- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the forecast contribution to the economy is of each of the new, rebuilt or relocated railway stations on the Airdrie-Bathgate rail line.
Answer
The economic welfare benefits of the new Airdrie-Bathgate line have been estimated at £682.7 million, in 2002 prices discounted over the 60 year appraisal period as standard. At the local level, the line is projected to bring 900 jobs and an additional 1,900 residents to West Lothian, and 400 jobs and 1,000 additional residents to North Lanarkshire (N.B. these are distributional impacts: no net increases were estimated at the Scotland level). The economic contribution of each station has not been separately assessed.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of Gartcosh railway station since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37071 on 3 November 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: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of constructing Gartcosh railway station, also expressed at current prices.
Answer
Information relating to the construction costs of Gartcosh, Edinburgh Park, Larkhall, Chatelherault, Kelvindale and Maryhill line railway stations is not held by Transport Scotland. Please refer to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, the project sponsor for each of these stations apart from Edinburgh Park, for which Network Rail and/or the developer, New Edinburgh Limited should be consulted.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of Edinburgh Park railway station since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.
Answer
Transport Scotland does not hold information on the forecast economic contribution of Edinburgh Park, Gartcosh, Larkhall, Chatelherault, Kelvindale and Maryhill line railway stations. Please refer to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, the project sponsor for each of these stations apart from Edinburgh Park, for which Network Rail and/or the developer, New Edinburgh Limited should be consulted. No assessment of the economic contribution of these stations has been undertaken by Transport Scotland.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-35711 by John Swinney on 1 September 2010, what provisions in respect of a requirement to notify neighbouring properties of a planning application in the regulations were in place prior to the enactment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
Answer
The 2008 regulations came into force on to 3 August 2010 and prior to that date neighbour notification requirements were specified in the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992, now revoked, and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, which has been amended.
Previously, applicants were responsible for neighbour notification, which applied to land next to or within four metres of the boundary of the land for which development was proposed; although there were slightly different requirements in particular circumstances. Applicants had to use the valuation roll to identify the names and addresses of those with an interest in such land and, where such information was not available, they had to send notification to premises on the neighbouring land. In the absence of premises the planning authority would place a notice in a newspaper and charge the applicant. Applicants had to certify the extent to which they had carried out neighbour notification and it was an offence, punishable by a fine, to knowingly or recklessly issue a notification or certificate which was false or misleading.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 8 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether individuals can lose access rights as set out under the terms of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
Yes.
It is a condition under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 that access rights are only available if those taking access act responsibly. Guidance on what constitutes responsible access is set out in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
An individual who does not exercise access rights responsibly can be asked to modify their behaviour and, if irresponsible behaviour continues, be asked to leave the land. If irresponsible behaviour persists for a period of time, an interdict could be sought against the individual.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a failure to notify neighbouring properties of a planning application constitutes a breach of planning regulations.
Answer
Failure to comply with the requirements on neighbour notification, as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008, would be a breach of planning regulations.
Neighbouring land within the Regulations means an area or plot of land which, or part of which, is within 20 metres of the boundary of the land for which development is proposed. Planning authorities are required to send a notice to neighbouring land if suitable premises are situated on the neighbouring land. Where there are no premises to which a notice can be sent, then the planning authority is required to publish a notice in a newspaper circulated in the locality in which the neighbouring land is situated.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what are considered to be relevant Scottish authorities as referred to in section 49D(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Answer
For the purposes of section 49D(3) and as defined in section 49D(10) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, a relevant Scottish authority means:
(a) a member of the Scottish executive or a junior Scottish minister;
(b) the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland, the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland or the Keeper of the Records of Scotland;
(c) any office of a description specified in an Order in Council under section 126(8)(b) of the Scotland Act 1998 (other non-ministerial office in the Scottish Administration), or
(d) a public body, public office or holder of a public office”
(i) which (or who) is not a cross-border authority or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body;
(ii) whose functions are exercisable only in or as regards Scotland, and
(iii) some at least of whose functions do not (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998) relate to reserved matters;
cross-border authority means a cross-border public authority within the meaning given by section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998;
Scottish functions means functions which are exercisable in or as regards Scotland and which do not (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998) relate to reserved matters.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-32727 by Alex Neil on 24 March 2010, whether a local authority is not considered to be a relevant Scottish authority under the powers invested in the Scottish Ministers by section 49D(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.
Answer
A local authority is considered to be a relevant Scottish Authority under the powers invested in the Scottish Ministers by section 49D(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. Scottish ministers have used their powers to impose specific duties on Scottish local authorities.
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive who is responsible for public liability on an identified core path.
Answer
Public liability obligations are not affected by designation of land as a core path under the provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
The nature of the liability obligations applicable on land to which the public have a right of access will depend on the particular circumstances. The Occupiers'' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 provide that land managers owe a duty of care to other people on their property. Members of the public also owe a duty of care to others, particularly if they are taking part in potentially hazardous activities. Persons taking access to land would generally be held to have accepted any obvious risk or risks inherent in the activities they are undertaking.
