- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it collaborates with (a) Police Scotland, (b) the Ministry of Defence and (c) other agencies in responding to reports of unexploded wartime military ordnance.
Answer
Incidents relating to unexploded wartime military ordnance are Police operational matters. Unless unexploded ordnance causes a civil contingencies emergency in Scotland that requires co-ordination on a national level, such incidents are not handled through any Scottish or UK Government mechanisms. In the highly unlikely event of this threshold being met, the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR) would activate to co-ordinate the Scottish Government’s response to the incident, including by liaising closely with Police Scotland, the Ministry of Defence, and other agencies relevant to the response.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted of any impact of spectrum allocation on the development of digital infrastructure (a) across Scotland and (b) in Aberdeen.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-33057 on 22 January 2025.
The Scottish Government has not conducted analysis of spectrum allocation on the development of digital infrastructure at any specific geographic level in Scotland.
All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to railway operators to improve the security of their infrastructure and depots against theft.
Answer
The Scottish Government supports Network Rail, ScotRail Trains Limited, Scottish Rail Holdings Limited, Caledonian Sleeper Limited through the funds it provides to these organisations.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it works with (a) railway operators, (b) local authorities and (c) Police Scotland to develop a coordinated strategy to reduce theft from railways.
Answer
Development of theft reduction strategies is a matter for Network Rail, Local Authorities ,and railway operators working in collaboration with Police Scotland and the British Transport Police.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to launch public awareness campaigns to encourage the reporting of suspicious activities near railway lines and depots.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-33028 on 22 January 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing enhanced surveillance measures at railway (a) depots and (b) stations to deter theft.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-33028 on 22 January 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the impact of theft from railway (a) stations and (b) depots on the safety and operation of the rail network.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-33028 on 22 January 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that anti-theft strategies for railways align with broader transport and infrastructure security policies.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-33028 on 22 January 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many surgical procedures have been cancelled at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in each of the last five years due to a lack of (a) post-operative beds, (b) available staff, (c) surgical screws or equipment and (d) surgical kits.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government the member may wish to contact NHS Grampian directly for information.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many new safety measures, such as barriers or signage, have been introduced on the A90 in each of the last five years.
Answer
Road safety is of paramount importance to the Scottish Government. The safety performance of the trunk road network is assessed on an annual basis by screening all locations where three or more personal injury accidents have occurred in a three-year period. Alongside accident clusters, accident patterns and rates in the form of Route Accident Reduction Plans (RARP) are also looked at. This ensures that full consideration is given to accidents that may be spread along a corridor. Further investigations are then carried out and, where appropriate, mitigation measures are prioritised for delivery. This robust, evidence-based approach ensures that the funding available is prioritised for those locations with the potential to deliver the greatest casualty accident savings. It is essential that we use the evidence is used in this way to support the delivery of the casualty reduction targets set out in Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030.
From this process the following schemes have been constructed on the A90:
2019-20 – 6
2020-21 – 10
2021-22 – 6
2022-23 – 3
2023-24 - 2
Details of these below
2023-24 |
A90 between Kirriemuir Junction and the B9127 off-slip safety barriers and signage upgrades |
A90 between the B9128 junction and the St Ann's interchange road markings and studs implemented |
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2022-23 |
A90 Cortes Junction Signing and Bollard Improvements |
A90 North Essie Landscaping |
Fowlis Junction Signing Improvements |
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2021-22 |
A90 Tealing to Murroes Junction Upgrades Electrical Works |
A90 St Madoes SB On/Off Slip Signing Improvements |
A90 Lochlands Junction Signing and Road Markings Improvements |
A90 Cortes Junction Improvements |
A90 Toll of Birness VA Signing |
A90 Inveraldie VRS and Electrical Works |
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2020-21 |
A90 Crimmond and Inverugie Jct Landscaping |
A90 Stirling Village Pedestrian Improvements |
A90 Stirling Village Vehicle Activated Signing |
A90 Tealing to Murroes Junction road marking improvements |
A90 Hatton Village Resurfacing and Roadmarkings |
A90 Newtonhill SB surfacing improvements |
A90 Longforgan Safety Barrier Installation |
A90 North Powrie VRS Safety Barrier Installation |
A90 North Water Bridge to Fordoun Traffic Survey Investigation |
A90 Drumlithie Junction road markings and signage improvements |
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2019-20 |
A90 Hatton Village Resurfacing and Roadmarkings |
A90 Tealing to Murroes Junction Upgrades, Safety Barrier Upgrades, Signing and Road Marking Improvements |
A90 South of Bridge of Muchalls Signing and Safety Barrier Improvements |
A90 Clepington Road, Rbt, Dundee Signing and Road Marking Improvements |
A90 Stirling Village Vehicle Activated Signing - Electrical Works |
A90 Toll of Birness Signing Improvements |
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