Parliamentary questions
Alison McInnes
1,004 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
28 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence it has had with the Organising Committee of the 2014 Commonwealth Games regarding the decision to cancel the Glasgow Airport Rail Link.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government announced its decision not to proceed with the Glasgow Airport Rail Link to the Scottish Parliament, in the first instance, on 17 September 2009 as part of the 2010-11 Budget proposals. The Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee was advised…
15 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met local authorities and relevant stakeholders to discuss the subject of integrated ticketing systems for public transport.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Scottish Government meets regularly with local authorities and relevant stakeholders to discuss integrated ticketing.</p> <p >Since September, meetings have been held with the following organisations, specifically about integrated ticketing:</p> <p >Co…
15 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many operational integrated ticketing systems for public transport there are.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: There are a number of schemes across the UK which could be described in some way as integrated ticketing systems. The precise number is not known.</p> <
15 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take to assist local authorities that wish to implement integrated ticketing systems for public transport.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28240 on 10 November 2009. 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/Ap…
15 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to assist local authorities that wish to implement integrated ticketing systems for public transport.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28240 on 10 November 2009. 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/App…
15 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take to facilitate the implementation of integrated ticketing systems for public transport.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28240 on 10 November 2009. 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/App…
15 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to facilitate the implementation of integrated ticketing systems for public transport.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Around two-thirds of Scotland''s bus fleet is now equipped with smartcard enabled ticket machines, funded by the Scottish Government. The remainder of the rollout programme should be concluded by March 2010. We expect this to form the technical platform for i…
22 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the progress made toward achieving the outcomes agreed at the Buses for Scotland: Progress Through Partnership forum meeting on 11 March 2008.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No further meetings of the High Level Forum have taken place since 11 March 2008, the actions from which were published in the <i >Buses for Scotland: Progress through Partnership Forum Report</i>, available in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (B…
22 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward achieving the outcomes agreed at the Buses for Scotland: Progress Through Partnership forum meeting on 11 March 2008.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No further meetings of the High Level Forum have taken place since 11 March 2008, the actions from which were published in the <i >Buses for Scotland: Progress through Partnership Forum Report</i>, available in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (B…
22 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a date has been set for the next meeting of the Buses for Scotland: Progress Through Partnership forum and, if so, what date.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No further meetings of the High Level Forum have taken place since 11 March 2008, the actions from which were published in the <i >Buses for Scotland: Progress through Partnership Forum Report </i>available in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (Bi…
22 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Buses for Scotland: Progress Through Partnership forum has been reconvened since 11 March 2008 and, if so, when.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No further meetings of the High Level Forum have taken place since 11 March 2008, the actions from which were published in the <i >Buses for Scotland: Progress through Partnership Forum Report,</i> available in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (B…
16 Sep 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when and how it will report on the conclusions of its review of the local government grant distribution process.
Answer · John Swinney : <i >This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0924-01.htm">http://www.scott…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to undertake a review of permitted development rights where existing permitted development rights could result in significant additional greenhouse gas emissions.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We are reviewing permitted development rights and will consider this issue as part of that process. The current priorities of the review are householder development and microgeneration equipment.</p>
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which statutory body provides advice to Scottish ministers and local planning authorities on the carbon impact of proposed projects or plans.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: All public sector plans, programmes and strategies that could have significant environmental effects require to be subjected to a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) under the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005. SEA includes consideration of cl…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that an application for planning or other consent for a proposed development identified as a national development in the second National Planning Framework could be refused on carbon-impact grounds.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27075 on 22 September 2009. 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/Ap…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that an application for planning or other consent could be refused on carbon-impact grounds.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27075 on 22 September 2009. 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/Ap…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that carbon impact is a material consideration in determining applications for planning and related consents.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: This would depend on the nature of the consents involved in a particular case. The range of potential material considerations is very wide and can only be determined in the context of each case, but may include carbon impact. It is for the decision maker to d…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will assist local planning authorities to comply with section 3F of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as introduced by section 72 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, in general and specifically where a national development with significant carbon impacts has…
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We are currently considering how best to support planning authorities in discharging their statutory duty under section 3F of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.</p> <p >Measures appropriate to minimise and mitigate any impacts of national de…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration was given to the impact of additional greenhouse gas emissions that may result from the policy and the national developments put forward in the second National Planning Framework.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The potential impacts of the National Planning Framework (NPF) strategy and candidate national developments on greenhouse gas emissions were considered as part of the strategic environmental assessment of the second NPF (NPF2). The potential impacts of candid…
9 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 receiving Royal Assent, whether it plans to undertake an early review of the second National Planning Framework to ensure that it is compatible with the Act, and what its reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We are currently engaging with lead partners and delivery bodies on the implementation of the strategy set out in the second National Planning Framework, as it has an important part to play in achieving greenhouse gas emission targets. We will consider the ne…
3 Sep 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to change the scrutiny process for quasi-judicial matters.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill : <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0903-01.htm">http://www.scot…
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, if all of the £7.7 million of additional funding announced by the Scottish Funding Council on 9 July 2009 is not spent in 2009-10, the remaining funding will be reallocated to colleges that were not initially allocated funding.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what monitoring there will be to ensure that the £7.7 million of additional funding for colleges for 2009-10 provides more college places in 2009-10.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether colleges that have not received any of the additional £7.7 million of funding announced by the Scottish Funding Council on 9 July 2009 will be given priority access to the £8.4 million funding for 2010-11.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria will be used to decide which colleges will receive funding in 2010-11 from the additional £8.4 million for extra college places announced by the Scottish Funding Council on 9 July 2009.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria will be used to decide which colleges will receive funding from the £12 million for college buildings and facilities announced in its news release of 4 June 2009.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will be announced which colleges will receive funding from the additional £12 million for college buildings and facilities announced in its new release of 4 June 2009.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member. I understand the announcement in question was made by the Scottish Funding Co…
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what studies have been carried out into the contribution that colleges make to reducing unemployment and whether the conclusions of any such studies were used in deciding which colleges would receive funding from the additional £7.7 million for college places announced by the Scottish Fun…
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional action is being taken to reduce the rate and impact of unemployment in the areas that have not been selected to receive any of the additional £7.7 million of funding for college places announced by the Scottish Funding Council on 9 July 2009.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government''s ScotAction initiative is a skills support package for leading Scotland out of recession and on to economic growth. To help reduce the rate and impact of unemployment across Scotland the Scottish Government has:</p> <p >Changed the…
28 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what reasons have been given to the colleges that will not receive any of the additional £7.7 million of funding for college places that was announced by the Scottish Funding Council on 9 July 2009.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Decisions on the funding of individual colleges are a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I will ask the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council to reply to the member.</p>