- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the value for money of potential upgrade routes of the A82 between Tarbert and Inverarnan.
Answer
As with all our major trunk road projects, Transport Scotland carried out a rigorous assessment process to establish the preferred line for the A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan scheme. This three-stage assessment process is based on the standards and good practice set by the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), and covers environmental, engineering, traffic and economic considerations. Value for Money Reviews were carried out during each stage of the DMRB assessment process and I can confirm that all route options considered for the scheme were subject to this process. This has helped to ensure that scheme objectives are achieved while optimising value for money in terms of the potential costs, benefits, and risks. Further details on each stage in the assessment process is available from the project pages on the Transport Scotland website at https://www.transport.gov.scot/projects/a82-tarbet-to-inverarnan/project-details/ .
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action will be taken to maintain a diversion route from the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful once the upgrade of the A82 between Tarbert and Inverarnan commences.
Answer
Since the significant landslides that occurred in August and September 2020, contractors have installed various landslide mitigation measures including drainage improvements, debris fences, a catch pit and material barriers to improve the resilience of the A83 and the Old Military Road diversion route. The mitigation has been augmented by the construction of a 175m long, 6m high debris bund, which further protects the Old Military Road.
In addition to this contractors have enhanced operational procedures for managing the A83 corridor including how we monitor hillside conditions during periods of bad weather. So far, the protection afforded by these measures has meant that the A83 and the Old Military Road local diversion have been able to remain in operation for all but eight occasions during 2021 and 2022 to date, meaning traffic did not have to use the longer diversion via Inveraray and Crianlarich. The effectiveness of these measures will continue to be reviewed and improved where possible. As part of the Access to Argyll and Bute (A83) project we are also progressing plans for a medium term resilient route through Glen Croe and we will bring forward proposals for this by late 2022.
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason a Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) appraisal of proposed enhancements to the A82 between Tarbert and Inverarnan has reportedly not been undertaken.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08101 on 11 May 2022. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-06190 by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2022, whether it will provide updated figures on how many young people have now received a free bus pass through the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme, broken down by local authority, based on the latest information available.
Answer
The following table shows the number of cards produced for the Young Persons Scheme (YPS) by close of business 25 April 2022, broken down to local authority level. This information was supplied by the National Entitlement Card Programme Office (NECPO). NECPO support the 32 local authorities by assisting with the integration of various national and local public services on the National Entitlement Card (NEC) and are the joint controller with local authorities of this data. Please note this data might include a small number of cards produced without the travel product.
Aberdeen City | 15,249 |
Aberdeenshire | 14,750 |
Angus Council | 3,878 |
Argyll and Bute | 3,046 |
City of Edinburgh | 42,142 |
Clackmannanshire | 1,683 |
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 677 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 4,763 |
Dundee City | 14,151 |
East Ayrshire | 9,574 |
East Dunbartonshire | 4,146 |
East Lothian | 7,761 |
East Renfrewshire | 5,013 |
Falkirk | 5,240 |
Fife | 23,938 |
Glasgow City | 25,066 |
Highland | 8,178 |
Inverclyde | 10,966 |
Midlothian | 5,321 |
Moray | 4,126 |
North Ayrshire | 4,091 |
North Lanarkshire | 13,060 |
Orkney Islands | 596 |
Perth and Kinross | 6,775 |
Renfrewshire | 10,270 |
Scottish Borders | 5,628 |
Shetland Islands | 1,509 |
South Ayrshire | 3,451 |
South Lanarkshire | 7,881 |
Stirling | 3,833 |
West Dunbartonshire | 8,166 |
West Lothian | 9,400 |
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 March 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that decisions about the procurement of vessels 801 and 802 were rushed "for political purposes".
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2022
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 March 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what equality impact assessment has been undertaken in relation to the proposed ScotRail station ticket office closures and reduced opening times.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06852 on 11 March 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received to the external affairs secretary’s letter to the Russian Ambassador on 26 February.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what the timescale is and (b) which groups it will consult for its “national conversation” about the future of ScotRail.
Answer
Due to the local elections period, it is expected that the national rail conversation will get underway after 5 May local elections. Decisions on a more definitive timescale will be arrived at when agreement has been reached with Trade Union partners and other interested stakeholders.
It is envisaged that the national conversation will engage a wide ranging group of stakeholders including passengers, regional transport partnerships, rail unions, disability groups, businesses and educational interests.
Transport Scotland officials are currently considering the details on the most effective and productive engagement programme to deliver the national rail conversation.
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the consultation on women’s safety will be (a) open to all or (b) closed, with identified stakeholders only.
Answer
In addition to taking forward a National Conversation on rail, we will be consulting specifically on women’s safety when using public transport.
The specific means by which we carry out this engagement are yet to be determined and will be informed by initial discussions with groups representing women and Transport Scotland Officials. A range of options will be presented for how this engagement takes place. It is envisaged that these will include options for engagement that is open to all, focussed on specific groups or combines elements of both.
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what the timescale is and (b) which groups it will consult for its work regarding the experiences of women on public transport.
Answer
In addition to taking forward a National Conversation on rail, we will be consulting specifically on women’s safety when using public transport.
(a) Specific timescales will be outlined following the discussion underway with relevant representative groups on the preferred approach for carrying out this engagement.
(b) With regard to the groups we will engage with, we have already made initial contact with Engender. We will also engage with groups who represent women working on our public transport network to capture the views of female staff.
