- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities were provided for evidence for and against the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route in principle to be presented during the (a) planning, (b) public consultation and (c) public local inquiry process.
Answer
In addition to the consultation period following publication of draft orders, opportunities for representation were provided during the planning stages of both Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council''s Local Transport Strategies, during the planning stages of NESTRANS'' Modern Transport System (MTS), and during the public consultation exercise on alternative route corridors carried out in spring 2005.
Details of the public local inquiry into the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, including the remit, can be found on the inquiry website at www.awpr-pli.org.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what preparatory engineering and construction work has been undertaken towards the delivery of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and how much it has cost.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to the taxpayer was of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The total cost incurred was approximately £2.5 million. This excludes staff costs incurred by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government (Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals) during the inquiry process.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what information Scottish ministers provided or made available to (a) objectors and (b) the public relating to the need in principle for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25996 on 13 August 2009. 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: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many objectors to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route took part in the public local inquiry.
Answer
Thirty two different groups and individuals presented evidence to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route public local inquiry. This included, amongst others, action groups, community councils, councillors and building developers. In addition to this, 34 witnesses were called by these parties.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many objectors to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route were disallowed from taking part in the public local inquiry on the basis of the limits to its scope and remit.
Answer
The reporters did not disallow any party from taking part in the public local inquiry, but they did disallow parts of some parties evidence that did not fall within the remit of their appointment. In addition to this, some evidence was not taken into account because it was not submitted on time.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many objections to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route were discounted on the basis of the limits to the scope and remit of the public local inquiry.
Answer
The reporters appointed to conduct the public local inquiry, and to report to Scottish ministers into objections received against the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, have considered all objections passed to them by Transport Scotland. The remit of the inquiry was set by Scottish ministers and in preparing their report to ministers, the reporters have only reported on matters that fell within this remit. Approximately 10,000 letters of objection were considered by the reporters and many of these letters contained multiple objections. The reporters did not keep a record of the number of letters or objections that fell outwith the remit of the inquiry.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to develop and deliver child safety-related legislation.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24973 on 21 July 2009. 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: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what child safety-related initiatives it is (a) delivering and (b) planning.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24973 on 21 July 2009. 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: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done by (a) it and (b) local authorities to meaningfully involve and consult children and young people about safety plans and initiatives.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24995 on 16 July 2009. 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.