Questions and answers

Question reference: S3W-30822

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what revisions have been made to the proposed Forth Replacement Crossing project as a result of consultations.

The main features of the scheme which have been shaped and amended through consultation include:

the inclusion of north and southbound public transport slip roads onto the A90 at South Queensferry were added to the design to give access to and from the Forth Road Bridge and the A90;

the location of the South Queensferry Junction, which was moved further west to connect directly to the A904 at the western edge of South Queensferry;

the elevation of South Queensferry Junction which was lowered to the same level as the existing A904 with the main carriageway passing below to reduce visual impacts;

the elevation of the embankment which was lowered on the main carriageway to the South of South Queensferry;

revision of the Ferrytoll Junction and realignment of the B981 from North Queensferry, and

repositioning proposed site compound facilities at South Queensferry to the west of the southern bridge approach road.

A summary of consultation and engagement undertaken on the project is provided in paragraphs 165 “ 224 of the Policy Memorandum to the Forth Crossing Bill.

Question reference: S3W-30825

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest estimated cost is of the Forth Replacement Crossing project.

Question reference: S3W-30915

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 February 2010

The Video Production and Broadcasting Unit (formally known as the Multimedia Unit), holds a specifically allocated budget which includes production, operational and training costs. In the financial years requested this budget was as follows:

	Budget Allocation
2006-07	£40,000.00
2007-08	£40,000.00
2008-09	£45,000.00
2009-10	£32,500.00

Question reference: S3W-30916

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are employed and on what salary scales in its multimedia unit.

Four members of staff work in the Scottish Government''s Video Production and Broadcasting Unit (formally known as the Multimedia Unit). There is one C1; two B2 and one B1 grade. The 2009 salary scales for these grades are given in the following table:

2009	B1	B2	C1
Max. -7
Max. -6			41,141
Max. -5	20,004	24,171	42,878
Max. -4	20,938	25,272	44,615
Max. -3	21,871	26,372	46,352
Max. -2	22,805	27,473	48,089
Max. -1	23,738	28,573	49,826
Max.	24,671	29,673	51,563

Question reference: S3W-30914

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 1 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive which of its directorates were involved in the scripting and production of the Scotland’s Constitutional Timeline video.

Question reference: S3W-30815

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place since May 2007 between (a) Transport Scotland officials and (b) the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change and groups from South Queensferry regarding the Forth Replacement Crossing project.

The Forth Replacement Crossing Consultation and Engagement Report published in November 2009 explains the approach to consultation and engagement that was adopted by Transport Scotland, how this was implemented and how feedback received through the programme of consultation was considered in the development of the FRC scheme. Appendix B provides a record of all consultation meetings with community organisations, interested parties and the general public.

The following table provides details of meetings held between Transport Scotland officials and groups from South Queensferry regarding the Forth Replacement Crossing Project.

Event	Topic/Purpose	Date
Queensferry & District CC	Presentation on the Forth Replacement Crossing Study	September 2007
	Introductory briefing	April 2008
	Project update	September 2008
	Managed Crossing Strategy briefing	January 2009
	Briefing on amendments to roads and junctions (with Queensferry Business Association)	March 2009
	Landscaping and mitigation briefing (with Queensferry Business Association)	June 2009
	Project update “ noise, traffic, Ferrymuir amendments and forthcoming activity	November 2009
Port Edgar Marina	Introductory briefing	June 2008
Port Edgar Yacht Club	Project update	February 2009
Queensferry Ambition	Introductory briefing	April 2008
Queensferry Business Association	Presentation on the Forth Replacement Crossing Study	September 2007
	Introductory briefing	April 2008
	Project update	September 2008
	Managed Crossing Strategy briefing	January 2009
	Briefing on amendments to roads and junctions (with QDCC)	March 2009
	Landscaping and mitigation briefing (with QDCC)	June 2009
Queensferry Vision	Introductory briefing	April 2008
Queensferry Vision	Project update	September 2008
Clufflats Residents Representatives	Project update	September 2008
Clufflats Residents Representatives	Managed Crossing Strategy briefing	January 2009
Clufflats Residents	Landscaping, mitigation and construction briefings	June 2009
Clufflats Residents	Project update	November 2009
Dundas Home Farm Residents	Managed Crossing Strategy briefing	April 2009
	Project update “ landscaping and mitigation	July 2009
	Project update “ landscaping and mitigation	October 2009
Echline Corner Consultative Alliance	Project update	October 2009
Echline Corner Consultative Alliance	Project update	November 2009
Echline Residents	Landscaping, mitigation and construction briefings	June 2009
Echline Residents	Project update	October 2009
Inchgarvie Residents	Landscaping, mitigation and construction briefing	June 2009
Inchgarvie Residents	Project update	December 2009
Linn Mill Residents Association	Introductory briefing	April 2008
	Project update	June 2008
	Project update	September 2008
	Managed Crossing Strategy briefing	January 2009
	Landscaping and mitigation briefing	July 2009
Society Road Residents	Landscaping, mitigation and construction briefing	June 2009
Society Road Residents	Project update	November 2009
Springfield Residents	Landscaping, mitigation and construction briefing	June 2009
Springfield Residents	Project update	November 2009
Scoutstoun Park Residents Association	Project update	November 2009

