- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 9 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when the consent process for the proposed Farr wind farm development will be concluded.
Answer
My department is still discussing with the applicant possible measures to avoid, mitigate or compensate for possible adverse impacts on the local environment and on the ecology of the area arising from the development. No decision will be made until these matters are satisfactorily resolved.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 9 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when revised guidance on the Integrated Transport Fund will be published.
Answer
There is no immediate intention to publish guidance on the Integrated Transport Fund (ITF), since substantial resources have already been allocated to delivering our Partnership commitments such as Edinburgh trams, the redevelopment of Waverley rail station and re-opening the Stirling to Alloa to Kincardine rail line. However, additional resources may be identified in the future, and the provision of guidance will be considered at that time.
Executive officials are always available to discuss at an early stage proposals from local authorities and others for public transport projects. Officials can provide an initial view on what detailed information might be required and the likelihood of funding being made available, whether from the ITF or some other funding stream.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 9 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any outstanding requirements that may be delaying the consent process for the Farr wind farm development.
Answer
My department is still discussing with the applicant possible measures to avoid, mitigate or compensate for possible adverse impacts on the local environment and on the ecology of the area arising from the development.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is publicly available about the regulation of healthy volunteers participating in human clinical trials of non-pharmaceutical substances at Inveresk research laboratories.
Answer
Inveresk research laboratories is a private company. Any information should be sought from them.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive who the members are of the Edinburgh Independent Ethics Committee for Medical Research.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what regulation there is of healthy volunteers participating in human clinical trials of non-pharmaceutical substances at Inveresk research laboratories.
Answer
Such trials are regulated under UK health and safety law.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what ethical oversight there is of healthy volunteers participating in human clinical trials of non-pharmaceutical substances at Inveresk research laboratories.
Answer
We understand that studies involving healthy volunteers participating in clinical trials of non-pharmaceutical substances at Inveresk research laboratories are ethically appraised by the Edinburgh Independent Ethics Committee.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is publicly available about the ethical oversight of healthy volunteers participating in human clinical trials of non-pharmaceutical substances at Inveresk research laboratories.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether issues of commercial confidentiality prevent the disclosure to healthy volunteers participating in human clinical trials of non-pharmaceutical substances at Inveresk research laboratories of full information regarding their treatment.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is not in a position to comment on issues of commercial confidentiality in relation to a private company.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration of applications to carry out human clinical trials on healthy volunteers at Inveresk research laboratories should be considered by an ethical committee other than the Edinburgh Independent Ethics Committee for Medical Research.
Answer
Any committee recognised to cover the same type (type (i) recognition) and geographical area could be asked to consider applications for ethical review from Inveresk research laboratories.
