- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 18 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how often the power to advance well-being under Part 3 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 has been used by each local authority.
Answer
I refer the member to the answergiven to question S2W-7844 on 11 May2004. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Scottish Parliament website.
The search facility can be foundat www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 18 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what sums were awarded by each local authority as compensation to motorists and other road users as a result of potholes and other defects on local authority maintained roads and in each year since 1999.
Answer
This is a matter for individuallocal authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andrew Welsh on 17 May 2004
To ask the Presiding Officer what plans it has to acknowledge and celebrate the centenary of Norway's independence in 2005.
Answer
The SPCB has no plans tocommemorate the Centenary of Norway’s independence on 17 May 2005.
It is open to members topropose a motion to mark the Centenary if they choose to do so.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 14 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it estimates the operator of the proposed Edinburgh tram lines 1 and 2 will be required to pay the British Transport police for its services during their (a) construction and (b) operation.
Answer
This is an operational matterfor Transport Initiatives Edinburgh as the project promoter.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 13 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how it defines the creative industries.
Answer
We define the creative industriesas those industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill andtalent and which have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generationand exploitation of intellectual property. This includes advertising, architecture,the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film and video, interactiveleisure software, music, the performing arts, publishing, software and computergames, television and radio. This definition is also used by the Department ofCulture, Media and Sport.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria, legislation and rules govern a local authority seeking to promote and run a referendum.
Answer
Whilst there is no legal basison which local authorities can hold referendums as such, councils are able to canvasspublic opinion on issues that come within their remit by various means such as,for example, an opinion poll or a questionnaire. The method and conduct of obtainingthe public’s view on a particular issue is a matter for individual local authorities.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is within the powers of a local authority to promote one side in a referendum and, if so, what public funding is available for the opposite side in such a referendum.
Answer
I refer the member to the answergiven to question S2W-7669 on 13 May 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for whichcan be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 March 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what implications will be for ports of increased security measures; what the estimated additional costs would be to ports of any such measures; who would be responsible for meeting any such costs; what funding will be available to meet such costs and from whom, and which ports would have to take steps to comply with regulations arising from such measures and which already comply.
Answer
Maritime security is a reservedmatter, and the Scottish Executive is in close contact with the Department for Transport'sTransport Security Directorate (TRANSEC) which is responsible for maritime counter-terroristsecurity policy.
The UK already hasa comprehensive maritime security regime in place that is regulated in accordancewith the Aviation and Maritime Act 1990 and this will be used, where appropriate,as the foundation of a new National Maritime Security Programme (NMSP). A cornerstoneof the NMSP is the introduction of the new International Maritime Organisation (IMO)International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The ISPS Code appliesto all port facilities serving passenger ships and cargo ships over 500gt engagedon international voyages.
In the UK, the costof meeting these security requirements falls to industry. The “user pays” principlehas been maintained throughout the country’s history of regulating transport security,and costs are ultimately passed on to customers. It is not therefore possible togive an indication of costs because they are not held centrally.
However, as part of the implementationprocess of the IMO’s new maritime security regime, TRANSEC is conducting a RegulatoryImpact Assessment which will, when complete, provide a broad picture of the costsassociated with meeting the UK’s new security requirements.
The European Commission has alsoproposed a regulation to ensure consistent application and implementation of theIMO requirements, which the UK supports. The Department for Transport is also currentlyconsulting on the proposal for an EC Directive on enhancing port security.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a cost-benefit analysis was sought by it or Transport Initiatives Edinburgh into the proposed tram scheme on Edinburgh and, if so, who conducted the analysis, when it was completed and will be published, whether it will detail the findings and conclusions of the analysis and whether the conclusion opposed the establishment of the scheme.
Answer
City of Edinburgh Council as promoter of the tram scheme has commissioned Transport Initiatives Edinburgh(tie) to undertake detailed analysis of the scheme in accordance with the ScottishTransport Appraisal Guidance (STAG). Publication of this analysis is a matter forthe council and tie.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek to have the Scottish Football Association set up a hardship fund, funded by football clubs, to meet claims from players and others who have had their contracts revoked following a club entering administration.
Answer
No. This would be a matter forthe football authorities to address.