A meeting was held on 28 October 2009 between Margaret Smith MSP, four of her constituents, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change and Transport Scotland Officials.

Question reference: S3W-30913

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 29 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of its multimedia unit's budget was spent on the Scotland’s Constitutional Timeline video.

Question reference: S3W-30912

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 29 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the production costs were of its Scotland’s Constitutional Timeline video.

Question reference: S3W-30816

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 29 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what listed buildings will be affected by the Forth Replacement Crossing project and what action is planned to (a) protect them or (b) lift their listed status.

The following listed buildings will be affected by the Forth Replacement Crossing project:

St. Margaret''s Hope (including Gatelodge, Piers, Boundary Walls, Walled Garden to South and Arch);

Ferry Craig, South Queensferry;

Hopetoun House/Viewing Platform;

Dalmeny Church;

Listed buildings within Dalmeny Conservation Area;

Dundas Castle North Gate Lodge;

Dundas Mains Farm 6-18;

Echline Cottage; Echline Farmhouse;

Forth Road Bridge (beneficial impact);

Humbie Cottage and Farmhouse;

Inchgarvie House;

Newbigging Farm House;

Listed buildings within North Queensferry Conservation Area;

North Queensferry, Craigdhu;

North Queensferry, North Cliff House, Gate Piers, Gates and Railings, and

Port Edgar Harbour Barracks Complex and Port Edgar West Pier.

St Margaret''s Hope Arch it will be dismantled and relocated. Historic building recording will be undertaken at Port Edgar Barracks, St Margaret''s Hope and Inchgarvie House prior to construction, with monitoring carried out during the works to identify risks and permit the mitigation of potential impacts.

In respect of other properties where there are indirect impacts (impacts on setting), the mitigation to be employed includes the integration of the alignment and earthworks with the surrounding topography, planting of mixed or scrub woodland and the planting of hedges and standard trees to reflect existing boundaries and/or provide screening.

No properties will lose their listed building status as a consequence of the project.

Question reference: S3W-30834

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 27 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27912 by Kenny MacAskill on 22 October 2009, what the name and occupations of each member of each prison visiting committee are.

I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:

The following table provides the names of the VC members for each prison. We do not hold detailed information on the occupation of VC members as many of them are nominated by local authorities. Moreover in terms of the 1995 Data Protection Act, we are unable to share such personal information.

YO Institutions

HMYOI Polmont	HMYOI Cornton Vale	Friarton Hall, Perth
Alastair Mackinnon	Jim Scott	John Mangto
Robert G Mitchell	Julie McEachern	Shirley McAleer
Ian Adam OBE	Penelope Johnston	Alastiar Byres
Laurie Nauman	Jan Nicholson	Donald Millar
Dr Shirley Wherrett	Mirren Begbie	Geraldine Gallagher
Helen Finlayson	Anne Montgomery	Linda McLeod
Morag Wilson	Christine Grant
Marcia Ramsey
Joanna Bruntsfield
Marion Pagani
John Fraser
Gail Boardman

