- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what cycling projects it has supported in each of the regional transport partnership areas, and how much funding it has provided for these in each year since 2017.
Answer
The detailed information requested is currently being collated in consultation with the regional transport partnerships. I will write to the member as soon as the information is available and a copy will be placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib number 63013).
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been killed in road accidents on the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven in each quarter since 1 April 2018.
Answer
A90 Dundee to Stonehaven Fatal Casualties
(Between Emmock roundabout Dundee and where the A957 Slug Road crosses the A90 at Stonehaven)
Year - 2018 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 0 |
Year - 2019 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January - March | 3 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 0 |
Year – 2020 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January – March | 2 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 0 |
Year – 2021 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January - March | 0 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 0 |
October – 15 December | 0 |
Source: Transport Scotland Accident Manager Database
Date data extracted: 15 December 2021
Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland. Please note that the information provided is based on the current figures available at the time of retrieving the data from Transport Scotland’s accident manager system. The following are potential reasons for an accident not appearing on our system:
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland.
• Transport Scotland does not hold information relating to damage only accidents (i.e. not involving an injury).
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information for the trunk road network.
• The accident information Transport Scotland holds is subject to change. E.g. we receive late returns from Police Scotland, who are responsible for recording details of injury accidents.
• Annual Scottish accident figures are published by Transport Scotland on a yearly basis and can be found by entering Reported Road Casualties Scotland into your search engine.
• From summer 2019, Police Scotland introduced a new system for recording traffic collisions. Due to improved recording and categorisation processes, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of casualties and accidents on Scottish roads that are classified as serious. The evidence from other police forces within the UK that introduced the same system is that this increase will be around 20%. This increase would not reflect an actual change in the severity of accidents occurring on Scottish roads, but would instead reflect more accurate recording.
• Statisticians within the Department for Transport have devised a method for adjusting the road casualty figures to ensure that they can be compared over time on a consistent basis. Transport Scotland’s Key Reported Road Casualties and Reported Road Casualties statistics publications will present both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) injury and (b) non-injury road accidents on the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven have been reported in each quarter since 1 April 2018.
Answer
a) personal injury accidents
A90 Dundee to Stonehaven Personal Injury Accidents
(Between Emmock roundabout Dundee and where the A957 Slug Road crosses the A90 at Stonehaven)
Year - 2018 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
April – June | 2 |
July – September | 8 |
October – December | 3 |
Year - 2019 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 7 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 7 |
October – December | 10 |
Year – 2020 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January – March | 6 |
April – June | 1 |
July – September | 6 |
October – December | 4 |
Year – 2021 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 4 |
April - June | 6 |
July – September* | 2 |
Source: Transport Scotland Accident Manager Database
Date data extracted: 15 December 2021
* Data for all accidents up to 07-09-2021 with the exception of fatal accidents which data is available up to 15-12-2021
(b) The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. The Scottish Government only holds personal injury accident data.
Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland. Please note that the information provided is based on the current figures available at the time of retrieving the data from Transport Scotland’s accident manager system. The following are potential reasons for an accident not appearing on our system:
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland.
• Transport Scotland does not hold information relating to damage only accidents (i.e. not involving an injury).
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information for the trunk road network.
• The accident information Transport Scotland holds is subject to change. E.g. we receive late returns from Police Scotland, who are responsible for recording details of injury accidents.
• Annual Scottish accident figures are published by Transport Scotland on a yearly basis and can be found by entering Reported Road Casualties Scotland into your search engine.
• From summer 2019, Police Scotland introduced a new system for recording traffic collisions. Due to improved recording and categorisation processes, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of casualties and accidents on Scottish roads that are classified as serious. The evidence from other police forces within the UK that introduced the same system is that this increase will be around 20%. This increase would not reflect an actual change in the severity of accidents occurring on Scottish roads, but would instead reflect more accurate recording.
• Statisticians within the Department for Transport have devised a method for adjusting the road casualty figures to ensure that they can be compared over time on a consistent basis. Transport Scotland’s Key Reported Road Casualties and Reported Road Casualties statistics publications will present both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister how many missing person investigations have been carried out in 2021.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that vulnerable individuals are able to access support from charities and community groups over the festive period despite any required COVID-19 measures.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the recent survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland, which found that at least 50% of teachers said their wellbeing was poor or very poor.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it will take in response to the 2020-21 audit of its consolidated accounts by the Auditor General for Scotland.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2021
