S5W-03724 on 2 November 2016. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
The £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project is a DBFO contract awarded using the Non-Profit Distributing model and as such the cost of providing individual items of infrastructure - such as the acoustic barrier at this location - are not identified within the contract for the project.
The findings for the noise assessments undertaken at Eurocentral can be found on the following table.
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Location
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Dakota Hotel, Eurocentral
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Dakota Hotel, Eurocentral
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Date
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10-12-2013
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19-01-2014
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Period
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Morning
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Evening
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Free Field or façade
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Free Field
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Free Field
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Time
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2h
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1hr 58min
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Measured Sound Level at façade (where free-field 3dB have been added to the measurement results)
LAeq(T
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64.5
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69.1
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LAeq,(T) (rounded to the neared 5dB under criteria BS 5228-1:2009+A1:2014 Table E.1)
LAeq(T)
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65
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70
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Permissable Construction noise level (Morning: LAeq,12h,09:00-19:00 Workday/LAeq,5h,08:00-13:00 Saturday. Evening: LAeq,3h,19:00-22:00)
LAeq(T)
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75
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80
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Permissaible Construction Noise Level (LAmax(fast))
LAmax
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96
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90
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- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was provided to each NHS board from the £6.6 million investment in the Scottish Vision Strategy; how much of this funding has been spent by each NHS board, and what was it spent on.
Answer
The Scottish Government recognises the huge part played by the Scottish Vision Strategy in developing eye care services across Scotland over the last few years. This strategy was created in partnership by a number of key stakeholders such as RNIB, Eyecare Scotland and Optometry Scotland but has not received direct investment from the Scottish Government.
To further develop eyecare services in Scotland, in August 2016 I announced a Review of community eyecare services. This is in the context of developments we are making to primary care and will look at what more can be done to ensure that patients can receive more treatment in a community setting where appropriate, improving patient outcomes and removing some of the burden from secondary care.
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen Campbell on 1 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure that NHS boards optimise the savings made from HCV discounted medicines in order to treat more patients.
Answer
The Scottish Government has established the Treatment and Therapies sub-group to provide Ministers with advice on the use of new highly effective therapies for hepatitis C. As a result of the sub-group’s advice the Government has committed to an elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern, and has increased the annual treatment target for hepatitis C to 1,500 treatment initiations per year from 2015-16.
Decisions on the use of NHS funding are a matter for NHS Boards locally. However as the treatment landscape for hepatitis C continues to evolve, and as the price of hepatitis C therapies reduce, the Scottish Government will keep annual targets for hepatitis C treatment under review to ensure we continue to make progress towards our elimination goal. The Treatment and Therapies sub-group has recently provided updated advice to Ministers for 2017-18. A decision on targets for 2017-18 will be announced later this year.
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 31 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason sound-proofing barriers have been installed as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan at the M8 near the Showcase Business Park.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-03724 on 31 October 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 31 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on installing railings or barriers near St John the Baptist Primary School, Uddingston, in light of its proximity to the site of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.
Answer
The improvements to the M74 being undertaken as part of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project will provide 4 traffic lanes on the M74 at this location, with the new carriageway located approximately 20m away from the edge of the school playground.
All road restraint barriers are designed in accordance with relevant national road design standards.
Scottish Roads Partnership, the contractor, has confirmed that a permanent vehicle restraint barrier will be installed between the carriageway and the school.
