- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government who will have responsibility for (a) providing and (b) paying for any substitute vessel for the MV Loch Seaforth.
Answer
CalMac Ferries Ltd is responsible for providing a substitute vessel for the MV Loch Seaforth. Costs are dealt with under the provisions of the public service contract between CalMac Ferries Ltd and Transport Scotland.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24214 by Derek Mackay on 11 February 2015, whether it will provide a breakdown of what the operational cost will be for the MV Loch Seaforth for its time in service.
Answer
A breakdown of the operational costs for the MV Loch Seaforth is a commercially confidential matter for CalMac Ferries Ltd.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many crossings on the (a) Stornoway – Ullapool, (b) Uig – Tarbert, (c) Oban – Castlebay – Lochboisdale, (d) Barra – Eriskay, (e) Lochboisdale – Mallaig, (f) Berneray – Leverburgh and (g) Uig – Lochmaddy ferry service in each month (i) between November 2013 and April 2014 were and (ii) since November 2014 have been (A) scheduled and (B) cancelled, and what the reason was for each cancellation.
Answer
The information requested is detailed in the following two tables.
Table 1 November 2013 – April 2014
Route | Month | Total Scheduled Sailings | Cancelled Sailings Weather | % Cancelled Weather | Cancelled Sailings Technical | % Cancelled Technical | Cancelled Sailings Other Reasons | % Cancelled Other Reasons |
Stornoway to Ullapool | Nov 2013 | 163 | 12 | 7.36% | 2 | 1.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 2013 | 156 | 26 | 16.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jan 2014 | 162 | 16 | 9.88% | 4 | 2.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Feb 2014 | 156 | 13 | 8.33% | 3 | 1.92% | 1 | 0.64% |
| Mar 2014 | 166 | 12 | 7.23% | 6 | 3.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2014 | 164 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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*Uig to Tarbert/ Lochmaddy | Nov 2013 | 164 | 2 | 1.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 2013 | 162 | 16 | 9.88% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jan 2014 | 162 | 13 | 8.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Feb 2014 | 152 | 4 | 2.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mar 2014 | 168 | 11 | 6.55% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2014 | 178 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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Oban to Castlebay/ Lochboisdale | Nov 2013 | 84 | 12 | 14.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 2013 | 81 | 32 | 39.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jan 2014 | 82 | 13 | 15.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Feb 2014 | 66 | 6 | 9.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mar 2014 | 88 | 12 | 13.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2014 | 94 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay | Nov 2013 | 276 | 29 | 10.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 2013 | 262 | 70 | 26.72% | 4 | 1.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jan 2014 | 268 | 58 | 21.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Feb 2014 | 256 | 20 | 7.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mar 2014 | 280 | 30 | 10.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2014 | 300 | 0 | 0.00% | 14 | 4.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
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Lochboisdale To Mallaig | Nov 2013 | 24 | 8 | 33.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 16.67% |
| Dec 2013 | 36 | 25 | 69.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jan 2014 | 24 | 10 | 41.67% | 2 | 8.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Feb 2014 | 12 | 8 | 66.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mar 2014 | 36 | 10 | 27.78% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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Berneray to Leverburgh | Nov 2013 | 120 | 8 | 6.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 2013 | 118 | 22 | 18.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jan 2014 | 134 | 27 | 20.15% | 1 | 0.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Feb 2014 | 158 | 10 | 6.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mar 2014 | 172 | 24 | 13.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2014 | 218 | 16 | 7.34% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Table 2 November 2014 – 19 March 2015
Route | Month | Total Scheduled Sailings | Cancelled weather | % Cancelled weather | Cancelled Technical | % Cancelled Technical | Cancelled Other | % Cancelled Other |
Stornoway to Ullapool | Nov 2014 | 159 | 10 | 6.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Dec 2014 | 157 | 19 | 12.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Jan 2015 | 170 | 40 | 23.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Feb 2015 | 172 | 4 | 2.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Mar 2015 | 103 | 14 | 13.59% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
*Uig to Tarbert/ Lochmaddy | Nov 2014 | 162 | 1 | 0.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Dec 2014 | 164 | 16 | 9.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Jan 2015 | 162 | 28 | 17.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Feb 2015 | 152 | 16 | 10.53% | 4 | 2.63% | 0 | 0.00% | Mar 2015 | 103 | 19 | 18.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Oban to Castlebay/ Lochboisdale | Nov 2014 | 60 | 3 | 5.00% | 2 | 3.33% | 0 | 0.00% | Dec 2014 | 84 | 22 | 26.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Jan 2015 | 84 | 30 | 35.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Feb 2015 | 80 | 12 | 15.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 2.50% | Mar 2015 | 56 | 13 | 23.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay | Nov 2014 | 270 | 26 | 9.63% | 2 | 0.74% | 0 | 0.00% | Dec 2014 | 268 | 38 | 14.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Jan 2015 | 268 | 54 | 20.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Feb 2015 | 256 | 22 | 8.59% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Mar 2015 | 172 | 38 | 22.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Lochboisdale To Mallaig | Nov 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Dec 2014 | 36 | 16 | 44.44% | 4 | 11.11% | 0 | 0.00% | Jan 2015 | 36 | 24 | 66.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Feb 2015 | 32 | 16 | 50.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Mar 2015 | 20 | 12 | 60.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Berneray to Leverburgh | Nov 2014 | 120 | 6 | 5.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Dec 2014 | 118 | 18 | 15.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Jan 2015 | 116 | 18 | 15.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Feb 2015 | 148 | 24 | 16.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Mar 2015 | 108 | 26 | 24.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Please note that the statistics for Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy service are collated for the combined Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy services.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the principal terms are of the (a) leasing contract between Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and Lloyds Banking Group and (b) sub-leasing contract between CalMac Ferries Ltd and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd in respect of the MV Loch Seaforth.
Answer
The terms of the lease agreements between Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and Lloyds Banking Group and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and CalMac Ferries Ltd are confidential due to the requirements of Lloyds Banking Group.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24780 by Shona Robison on 19 March 2015, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest number of bed occupancies was at Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh [Uist and Barra Hospital] in Benbecula in each week in 2014.
Answer
Information on weekly occupied beds and occupancy rates is not held centrally. Monthly information is available and the following table shows average number of occupied beds for Uist and Barra Hospital, NHS Highland between January and September 2014.
Occupied beds for Uist and Barra Hospital, by month.
| January 2014 | February 2014 | March 2014 | April 2014 | May 2014 | June 2014 | July 2014 | August 2014 | September 2014 |
Average Occupied Beds | 16.4 | 21.6 | 16.9 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 10.7 |
Source: Information Services Division Scotland, ISD(S)1
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 31 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will announce how it will allocate funding from the (a) Equality, (b) Violence Against Women and Girls, (c) Children's Services and (d) Rape Crisis Specific Fund.
Answer
All applicants to the (a) Equality, (b) Violence Against Women and Girls, (c) Children’s Services and (d) Rape Crisis Specific Fund were informed of the outcome of their applications on the 18 and 19 March 2015.
A full breakdown of all of the funded projects is available on the Scottish Government website at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Equality/Funding/funding.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 31 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when the Voluntary Action Fund made its recommendations to ministers regarding applications to the (a) Equality, (b) Violence Against Women and Girls, (c) Children's Services and (d) Rape Crisis Specific Fund.
Answer
The Voluntary Action Fund does not have a role in making recommendations to, or advising Scottish Ministers.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 31 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what interim measures it will take to ensure that women in Argyll and Bute can access NHS ante-natal screening locally, rather than having to travel to Glasgow or Paisley.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to parliamentary question S4O-04076 to Jamie McGrigor on 4 March 2015. The answer to the oral parliamentary question is available on the Parliaments website, the official report can be viewed at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=9813&mode=pdf.
The Scottish Government has welcomed NHS Highland’s plan to fund a proposal to develop scanning services locally in Argyll and Bute.
NHS Highland anticipates that the local service will be fully implemented from the autumn of 2016.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 27 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that there is sufficient capacity in hospitals and communities to provide women with ante-natal scanning services close to home.
Answer
Last month the Scottish Government announced a review of maternity and neonatal services, to ensure every mother and baby continues to get the best possible care from Scotland’s health service. Scanning services will be part of this review.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 25 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when each of the violence against women strategy working groups (a) has met, (b) will report on progress and (c) will report its recommendations to the joint strategic board.
Answer
As stated in the answer to S4W-24905 on 25 March 2015, positive progress is being made in a number of key areas and to take forward the early commitments made in Equally Safe. Unfortunately it has not been possible to move forward as quickly as originally envisaged in establishing the four expert working groups proposed in Equally Safe to inform the development of longer term action plans in the areas of: primary prevention; capacity and capability; justice, and accountability. We are currently looking at the timing and development of this longer term work.
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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx