- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated costs are for structural repair works to the M8 Woodside Viaducts in Glasgow.
Answer
Transport Scotland are preparing robust estimates for the all the works involved with the repairs to the viaduct. However, the current estimate for the propping to enable the M8 restrictions to be removed and facilitate the repair works is £33.36million. This estimate, and the delivery programme, is being refined to ensure value for money as detailed design progresses. Costs for the subsequent concrete repair works to the supports will be provided by Transport Scotland’s Operating Company, Amey, when the extent of the repair works and repair method is agreed.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to assembling half of all new trains procured for the domestic railway network within Scotland, equivalent to the commitment made by the Welsh Government.
Answer
Firstly, as means of clarification the Welsh Government did not commit to 50 percent of its fleet being assembled in Wales prior to its procurement. Both the Welsh and Scottish Governments must comply with relevant procurement law.
The procurement strategy for new rolling stock, to be produced by the wholly owned Scottish Government company named ScotRail Trains Limited, will be subject to approval by Transport Scotland. Through that process, the Scottish Government will seek to maximise opportunities for the involvement of the local supply chain.
Transport Scotland has already undertaken informal market testing with manufacturers to ensure the importance of local input is clear and any procurement will restate this. The current Class 314 conversion project at Bo’ness is focussed on developing a local supply chain which will support the need for diesel train replacement by zero emissions fleets.
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many delays to ferry services operated by CalMac have been caused by mechanical complications in the last five years.
Answer
The number of times a mechanical problem has resulted in a delay to ferry services operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd between October 2016 to March 2021 is detailed in the following table.
Period | Scheduled Sailings | No. of Sailings Delayed | % of sailings delayed |
Contract Year 1 Oct 2016 – Sept 2017 | 156,820 | 213 | 0.14 |
Contract Year 2 Oct 2017 – Sept 2018 | 163,892 | 198 | 0.12 |
Contract Year 3 Oct 2018 – Sept 2019 | 164,161 | 249 | 0.15 |
Contract Year 4 Oct 2019 – Sept 2020 | 119,651 | 272 | 0.23 |
Contract Year 5 Oct 2020 – March 2021 | 68,966 | 86 | 0.12 |
TOTAL | 673,490 | 1,018 | 0.15 |
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the appointment of the new Makar.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the presumption against short sentences has had on the number of people who are sent to jail for assaulting emergency workers.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to tackle violence against women, particularly in relation to prostitution and purchasers of sex.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many projects have been funded by the CashBack for Communities programme in East Lothian since the initiative was launched.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to the international minimum.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what practical support it has offered for travelling artistes, in light of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support local government in the delivery of community services.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021