Richard Lyle

10 Jan 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish updated guidance on tackling bullying.

28 Nov 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to amending the descriptors for the activity, moving around, which are used to assess personal independence payments.

21 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason trees, which have acted as a natural sound barrier at residential properties along the M74 embankment, are being felled.

Answer · Keith Brown: Trees can provide some visual screening from a road. Although felling is necessary in certain locations along the M74 to allow the construction of an additional lane on the upgraded route, new planting will be provided to mitigate the loss of those trees as p…

21 Nov 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what legislation it plans to amend or introduce to prevent cases of alleged domestic abuse being treated as family matters within the civil courts.

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The Scottish Government is committed to reviewing the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 which makes provision about family matters, such as contact and residence, which are dealt with in the civil courts. That review will consider if further measures need to be ta…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether air weapons that are attached to stalls at funfairs will be exempt from the provisions of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.

Answer · Michael Matheson: If the air weapon or weapons can fire a missile with a muzzle energy above 1 joule but below 12 foot pounds (or 6 foot pounds for an air pistol) they are not exempt. The person who is in charge of the guns must have an air weapon certificate, and the event or…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government from which budget the provision of acoustic barrier fencing on roads is funded.

Answer · Keith Brown: If an Environmental Statement for a major road construction scheme identified noise as a potentially significant environmental issue, a noise management solution such as an acoustic barrier fence would be provided by the major road scheme. The Transportation…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much the acoustic barrier fencing on the M8 and A725 cost.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-04308 on 10 November 2016. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusines…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason acoustic fencing is not being erected on the M74 next to residential housing.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-03724 on 31 October 2016. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the traffic noise levels at Burnacre Gardens in Uddingston (a) are and (b) were prior to works being undertaken.

Answer · Keith Brown: The findings for the noise assessments undertaken at Burnacre Gardens as part of the pre-construction Ambient Noise Survey are as follows: Location Date Period Free Field or façade Time Measured Sound Level at façade (where free-field 3dB have been add…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04307 by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016, what other sections of the M8 will have acoustic barrier fencing erected on them.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Transportation Noise Action Plan identifies six candidate noise management areas (CNMAs) on the M8, at Livingston, Blackburn, Whitburn, East Whitburn and Kirk O’Shotts. Each CNMA will be reviewed to determine if it should become a Noise Management Area (N…

14 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04307 by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016, for what reason acoustic barrier fencing is not being erected on the upgraded sections of the M74.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-03724 on 31 October 2016. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness…

11 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the on and off ramps on the M8 at Eurocentral will be re-opened.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-04442 on 21 November 2016. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusines…

11 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which agency paid for and erected the steel sound acoustic fencing on the M74 extension.

Answer · Keith Brown: The M74 Completion project was funded by Transport Scotland with contributions from Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council and Renfrewshire Council. The works were paid for by Glasgow City Council, acting on behalf of the four funding partners and th…

11 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason steel sound acoustic fencing has been erected on the M74 extension in recent years.

Answer · Keith Brown: The environmental assessment undertaken as part of the development of the M74 Completion project considered the change in traffic noise level expected as a result of the project and consequently any requirement for noise mitigation measures. Where these asse…

11 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the noise level measurements were (a) before and (b) after the erection of steel sound acoustic fencing on the M74 extension.

Answer · Keith Brown: Acoustic barriers (mainly aluminium with some clear acrylic on the bridges) were installed as part of the M74 Completion project following an assessment of the potential noise impacts of the scheme. Anticipated noise levels before the erection of acoustic fe…

11 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed dual carriageway upgrade on the A723.

10 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which agency is erecting and paying for the acoustic barrier fences on the M8/A725/M74.

Answer · Keith Brown: The contract for the Design, Build, Finance and Operation of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project was awarded to Scottish Roads Partnership (SRP) in February 2014. As such, SRP is responsible for the funding of the project construction, which will be …

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its support for the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030, what consideration it has given to procurement mechanisms for medicines such as the state-by-state capping mechanism adopted in Australia, which is reported to have resulted in many more people being treated for the…

Answer · Aileen Campbell: NHS National Procurement is responsible for co-ordinating the procurement of medicines on behalf of all Scottish Health boards and there are established Framework Agreements in place for the supply of Hepatitis C medicines. A therapy level treatment cost cap …

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been made available for treatments for the hepatitis C virus in 2016-17, and how much was made available in 2015-16.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: In 2016-17 the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework was funded as part of the £161 million Outcomes Framework budget. This gives individual Boards flexibility to allocate funding for Sexual Health and Blood Borne virus activity. The Scottish Governme…

7 Nov 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board and similar bodies in promoting the country's public spaces.

2 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Newhouse (a) off ramp and (b) on ramp on the A8/M8 will reopen.

Answer · Keith Brown: Although the eastbound exit and entry slip roads remain open, the westbound exit slip road from the A8 to Newhouse is closed to facilitate the safe construction of the significant improvement works forming the £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project. T…

2 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the slip road exits from the A8/M8 to Maxim Park Eurocentral are closed, and when they will reopen.

Answer · Keith Brown: The A8 eastbound exit and entry slip roads at Eurocentral are closed to facilitate the safe construction of significant improvement works forming the £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project. The westbound exit slip remains open with the westbound entry…

31 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the locations on the (a) M8, (b) M74 and (c) A725 where sound-proofing barriers have been constructed as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.

Answer · Keith Brown: The locations of the 24 soundproofing barriers constructed on the M8 and A725 as part of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project are shown in the following table. No sound-proofing barriers have been constructed on the M74. Location of Barrier Length …

31 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) length and (b) cost was of the sound-proofing barriers that were constructed on the (i) M8, (ii) M74 and (iii) A725 as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.

Answer · Keith Brown: The £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project is a DBFO contract awarded using the Non-Profit Distributing model and as such the cost of providing individual items of infrastructure - such as acoustic barriers - are not identified within the contract for…

31 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many sound-proofing barriers have been constructed on the (a) M8, (b) M74 and (c) A725 as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-04307 on 10 November 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusines…

24 Oct 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the prompt payment of bills relating to its public contracts has been sustained.

12 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what sound level recordings have been taken at Burnacre Gardens, Uddingston, near the site of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan and what action it has taken to ensure that the noise levels do not exceed the agreed acceptable levels.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-03726 on 31 October 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusines…

12 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on installing railings or barriers near St John the Baptist Primary School, Uddingston, in light of its proximity to the site of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan.

Answer · Keith Brown: The improvements to the M74 being undertaken as part of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project will provide 4 traffic lanes on the M74 at this location, with the new carriageway located approximately 20m away from the edge of the school playground. All…

12 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what sound level recordings have been taken on the site of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan and what action it has taken to ensure that the noise levels do not exceed the agreed acceptable levels.

Answer · Keith Brown: Scottish Roads Partnership, the project contractor, undertook a pre-construction noise assessment on the project. The contractor will continue to consult with the relevant local authorities in relation to the permissible construction noise levels, and in re…

12 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason sound-proofing barriers have been installed as part of the M8 M73 M74 Improvement Plan at the M8 near the Showcase Business Park.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-03724 on 31 October 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness…