- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many supermarkets have opened in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 3 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recent flooding in Tayside, what (a) assistance and (b) compensation affected farmers in Angus and Perthshire can expect from the Scottish Government and its agencies.
Answer
The primary responsibility to safeguard property and businesses from hazards of nature such as flooding lies with the owners concerned. They are required to take all reasonable steps to protect their property from such hazards.
However, farmers can expect advice on flood risk and flood warnings from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). SEPA operates flood warning schemes on most of the large rivers and their tributaries in Perthshire and Angus, with warnings for the North Esk becoming operational in March 2010. Farmers can currently access information on flooding through SEPA''s Floodline telephone system, 0845 988 1188, or SEPA''s website www.sepa.org.uk. SEPA''s Flood Warnings Direct service will become operational in March 2011 when farmers who pre-register their landlines and mobiles with SEPA, will be sent messages free of charge about flooding in areas covered by flood warning schemes. The messages will point them to Floodline for more detailed information; providing them with crucial time to take action.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 4 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of recent newspaper reports, whether it has made a decision on the proposed Beauly to Denny power line upgrade.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to the question S3W-21310 on 9 March 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: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with NHS Tayside regarding the provision of health services in highland Perthshire.
Answer
This question 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/sor1008-01.htm
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Tripartite Advisory Group on universities will look at university funding comparisons across the United Kingdom and when those comparisons will be made.
Answer
The Tripartite Advisory Group (TAG) has started work to develop a shared evidence base to support the TAG''s consideration of the level of public investment in Scottish universities required to maintain broad overall comparability with the rest of the UK and to remain internationally competitive. Progress will be reviewed when TAG next meets on 14 October 2009.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all of the telephone exchanges in Perth and Kinross which are at full capacity for broadband.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26560 on 5 October 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions area 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: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to increase the capacity of telephone exchanges in Angus.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26560 on 5 October 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions area 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: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to increase the capacity of telephone exchanges in Perth and Kinross.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26560 on 5 October 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions area 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: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all of the telephone exchanges in Angus which are at full capacity for broadband.
Answer
BT has confirmed that, as of 3 September 2009, the telephone exchanges in Angus which are at full capacity for broadband are Fern and Menmuir, and that the exchange in Perth and Kinross which is at full capacity for broadband is Strathardle.
The Scottish Government announced on 23 September 2009 that it has agreed with BT a programme of upgrade work for exchanges to resolve the capacity issues currently being experienced. Please refer to our news release at the following website:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/09/23114104.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Tripartite Advisory Group on universities will look at comparing funding for student support, including discretionary funds, across the United Kingdom.
Answer
The agreed remit for the Tripartite Advisory Group (TAG) is available on the Scottish Government website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/UniversitiesColleges/16640/hetaskforce/TripartiteToR.
It does not include looking at comparative funding for student support or discretionary funds.
