Parliamentary questions
James Kelly
833 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
11 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the regionalisation of colleges.
31 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the target is and current waiting times are for angioplasty procedures, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.
Answer · Alex Neil: Angioplasty procedures are covered by the 12 weeks legal treatment time guarantee set out in The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011. Current waiting time for angioplasty is not available centrally. Information on the treatment time guarantee is currently bei…
23 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) Transport Scotland, (b) the Office of Rail Regulation, (c) Network Rail and (d) other stakeholders regarding the Office of Rail Regulation’s final determination on national rail output and funding requirements for 2014 to 2019.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Office of Rail Regulation’s Final Determination is a key milestone in the Periodic Review process. The Scottish Government’s input to this process is managed by Transport Scotland. The Scottish Ministers’ High Level Output Specification (HLOS) was submitt…
23 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the punctuality rates for the (a) west coast rail service between Glasgow and London Euston and (b) east coast rail service between Edinburgh and King's Cross.
Answer · Keith Brown: Cross Border train operating companies have no requirement to submit information on train punctuality rates to the Scottish Government. They operate under franchises specified and managed by the Department for Transport. However, information on punctuality r…
22 Oct 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much trade Scotland's farmers have with the rest of the UK and with the rest of the world.
10 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the merger of Langside, Anniesland and Cardonald colleges, what consideration it has made of the community benefits that might arise from selling the Woodburn House site.
Answer · Michael Russell: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17774 on 8 November 2013. 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/parliamentar…
10 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the merger of Langside, Anniesland and Cardonald colleges, whether the Woodburn House site will be put up for sale on the open market and, if so, when, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer · Michael Russell: The disposal of assets is a matter for individual college boards of management and Ministers have no role in these decisions.
9 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much Infratil owes to HM Revenue and Customs for (a) value added tax, (b) airport passenger duty and (c) national insurance in relation to Glasgow Prestwick Airport and whether this will be written off if the airport is taken into public ownership.
Answer · Keith Brown: We are in the process of undertaking the detailed due diligence and are not in a position to comment on whether Infratil currently has any outstanding liabilities with the HM Revenue and Customs. However, we can confirm that there will be no write-off of any …
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what land that it purchased for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link project has been sold, and who authorised each sale.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government has not sold any land purchased for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL).
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for the selling of land purchased for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link project.
Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17703 on 1 November 2013. 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/parliamentar…
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link project.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government has provided Transport Initiative Edinburgh (tie) with circa £28 million of funding to support costs that it incurred on the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL) project which is broken down as follows: Cost Heading Cost Parliamentary…
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what land that it holds was purchased for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link project.
Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17703 on 1 November 2013. 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/parliamentar…
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what compensation it paid for plots of land bought for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link project, and to whom.
Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17703 on 1 November 2013. 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/parliamentar…
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plots of land it bought for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link project; who it bought these from, and how much each cost.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government did not purchase any land for EARL. Transport Initiative Edinburgh (tie) are the Authorised Undertaker for the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL) project and it had the compulsory purchase powers to obtain land required for EARL. Two…
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17215 by Keith Brown on 30 September 2013, who authorised the decision to sell (a) Plot 93 to AKV Vehicle Rentals, (b) Plots 94,96 and 96a to Kenyart Ltd, (c) Plot 97 to J&M Taylor (Holdings) Ltd, (d) Plots 101,102,103,107a and 108 to SPG Properties…
Answer · Keith Brown: Officials took these decisions in accordance with the guidance and principles set out in the Scottish Public Finance Manual.
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17218 by Keith Brown on 30 September 2013, who authorised the decision to sell the land at public auction.
Answer · Keith Brown: Officials took this decision in accordance with the guidance and principles set out in the Scottish Public Finance Manual.
4 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for authorising the sale of land relating to the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project.
Answer · Keith Brown: The process for disposing of surplus property, including land, is set out in the Scottish Public Finance Manual.
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much compensation it paid to companies that sold it land for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project.
Answer · Keith Brown: As at 23 September 2013 a total of £8.532 million has been paid out of the public purse to settle all claims for Land Compensation related to the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project. This includes payments with respect to: acquisition of land owners interest in…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers confirmed any of the land acquisitions for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project under compulsory purchase order or threat of compulsion.
Answer · Keith Brown: The acquisition of land for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project, under compulsory powers, was undertaken solely by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley was offered back to its original owner and, if so, at what price.
Answer · Keith Brown: The land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley was not offered back to the original owner, Airlink Security Parking Ltd, as the company had ceased to exist.
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it decided to sell the land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley at auction.
Answer · Keith Brown: Disposal by public auction offered the most effective means of achieving full market value for the site.
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for how much the land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley was sold.
Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17215 on 30 September 2013. All answers to parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website. The search facility for written questions can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parlia…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project.
Answer · Keith Brown: In response to question S3W-33877, answered on 3 June 2010, it was stated that the forecast spend for the cancelled branch line element of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project would be £33.13 million. As of 19 September 2013, £29.91 million has been expended…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it received for each sale of land acquired for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project that it disposed of.
Answer · Keith Brown: The sale prices were as follows: Plot Nos Purchaser Sale Date Selling Price 93 AKV Vehicle Rentals 6 July 2012 £80,000.00 94, 96, 96a Kenyart Ltd 24 August 2011 £99,600.00 97 J&M Taylor (Holdings) Ltd 16 April 2012 £124,500.00 101, 102, 103, …
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which of the original owners bought back the land that it had acquired for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project under compulsory purchase order or the threat of compulsion.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following original owners bought back land which had been acquired through compulsory purchase: Kenyart Limited J & M Taylor Holdings Limited It should be noted that the original owner of the land at 57 Clark Street Paisley was Airlink Security Parking…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government from what companies land was acquired for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project and how much each land purchase cost.
Answer · Keith Brown: The cost of the land and property acquired by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link and subsequently transferred to the Scottish Government in May 2008 was as follows: Plot Nos Original Owner Purchase Date Land Purc…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what land it holds that was bought under compulsory purchase order or the threat of compulsion that is no longer required for the purpose for which it was bought.
Answer · Keith Brown: None, all of the land previously bought for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link has been sold off.
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers were informed of how much land originally bought for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project was sold for.
Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-17209 on 30 September 2013. All answers to parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website. The search facility for written questions can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parlia…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government who (a) approved and (b) was informed of the offer to buy the land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley after the public auction.
Answer · Keith Brown: The disposal of 57 Clark Street was undertaken by the relevant officials in compliance with the requirements of the Scottish Public Finance Manual. I refer the member to the answers to the following parliamentary questions, which notified the Scottish Parlia…
14 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers were informed that the original owner of the land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley had bought back the land.
Answer · Keith Brown: The land at 57 Clark Street in Paisley was not bought back by the original owner, Airlink Security Parking Ltd, as they had ceased to exist.