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Answer · Derek Mackay · 21 Mar 2016

This information is not held. Under Schedule 4 Part 4 of the contract between the Scottish Ministers and the trunk road operating companies, the operating companies indemnify Scottish Ministers against claims for damage to personal property and personal injury. The contract can be accessed online at: http://www.transport.gov.scot/system/files/documents/tsc-basic-pages/SE%20-%20S4P4.pdf.

Answer · Angela Constance · 22 Mar 2016

As part of its regular financial monitoring across the college sector, the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) monitors the flow of funds between colleges and Arm’s Length Foundations. I have therefore asked the chief executive of the SFC to respond to your question directly.

Answer · Alex Neil · 22 Mar 2016

The appeals in respect of a residential development at Weymysshill Farm, Overtown, Wishaw, and at land west of Morningside, Newmains, North Lanarkshire are currently with reporters at the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) of the Scottish Government.

The appointed reporters in both these appeals have undertaken inspections of the sites relevant to the appeals. In both cases the reporters are considering whether they have enough information to submit a report with recommendations to Scottish Ministers or if they will require to obtain further information from parties involved in the appeals.
The reporters are making every effort to conclude the information gathering stage and to prepare their reports for Scottish Ministers. It will then be for ministers to consider the reporters’ recommendations made on the appeals. Ministers focus on efficient decision making and will endeavour to issue decisions on the appeals as quickly as possible, and within two months of planning and architecture division officials receiving the reports from DPEA.

Answer · Keith Brown · 16 Mar 2016

The contract for the Design, Build, Finance and Operation of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements project was awarded to Scottish Roads Partnership in February 2014. There have been no revisions to contractual requirements for lighting on the project.

Answer · Keith Brown · 16 Mar 2016

The anticipated cost of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements project remains at the £500 million I announced in February 2014. Under the terms of the contract, no payments are made until the roads are open to the public.

Answer · Keith Brown · 18 Mar 2016

The M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements project is on track to be completed in spring 2017. Significant progress has already been made on several key routes and structures on this complex project.

Answer · Fergus Ewing · 15 Mar 2016

The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, as amended, clearly sets out the position in relation to the audit and determination of trustees’ fees and outlays and the power that any interested party has to appeal the determination or challenge any act, omission or decision of a trustee, in the Sheriff Court. This legal provision ensures the actions of the AiB and a trustee can be subject to independent judicial scrutiny.