- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with First ScotRail regarding reports that a number of First ScotRail services have operated as driver-only services without a second onboard person.
Answer
Under the Franchise Agreement all First ScotRail services are required to be planned with two members of staff.
Transport Scotland measures this under the Service Quality Incentive Regime (SQUIRE) with results recorded and discussed with ScotRail.
SQUIRE results are published on Transport Scotland''s website every quarter, which can be found at http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/rail/rail-franchise/performance/results-for-all-trains
The relevant element is within On Train Customer Care.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with First ScotRail regarding reimbursing or ameliorating any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and First ScotRail.
Answer
The arrangements put in place during the previous administration and signed by the SRA and by SPT remain unchanged. This has been confirmed to First ScotRail.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many onboard train staff, excluding drivers, are employed by First ScotRail.
Answer
It is First ScotRail''s responsibility to ensure the necessary resources are in place to meet its franchise obligations. First ScotRail advises that as at 17 February 2010, it employed 1,070 such staff.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received representations from First ScotRail regarding reimbursing or ameliorating any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
Answer
Yes.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31627 on 11 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will formally seek the views of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) regarding reimbursing or ameliorating any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the RMT.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31631 on 11 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) regarding reimbursing or ameliorating any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the RMT.
Answer
I met with the RMT on 5 January. This matter was not raised but I can confirm the arrangements put in place during the previous administration and signed by the SRA and by SPT remain unchanged.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the sanctions that have been applied for breaches of its franchise agreement with First ScotRail.
Answer
A breach is not a defined term in the franchise agreement. Event of Default and Termination Event are defined terms. There have been no Events of Default and no Termination Event since the commencement of the current franchise in 2004.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the operation of driver-only services without a second onboard person constitutes a breach of its franchise agreement with First ScotRail.
Answer
Under the franchise agreement all First ScotRail services are required to be planned with two members of staff.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31643 on 11 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has decided to reimburse or ameliorate any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
Answer
No information on any actual losses incurred by First ScotRail as a result of industrial action has been received.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff First ScotRail needs to employ, excluding drivers, to ensure that all services have an additional member of staff.
Answer
It is First ScotRail''s responsibility to ensure the necessary resources are in place to meet its franchise obligations. First ScotRail advises that as at 17 February 2010, it employs 967 such staff.
