Parliamentary questions
Jackson Carlaw
1,088 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
23 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on each project in the Strategic Transport Projects Review, detailing (a) all work done on each project and (b) what action it is taking to further develop each project
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35323 on 4 August 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/…
15 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to take forward its Designing Streets initiative.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Designing Streets is Scottish planning policy and was published on 1 March 2010.</p> <p >Workshops are planned in the near future to assist local authorities with the interpretation and practical application of the design principles set out in the policy doc…
15 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on its Designing Streets initiative, broken down by item of expenditure.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The total expenditure on the development of the Designing Streets policy document is £113,868.</p> <p >Broken down by items of expenditure, this is as follows:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td width=355 valign=top > <p >Pol…
9 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many members of each emergency service have been breathalysed and, of those, how many were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit in each year since 1997, also expressed as a proportion of total tests undertaken.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Data on the number of members of emergency services who have been breathalysed, and the number of those who were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit is not available centrally.</p> <p >The information provided by the police refers to the number of c…
9 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many train drivers have been breathalysed and, of those, how many were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit in each year since 1997, also expressed as a proportion of total tests undertaken.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Data on the number of train drivers who have been breathalysed, and the number of those who were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit is not available centrally.</p> <p >The information provided by the police refers to the number of cases recorded wh…
9 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bus or coach drivers have been breathalysed and, of those, how many were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit in each year since 1997, also expressed as a proportion of total tests undertaken and broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Data on the number of bus or coach drivers who have been breathalysed, and the number of those who were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit is not available centrally.</p> <p >The information provided by the police refers to the number of cases reco…
9 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers have been breathalysed and, of those, how many were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit in each year since 1997, also expressed as a proportion of total tests undertaken and broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Data on the number of drivers who have been breathalysed, and the number of those who were found to be over the legal drink-drive limit is not available centrally.</p> <p >The information provided by the police refers to the number of cases recorded where an…
8 Jul 2010 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many transport-related fines it has settled on behalf of its staff and at what cost in (a) cash and (b) real terms in each year since 2007.
Answer · Tom McCabe: : No costs have been reimbursed to cover transport related fines since 2007. All SPCB staff are required to pay for their own transport related fines.</p>
8 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many transport-related fines it has settled on behalf of its staff and at what cost in (a) cash and (b) real terms in each year since 2007.
Answer · John Swinney: I am afraid that the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> <p >The Scottish Government''s Travel and Subsistence rules state that staff incurring car parking fines for illegal parking whilst on official business will not …
7 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average annual (a) household and (b) business water charges have been in each year since 1997 in (i) cash and (ii) real terms, also broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Prior to 1996, charges were set by the regional councils. Following the formation of the three water authorities in 1996, charges were harmonised within each authority over a period of several years. Following the formation of Scottish Water in 2002, charges …
7 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many gallons of mains water have been lost via leakage in each year since 1997, also broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Historically little attention was given to leakage. For that reason accurate figures are not available prior to 2006. However, in 2005-06 the government agreed with the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) that leakage was a priority and required Sc…
7 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what tests are undertaken to establish the safety of drinking water and what the outcomes of these tests have been in each year since 1997, also broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The <i >Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations</i> <i >2001 </i>set out the standards and testing frequencies for 51 different parameters to establish the safety of public drinking water supplies. Additional sampling is also undertaken for crypto…
7 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have become ill as a result of drinking tap water in each year since 1997.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The information requested is not held centrally. This is a matter for Health Protection Scotland.</b></p>
7 Jul 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the customer satisfaction rates for Scottish Water have been in each year since its inception, also broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Scottish Government does not hold this data centrally. However, based on the overall performance measure, which covers a range of customer service measures, Scottish Water''s performance has improved dramatically since 2006. Scottish Water''s Annual Repor…
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will respond to the findings of the Road Safety Foundation’s report, Saving Lives for Less, which shows that Scotland has the highest average risk rating of all regions in Britain.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000179 EndHTML:0000008113 StartFragment:0000003303 EndFragment:0000008073 SourceURL:file:///\\cc02fd\writtenanswers$\To_Be_Processed\S3W-35006.doc <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsof…
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication of the Road Safety Foundation’s report, Saving Lives for Less, which shows that Scotland has the highest average risk rating of all regions in Britain, whether it will establish a dedicated accident black spot fund.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000179 EndHTML:0000007204 StartFragment:0000003303 EndFragment:0000007164 SourceURL:file:///\\cc02fd\writtenanswers$\To_Be_Processed\S3W-35005.doc <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsof…
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost-benefit ratio is for the Borders railway project.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The benefit-cost Ratio for the Borders railway project is 1.2.</b></p>
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it anticipates the total cost of the Borders railway project will be and how much it plans to contribute to the scheme in each year between now and the estimated date of completion..
