- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive which parts of the City of Edinburgh Council’s business case for additional funding as part of the capital city supplement were rejected and what the reasons were in each case.
Answer
Capital city supplement was not awarded for those elements of the City of Edinburgh Council''s application that were not considered to be unique to Edinburgh as Scotland''s capital city.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether other city councils have been given the opportunity to submit business cases for supplementary funding to meet additional costs, similar to the capital city supplement awarded to the City of Edinburgh Council.
Answer
The additional capital city supplement funding provided to the City of Edinburgh Council is in recognition of factors that are unique to Edinburgh as Scotland''s capital city. No other city council is eligible for this type of additional funding. Other city councils may receive additional support from time to time in recognition of exceptional or special circumstances. For example, Aberdeen City Council was given initial consent by the Scottish Government in December 2008 to borrow £11.7 million to enable it to meet certain revenue costs.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Salmond on 15 January 2009
To ask the First Minister what additional funding has been provided for Homecoming Scotland 2009 since 5 November 2008.
Answer
This PQ was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0115-01.htm
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS Grampian will save in 2009-10 as a consequence of the reduction in VAT announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 24 November 2008.
Answer
There are a number of changes in the VAT rules beyond the temporary savings resulting from the reduction to the standard rate of VAT affecting NHS Grampian. It is therefore not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the total level of VAT payments “ and therefore the overall impact for “ NHS Grampian.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to detrunk the A90 in the City of Aberdeen on completion of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and, if so, whether it intends to do so immediately following the opening of the new trunk road.
Answer
The existing A90 between Charleston and Blackdog will be de-trunked on 1 April after the date on which the new special roads and trunk roads of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route are all open.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it intends to invest in road improvements at the junction of the A90 and A96 trunk roads at the Haudagain roundabout after detrunking the A90 in Aberdeen city.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18527 on 17 December 2008. 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when work on any future road improvements at the junction of the A90 and A96 trunk roads at the Haudagain roundabout will be completed.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18527 on 17 December 2008. 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when work will begin on any future road improvements at the junction of the A90 and A96 trunk roads at the Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18527 on 17 December 2008. 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will outline its responsibilities for any future road improvements at the junction of the A90 and A96 trunk roads at the Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18527 on 17 December 2008. 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: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has given a funding commitment to road improvements at the junction of the A90 and A96 trunk roads at the Haudagain roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18527 on 17 December 2008. 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.
