- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on repairs to the CalMac fleet in each calendar year since 2007.
Answer
The annual cost of repairs by CalMac Ferries Limited on the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services fleet since 2007 is detailed in the following table. Costs for 2018 are not yet available.
2007 | £7,920,199 |
2008 | £8,279,384 |
2009 | £8,575,398 |
2010 | £9,581,796 |
2011 | £9,800,410 |
2012 | £10,714,167 |
2013 | £12,594,035 |
2014 | £15,460,375 |
2015 | £18,018,939 |
2016 | £18,231,507 |
2017 | £19,751,529 |
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2018
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers there are.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2018
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2018
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2018
To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to evaluate the impact on sales of minimum unit pricing of alcohol.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2018
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many times services on the (a) Tobermory-Kilchoan, (b) Ardrossan-Brodick, (c) Claonaig-Lochranza, (d) Ardmhor-Eriskay, (e) Oban-Castlebay, (f) Colintraive-Rhubodach, (g) Wemyss Bay-Rothesay, (h) Oban-Coll-Tiree, (i) Oban-Colonsay-Port Askaig-Kennacraig, (j) Talbert-Portavadie, (k) Largs-Millport, (l) Tayinloan-Gigha, (m) Uig-Tarbert, (n) Fionnphort-Iona, (o) Kennacraig-Port Askaig-Port Ellen, (p) Gallanach-Kerrera, (q) Ullapool-Stornoway, (r) Freight Ullapool-Stornoway, (s) Oban-Lismore, (t) Oban-Craignure, (u) Lochaline-Fishnish, (v) Uig-Lochmaddy, (w) Berneray-Leverburgh, (x) Sconser-Raasay, (y) Mallaig-Armadale, (z) Mallaig-Small Isles and (aa) Mallaig-Lochboisdale ferry route have been (i) delayed and (ii) cancelled in each year since 2007.
Answer
Information on how many times services on the ferry routes requested have been (i) delayed and (ii) cancelled in each year since 2007 in the form requested has been collated and is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre ( Bib . number 60164).
The data relating to (q) Ullapool to Stornoway and (r) Freight Ullapool to Stornoway services cannot be separated and are reported in the same Ullapool to Stornoway line of the information provided.
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many vessels in the current CalMac fleet have been built since 2007; how many tons of vessels have been built since 2007; what percentage of the total fleet tonnage this represents, and how many vessels there are in the current fleet, broken down by vessel tonnage.
Answer
Since 2007, there have been 8 new vessels introduced by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) to the CalMac Ferries fleet operating on the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service (CHFS) network.
The combined gross tonnage of these 8 vessels is 19477 tonnes.
This represents 29.34% of the total fleet, by gross tonnage.
There are currently 31 vessels in the CHFS fleet.
Vessels in CHFS fleet .
| | Gross Tonnes (GT) |
MV Carvoria | 7 |
MV Catriona | 499 |
MV Loch Seaforth | 8680 |
MV Lochinvar | 499 |
MV Hallaig | 499 |
MV Finlaggan | 5626 |
MV Loch Shira | 1024 |
MV Argyle | 2643 |
MV Bute | 2612 |
MV Coruisk | 1599 |
MV Loch Portain | 950 |
MV Hebrides | 5506 |
MV Lochnevis | 941 |
MV Clansman | 5499 |
MV Loch Alainn | 396 |
MV Loch Bhrusda | 246 |
MV Isle of Lewis | 6753 |
MV Caledonian Isles | 5221 |
MV Loch Tarbert | 211 |
MV Loch Buie | 295 |
MV Loch Fyne | 549 |
MV Loch Dunvegan | 549 |
MV Lord of the Isles | 3504 |
MV Isle of Mull | 4719 |
MV Loch Ranza | 206 |
MV Loch Riddon | 206 |
MV Loch Linnhe | 206 |
MV Loch Striven | 206 |
MV Hebridean Isles | 3040 |
MV Isle of Arran | 3296 |
MV Isle of Cumbrae | 201 |
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Total Gross Tonnage | 66388 |
Full details are available on the CMAL website. http://www.cmassets.co.uk/ferries/
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of using locum staff at NHS Ayrshire and Arran has been in 2018.
Answer
From January - August 2018 NHS Ayrshire and Arran has spent £6,563,200 on internal and agency Medical Locum staff. This equates to 0.9% of their overall 2018-19 budget allocation. Temporary staff allow NHS Boards to maintain services during times of planned and unplanned absences including staff sickness, leave and short and longer term vacancies.
