- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 25 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the trial of broadband-enabling technology will be expanded to include Perth and Kinross and Angus.
Answer
BT has trialled its new Broadband Enabling Technology (BET) in sites in Dingwall and Inverness, but has confirmed that at present, it has no plans to extend its pilot programme to Perth and Kinross or Angus.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26566 by Stewart Stevenson on 10 September 2009, which local authorities have prepared spatial frameworks for wind farms of over 20 megawatts.
Answer
Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Fife, Orkney and the Councils which are included in the Glasgow and Clyde Valley and Joint Ayrshire Structure Plan areas are all covered by spatial frameworks for wind farms over 20 megawatts. A further 12 authorities are still in the process of preparing spatial frameworks.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive which areas it considers to be a priority for new or improved flood prevention measures.
Answer
It is for each local authority to consider its priorities for managing flooding in its area.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of phone boxes that have been removed in Perth and Kinross since 1999.
Answer
Policy relating to the removal of public phone boxes is reserved to the UK government and is governed by regulations prescribed by Ofcom to BT. Information relating to the number of phone boxes which have been removed is not held by the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what investment plans there are for train services in Perth and Kinross in the next 10 years.
Answer
The Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) outlines a number of transport interventions that will improve trains services to Perth and Kinross.
These include improvements to the Highland Main Line to reduce journey times and improve service frequencies between Perth and Inverness and improvements to the rail line between Aberdeen and the Central Belt, to reduce journey times.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of phone boxes that have been removed in Angus since 1999.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27323 on 24 September 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: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of phone boxes that have been removed in Stirling since 1999.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27323 on 24 September 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: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government since May 2007 in relation to the amalgamation of Scotland’s six regiments into the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the impact that this has had on their cultural identity.
Answer
No representations have been made since 2007 to the UK Government on the amalgamation of Scotland''s army regiments into the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The new regiment was created prior to the Scottish Government election in 2007.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to promote Brechin as a tourist town and a hub for Pictish, Roman and Viking history.
Answer
As with all areas of Scotland, Angus is marketed by VisitScotland based on its considerable strengths and its ability to deliver what visitors are looking for on their visit. VisitScotland uses a range of channels including websites, direct mail and PR activity to reach potential visitors across Scotland, the UK and international markets. Angus'' strengths include its many castles and country parks, its Pictish trail and historical centres like the Pictavia Visitor Centre in Brechin and Edzell Castle.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 17 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the National Trust for Scotland regarding the future of the Bannockburn Heritage Centre.
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/sor0917-01.htm
