Question reference: S4W-30548
- Asked by: John Pentland, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 9 March 2016
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Current status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 March 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been claimed against the Scottish Ministers with regard to damage to personal property or personal injury caused by defects on trunk roads in each year since 2010-11, also broken down by the amount it paid in (a) compensation and (b) legal costs.
Answer
This information is not held. Under Schedule 4 Part 4 of the contract between the Scottish Ministers and the trunk road operating companies, the operating companies indemnify Scottish Ministers against claims for damage to personal property and personal injury. The contract can be accessed online at: http://www.transport.gov.scot/system/files/documents/tsc-basic-pages/SE%20-%20S4P4.pdf.