Since September 2006 the medical workforce in NHS Ayrshire and Arran has risen by 29.8% which includes a 59.6% rise in the Consultant workforce from 180.9 to 288.8 WTE, a rise of 2.3% (up 6.1) in Doctors in Training and a rise of 37.1% (up 29.7) in other trained doctors which includes Specialty Doctors. GPs have also increased by nearly 5% (up 15) headcount during the last 11 years. Recruitment of permanent members of staff to fill vacant posts remains a priority for the board.
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of the First Minister’s communication team, and how many staff it has had in each year since 2007, broken down by role.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W–19518 on 7 November 2018. 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 .
Frontline communications teams have a dedicated Team Leader per portfolio with all other frontline communications staff expected to work flexibly across all portfolios depending on demand, therefore it is not possible to provide the specific breakdowns requested.
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of its communication team, and how many staff the team has had in each year since 2007, broken down by role.
Answer
The cost of frontline communications staff/press officers in each year since 2007 to the most recent financial year is available at Scottish Government website: https://beta.gov.scot/publications/cost-of-frontline-communications-staff/
The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) frontline communications staff/press officers is set out in the following table.
Numbers of FTE staff vary throughout the financial year and the figures represent staff numbers on just one day of each year, March 31 st . This means that these figures are a 'snapshot': they do not represent either a total number or average number of staff employed in the year.
Year | FTE |
2007-08 | 51.2 |
2008-09 | 48.4 |
2009-10 | 44 |
2010-11 | 36.41 |
2011-12 | 37.97 |
2012-13 | 37.28 |
2013-14 | 50.14 |
2014-15 | 40.9 |
2015-16 | 43.7 |
2016-17 | 38.6 |
2017-18 | 45 |
Frontline communications teams consist of Team Leaders, Senior Media Managers and Media Managers. Portfolios have a dedicated team leader with all other frontline communications staff expected to work flexibly across portfolios depending on demand.
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 September 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-01217 by Derek Mackay on 18 September 2018 (Official Report, c. 7), what discussions it has had with (a) Ferguson Marine and (b) Caledonian Assets Maritime Ltd (CMAL) regarding moving the development of the ferries to another shipyard for completion.
Answer
As part of its approach to risk management mitigation, Transport Scotland had discussions with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd on the potential time and cost implications of moving the two new ferries to an alternative location for completion.
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 October 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what areas have received support from the ScotRail Service Quality Incentive Regime (SQUIRE) in each of the last two years, also broken down by the amount allocated.
Answer
The value of spend on each project is commercially sensitive, however the total spend on all projects since the beginning of the current Franchise is £6,531,839.
Completed projects |
Refurbishment of Leuchars Station, waiting rooms, toilets etc |
Refurbishment of Help Point facilities throughout ScotRail network |
Toilet pod fitted at Tweedbank station |
Reconfiguration and refurbishment of Class 156 seating to install tip up seats allowing for additional wheelchair access on these trains. |
Replace shelter roof panels and new drainage systems on 47 station shelters throughout the network. |
Supply body worn cameras for use by frontline staff and associated back office infrastructure |
Internal refurbishment of class 170 train fleet. |
Pilot of new functionality for Customer Information Screens to provide a countdown facility for departures. |
Fund utilised to partly fund the fares initiative which would provide 1 weeks free travel for season ticket holders as a thank you for their support during significant disruption experienced during 2016. The initiative was announced in 2017. |
Installation of Safety & Security Enhancements at Mosspark Station |
Provision of Stand Clear Information and Announcements at 180 Stations |
Upgrading Station Facilities, waiting rooms though an enhancement programme for stations on the Edinburgh to Glasgow line. |
Supply and Installation of 37 Defibrillators at key locations throughout the ScotRail network. |
Installation of anti-social behaviour preventative measures at Hamilton station |
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Projects in progress |
Recovery of 79 redundant Ticket Vending Machines, upgraded software and installation of same. |
Ring fenced funding for Investment in far North Line. Actual projects are being considered by Friends of the Far North line and ScotRail have still to be confirmed. |
Introduction of a managed Electronic Point Of Sale (EPOS) system for hospitality department who deliver on-board catering to passengers replacing cumbersome stock management and sales recording currently undertaken by pen and paper. |
Introduce an electronic Lost property automated system to provide a cloud based system which can be populated and interrogated by numerous location, providing a significant improvement in repatriating lost property with owners. |
Extension of smart enabled Ticket Office equipment to the full ScotRail ticket office estate, upgrading 149 Fujitsu Star Desktop Ticket Office Machines (TOMs) to sell and fulfil Smart tickets, and ability to provide additional after sales support. |
