- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers were first made aware of problems at Arjowiggins.
Answer
The Scottish Government, through Scottish Enterprise, has worked closely with Arjowiggins and its partners since the successful management buyout in 2019. Arjowiggins has received Scottish Enterprise loans totalling £12m, equity investment of £100,000 and grant funding totalling £141,000.
Ministers have been routinely updated on the challenging trading conditions faced by the company since 2020, which included the negative impact of the pandemic and more recently the significant increases in energy costs and the price of raw materials. In relation to Arjowiggins entering into administration, Ministers were advised on 20 th September 2022 that a potential sale of the business would not be proceeding, which resulted in the company entering into administration on 22 September 2022.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been killed in road accidents on the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven in each quarter since 1 April 2017.
Answer
The following table sets out the number of fatal casualties on the A90 between Emmock roundabout Dundee and where the A957 Slug Road crosses the A90 at Stonehaven.
Year – 2017 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 0 |
October – December | 0 |
Year – 2018 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January - March | 0 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 0 |
Year – 2019 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January - March | 3 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 0 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2020 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January – March | 2 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 0 |
Year – 2021 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January - March | 0 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 0 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2022 | Number of Fatal Casualties |
January - March | 0 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 0 |
October – 5 October | 0 |
Source: Transport Scotland Accident Manager Database
Date data extracted: 05 October 2022
Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland. Please note that the information provided is based on the current figures available at the time of retrieving the data from Transport Scotland’s accident manager system. The following are potential reasons for an accident not appearing on our system:
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland.
• Transport Scotland does not hold information relating to damage only accidents (i.e. not involving an injury).
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information for the trunk road network.
• The accident information Transport Scotland holds is subject to change. E.g. we receive late returns from Police Scotland, who are responsible for recording details of injury accidents.
• Annual Scottish accident figures are published by Transport Scotland on a yearly basis and can be found by entering Reported Road Casualties Scotland into your search engine.
• From summer 2019, Police Scotland introduced a new system for recording traffic collisions. Due to improved recording and categorisation processes, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of casualties and accidents on Scottish roads that are classified as serious. The evidence from other police forces within the UK that introduced the same system is that this increase will be around 20%. This increase would not reflect an actual change in the severity of accidents occurring on Scottish roads, but would instead reflect more accurate recording.
• Statisticians within the Department for Transport have devised a method for adjusting the road casualty figures to ensure that they can be compared over time on a consistent basis. Transport Scotland’s Key Reported Road Casualties and Reported Road Casualties statistics publications will present both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) injury and (b) non-injury road accidents on the A90 have been reported in each quarter since 1 April 2017 between Ellon and (i) Peterhead and (ii) Fraserburgh.
Answer
Between Ellon (from & including the roundabout at the junction with the A948) to the junction with the A982 at Peterhead
Year – 2017 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
April – June | 1 |
July – September | 0 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2018 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 2 |
April – June | 4 |
July – September | 4 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2019 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 1 |
April – June | 1 |
July – September | 2 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2020 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 2 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 0 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2021 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 2 |
April – June | 2 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 0 |
Year – 2022 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 0 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September (to 9 Sept) | 1 |
Between Ellon (from & including the roundabout at the junction with the A948) to the junction with the A98 at Fraserburgh.
Please note that the following figures also include the above figures as the section from Ellon to Fraserburgh includes the length of the A90 from Ellon to Peterhead.
Year – 2017 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
April – June | 7 |
July – September | 1 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2018 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 5 |
April – June | 4 |
July – September | 5 |
October – December | 4 |
Year – 2019 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 3 |
April – June | 3 |
July – September | 3 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2020 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 4 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September | 3 |
October – December | 4 |
Year – 2021 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 4 |
April – June | 2 |
July – September | 2 |
October – December | 1 |
Year – 2022 | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
January - March | 0 |
April – June | 0 |
July – September (to 9 Sept) | 1 |
Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland. Please note that the information provided is based on the current figures available at the time of retrieving the data from Transport Scotland’s accident manager system. The following are potential reasons for an accident not appearing on our system:
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland.
• Transport Scotland does not hold information relating to damage only accidents (i.e. not involving an injury).
• Transport Scotland only holds accident information for the trunk road network.
• The accident information Transport Scotland holds is subject to change. E.g. we receive late returns from Police Scotland, who are responsible for recording details of injury accidents.
• Annual Scottish accident figures are published by Transport Scotland on a yearly basis and can be found by entering Reported Road Casualties Scotland into your search engine.
• From summer 2019, Police Scotland introduced a new system for recording traffic collisions. Due to improved recording and categorisation processes, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of casualties and accidents on Scottish roads that are classified as serious. The evidence from other police forces within the UK that introduced the same system is that this increase will be around 20%. This increase would not reflect an actual change in the severity of accidents occurring on Scottish roads, but would instead reflect more accurate recording.
• Statisticians within the Department for Transport have devised a method for adjusting the road casualty figures to ensure that they can be compared over time on a consistent basis. Transport Scotland’s Key Reported Road Casualties and Reported Road Casualties statistics publications will present both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on safety improvements at the A90 Toll of Birness junction since 1 April 2017.
Answer
The sum of £67,232 has been spent on safety improvements on the A90 Toll of Birness junction since 1 April 2017. This cost was primarily associated with the provision of three vehicle activated signs (VAS) recommended from previous safety studies. Two signs were erected in 2017 with a third sign to supplement the northbound VAS erected in 2021. Other work involved an additional northbound advance direction sign.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on safety improvements on the A90 between Ellon and (a) Peterhead and (b) Fraserburgh since 1 April 2017.
Answer
Since 1 st April 2017 £143,918 has been invested in safety improvement on the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead, and £347,392 invested in safety improvement on the A90 between Ellon and Fraserburgh. Note that this second figure of £347,392 includes the value of £143,913.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 September 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government will make available to the reported 372 members of staff affected by the Arjowigiins papermill at Stoneywood in Aberdeen entering administration.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact will be on its Covid Recovery Strategy of the reduction to the Covid Recovery budget announced on 7 September as part of the emergency budget review.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2022
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it will provide to local authorities for the provision of accommodation for refugees in Scotland, in light of reports that suitable housing has been significantly reduced as a result of its Super Sponsor scheme.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2022
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 10 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many premises currently receive Business Growth Accelerator relief on non-domestic
rates.
Answer
The most recent figures, as of 1 June 2021, are available in Table 2 of the Non-Domestic Rates Relief Statistics 2021 publication, at https://www.gov.scot/publications/non-domestic-rates-relief-statistics-2021/ .
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 10 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has estimated how many retail, hospitality and leisure premises are entitled to 50% relief on non-domestic rates for the first three months of 2022-23.
Answer
At the time of the Scottish Budget, the Scottish Government estimated that up to 30,000 properties would potentially be eligible to claim the Retail, Hospitality, and Leisure relief in 2022-23, subject to a business-level cap on the value of relief.
