- 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 when it will announce the contents of the report and recommendations of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The report of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route was received by Scottish ministers on 30 June 2009.
The matter is currently under active consideration and a decision will be announced as soon as possible. The report of the inquiry will be made fully available at that 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 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria Scottish ministers used to decide on the route for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26001 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 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 objectives of the chosen route for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The objectives for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route are set out in a number of published documents, including those listed below.
Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Project Development 2005-06 Consolidation Assessment Report:
http://awpr.co.uk/document_archive.asp?command=OpenFolder&folder=&file=Documents+and+Reports.
Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Environmental Statement 2007:
http://awpr.co.uk/document_archive.asp?command=OpenFolder&folder=Environmental+Statement%5C&file=September+2007.
Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Interim STAG Report:
http://www.awpr-pli.org/downloads/Documents/Transport%20Scotland%20Documents/TS047.pdf.
- 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 whether it will (a) accept and (b) deliver in full the report and recommendations of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route
Answer
The report of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route was received by Scottish ministers on 30 June 2009.
The matter is currently under active consideration and a decision will be announced as soon as possible. It would not be appropriate at this stage to make any further comment which could be prejudicial to the eventual outcome.
- 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 developments have been granted planning permission within a 10-mile radius of the chosen route for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
Planning approval is a matter for the respective local authorities.
- 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 alternatives to the construction of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route were considered by Scottish ministers.
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 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 who authorised the work that is ongoing or underway in preparation for the delivery of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
All work has been authorised by the Scottish Government and its partners Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council.
- 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 how it will pay for the delivery of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24477 on 10 June 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 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the purpose is of the work that is ongoing or underway in preparation for the delivery of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
As with other trunk road projects preparation and survey work, which provides essential data required prior to construction work, continues throughout the development of a scheme in order to ensure scheme preparation is kept on schedule in the event Scottish ministers decide to proceed with the scheme following consideration of the public local inquiry reporters report.