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: As I stated to the Parliament on 5 March 2008, the Borders Railway is expected to cost between £235 million and £295 million (at 2012 prices). </b></p> <p >The Borders Railway will be designed, built, financed and maintained by a newly created, Transport Sc…
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive hhow many (a) accidents, (b) injuries and (c) fatalities there have been at Scottish airports or on flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from them in each year since 1997, also broken down by airport.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Scottish Executive does not hold information on the number of (a) accidents, (b) injuries and (c) fatalities there have been at Scottish airports or on flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from them. This information can be sought from the Civil Aviat…
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) accidents, (b) injuries and (c) fatalities there have been on the rail network in each year since 1997, also broken down by line.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table includes all accidents on the Scottish rail network statutorily reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. They include workforce accidents, accidents involving the general public and acc…
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cyclists have been (a) involved in reported accidents, (b) injured and (c) killed on the roads in each year since 1997, also broken down by road.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows a summary of the information requested. A detailed breakdown of these categories by road can be found in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51329).</p> <p >Pedal Cyclists Involved, Killed or Injured in Reported …
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reported accidents, (b) injuries and (c) fatalities there have been on the roads in each year since 1997, also broken down by road.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows a summary of the information requested. A detailed breakdown of these categories by road can be found in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51328).</p> <p >Reported Road Accidents and Casualties Killed or Injure…
21 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many concessionary bus passes have been issued in each year since the scheme commenced, broken down by (a) eligible group, (b) cost to the taxpayer and (c) number of journeys undertaken in each case.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Information made available to Transport Scotland indicates that the following valid National Entitlement Cards were in circulation giving access to Scotland-wide Free Bus Travel for Older and Disabled People as of the specific dates. This information was obta…
21 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the standard of maintenance of motorways and trunk roads since the responsibility was contracted out to private companies and on what basis it has made its analysis.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The standard of maintenance of motorways and trunk roads by the Trunk Road Operating Companies is independently monitored and audited by the Performance Audit Group (PAG) on behalf of Transport Scotland. PAG''s assessment of the performance of the operating c…
21 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was awarded to each local authority under the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places scheme; how many households have been visited to advocate the merits of public transport in each case, and how many additional public transport journeys have resulted from these visits.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Activities in the seven communities in Smarter Choices Smarter Places include: better public transport services; residential improvements; upgrades in walking and cycling infrastructure; and travel information. The following table outlines funding awarded to …
21 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress each local authority has made in establishing schemes for reducing council tax where improvements are made to the energy efficiency of homes, as outlined in section 65 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has no formal role in overseeing the introduction of such schemes under the 2009 act but we have been working with COSLA, local authorities, the energy companies and some other interested parties to support implementation. As a result,…
21 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-7246 by Stewart Stevenson on 13 December 2007 and in light of the feasibility study carried out by Transport Scotland, whether a decision has been made on the possibility of introducing hard shoulder running.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Intervention 9 of the Scottish Government''s Strategic Transport Projects Review (<a href="http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stpr" title="http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stpr">http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stpr</a>) has recommended using Intellige…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many transport related fines each publicly funded body has settled on behalf of its staff and at what cost in each year since 2007.
Answer · John Swinney: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
18 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated average cost per annum is of providing care within the NHS for a patient on anticoagulation therapy and how this compares with an estimate of the average cost of supporting a patient who is (a) self-testing and (b) self-testing and self-managing their anticoagulation th…
Answer · Shona Robison: Whilst information on the costs of self-testing and self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) is not held centrally, recent evidence (which can be found at <a href="http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/6010.html">http://www.nhshealthquality.org/…
18 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken by each NHS board to facilitate the self-testing and self-management of anticoagulation therapy for appropriate patients.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33739 on 1 June 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Bu…