- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what remuneration and allowances will be paid to (a) the Convener, (b) the Deputy Convener and (c) ordinary members of the Water Customer Consultation Panels.
Answer
The convener will receive remuneration of £12,740 per annum. The remuneration comprises a fixed annual payment of £500 plus £170 per day calculated on the basis of a time commitment of six days per month.Panel members will receive remuneration of £3,380 per annum. The remuneration comprises a fixed annual payment of £500 plus £120 per day calculated on the basis of a time commitment of two days per month.The convener will appoint a deputy from each of the panels but these members will not receive any additional remuneration.In addition to the remuneration detailed above the convener and panel members will receive allowances in respect of expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for the appointment of the Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels and what progress has been made to date.
Answer
The appointment process for the position of Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels is nearing completion. Announcement of the successful candidate will be made shortly.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has determined (a) how many Water Customer Consultation Panels will be set up and (b) the area to be covered by each such panel.
Answer
There are to be five Water Customer Consultation Panels serving the following areas:Scottish Islands - Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.North West Area - Highland, Moray (that part which is West of the River Spey), Argyll and Bute (that part which is North and West of Loch Fyne and Glen Fyne).North East Area - Aberdeen City, Dundee City, Moray (that part which is East of the River Spey), Aberdeenshire, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Fife.South West Area - Glasgow City, Stirling, Argyll and Bute (that part which is South and East of Loch Fyne and Glen Fyne), North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Falkirk (except Bo'ness and Blackness), Clackmannanshire.South East Area - Edinburgh City, Midlothian, West Lothian, Falkirk (only Bo'ness and Blackness), East Lothian, Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 26 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation was undertaken by the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland with business customers in (a) the west, (b) the east and (c) the north of Scotland before water supply and waste water services charges for businesses in each of these former water authority areas were finalised.
Answer
The Water Industry Commissioner does not consult specifically on the finalised water supply and waste water service charges from Scottish Water or the former water authorities.The setting of charges falls as a consequence of the revenues cap agreed in the light of the Quality and Standards process subject to full public consultation by Scottish ministers. Scottish Water are required to consult the Water Industry Commissioner on proposed charges schemes (both commercial and domestic) annually to confirm adherence to ministers recommendations following the Quality and Standards review.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost has been of its support for the national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people in each year for which figures are available.
Answer
The cost of the national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people is met from the Grant Aided Expenditure block allocation to local authorities. Local authority data returns on concessionary travel schemes do not separately identify these costs.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 8 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the number of registered blind persons living in the islands who would benefit from the extension of the national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people to cover air travel between the islands and the mainland.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 8 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why it has excluded air travel between the islands and mainland from the national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people when the alternative transport service can be ferry trips of a much longer duration.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27320.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 8 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the cost of an extension of the national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people to cover air travel between the islands and the mainland.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 8 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to include air travel between the islands and mainland in any extended or new national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people.
Answer
The national free concessionary travel scheme for the blind is a voluntary partnership agreement between the Scottish Executive, local authorities, Strathclyde Passenger Transport and rail, bus and ferry operators. It is open to island councils to seek to enhance, with the agreement of air operators, their local concessionary travel schemes to provide air travel for local residents.
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 8 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many journeys were made by registered blind people under the national free concessionary travel scheme for blind people in each year for which figures are available, broken down by rail, bus, ferry and underground train services.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