Other Establishments

HMP Aberdeen	HMP Addiewell	HMP Barlinnie	HMP Cornton Vale
Councillor Kiddie	Andy Carmichael	Rose-Ann Cunningham	Jennifer Whyte
Councillor Leslie	Patrick Ross-Taylor	Mary Paris	June Buchanan
Karen Shirron	Bobby Lawson	Ruth Black	Neil Benny
Steven Delaney	Felix O''Hagan	Jennifer Dunn	Moira Graham
Jean Dick	Yvonne Mc Cabe	Dr Jason Ditton	Alison Lambie
George Carr	Frances McGlinchey	Frances Mc Grade	Noreen McFarlane
Sandy Wallace	Charles Hebenton	Anne Mills	Marilyn Stenhouse
Rosalyn Downes	Andy Jordan	Andrewina Wilkieson	Murray Dickie
David Wemyss	Patrick Moran	Maria Corr	Ann McFarlane
	Vince Murray	Catherine Fallon	Provost P Reid
	Willie Boyle	Catherine Ann Morrison	Jill McIntosh
	Greg McCarra	Innes Nelson	Bill Srathearn
	Janet Campbell	Tom Swinney	Lindsay Drummond
	Frank Anderson	Gerard Mc Elroy	Anne Scott
	Dave King	Allan Devlin
		Marian Owens
		Celia Lawson
		Andy Carmichael
		Bobby Lawson
		Anne Desport
		Richard Bett
		Patrick Mc Glinchey
		Stewart Collins

HMP Dumfries	HMP Edinburgh	HMP Glenochil	HMP Greenock
Graham Foster	K Gunn	Kenny Earle	Alexander Nimmo
Willie Scobie	D Paterson	John Biggam	Keith Brookes
Andrew Wood	B Logan	Robyn Murray	Gerry Dorian
Philip Hughes MBE	Alun Evans	Ian Robertson	Heather Roach
Robert Agnew	Rachel Peacock	Paul Owens	Anne Freebairn
Donald Beattie	G.L Allen	Bill Brown	Frank Alexander
Moira Bell	F Garwodd	Isabel Foster	Peter Walker
Jane Ingall	M Morton	Coreen McNeil	Sandy Mac Pherson
Robert Simpson	Daphne Sleigh	William Clark
	Peter McKenzie	Betty Campbell
	Malcolm Baker	Anne Shankland
	Frank Anderson	William Mason
	Thomas B Smith	Robert Freebairn
	Lisa Beattie
	Lee Thacker
	John L Miller
	Tom Smith

HMP Inverness	HMP Kilmarnock	Open Estate	HMP Perth
Councillor L Fraser	George Herbert	Peter Mullheron	Councillor D Scott
Councillor J Ford	Gillian Khun	Caroline Shiers	Councillor H Stewart
Councillor J Rosie	Gerald Alexander	Alan Muir	W Herald
Councillor M Smith	James Curry MBE	Mary Laurie	G Jain
Councillor M Paterson	Robert McDill	Prue Heriot-Maitland	N Powrie
Councillor G Sinclair	Elaine Little	Moira Joiner	S Blackwood
J Hiddleston	Peter Convery	Bruce Mackie	C Hind
P Laidlaw	Eila Maclennan	George De Gernier	S Brand
C Cameron	Jean Wilson	Neil Powrie	S Brown
Annette West	William Gibson	Charles Hebenton	S Sincalir
	Margie Currie	Alison Andrews	M Caldwell
	Nan Wallace	Colin Brown	J Reid
	Alex Burns	Ivan Laird	G Samson
	Alastair Carmichael	Anne Williams	J McAuley
	Sylvia Black	Donald Macaskill	C Bailey
	James Malloy		V Joiner
			E Carroll
			A Craig

HMP Peterhead	HMP Shotts
Theresa Wood	Paul Delaney
Stuart Pratt	John Sim
John Duncan	Alyson Milner
Alisan Norrie	Andy Jordan
Denis McHugh	Charles Hebenton
Lorna Davidson	William Golligher
William McGhee	Michael Baxter
C Leslie Robertson	Samuel Barr
	Archie Manson
	Andy Carmichael
	Ian Gray
	David McLachlan
	Patrick Ross-taylor
	Felix O''Hagan
	David Taylor
	Yvonne McCabe

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