- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 7 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, whether the six per cent discount referred to in the answer was itself an index-linked figure.
Answer
No. Guidance on use ofdiscount rates is set out in HM Treasury's Guidance on Appraisal andEvaluation in Central Government, knownas The Green Book. At the time the Skye Bridge was being planned, The Green Book recommended theuse of a discount rate of 6%.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of public bodies that have implemented employment policies for carers.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of the findings published in the Care 21 report, The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland, it will ensure that all local authorities (a) inform all eligible carers of their right to a carers’ assessment, (b) ensure that all carers receive an individual assessment within a reasonable timescale and (c) improve the quality of carers’ assessments to ensure that all carers receive the support and resources they need and that the assessment makes an appreciable difference to their lives.
Answer
Both the Executive and localpartnerships have taken a number of steps to improve the take-up of carer assessments.
The Community Care and Health(Scotland) Act 2002 gives carers the right to an assessment of their ability to care.The legislation requires local authorities to inform them of this right.
We have required local partnershipsto report on local improvement targets to increase numbers of carer assessments.
NHS Carer Information Strategies,which will take effect from April, will help to improve carer identification andsupport. Crucially, they will include systems to inform carers of their right toassessment.
It is for individual local authoritiesto allocate resources, in light of local needs and priorities, to ensure adequateservice delivery.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government to ensure that every public and private employer implements employment policies for carers.
Answer
Following the publication of the Care 21 report: The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland in April 2006,I wrote to UK ministers to draw to their attention the report’s recommendationson the reserved issue of employment rights.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how the public and the Highland Regional Council were informed of the length of toll period represented by the arrangement referred to in the answer.
Answer
The anticipated length of thetoll period was set out in the Skye Bridge Assignation Statement,which was made available for public inspection in October and November 1991.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how long the toll period would have lasted if the Skye Bridge concession had not been bought out.
Answer
The Assignation Statementrelating to the Skye Bridge crossing stated that the anticipated length of the concessionperiod was 14 to 18 years after the bridge opened to traffic. The actual lengthof the toll period was dependent on traffic flows, costs and tolls collected.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 1 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15739 by Nicol Stephen on 26 April 2005, whether the answer indicates that a mandatory ministerial statement can be made anonymously.
Answer
No. The Assignation Statementwas made by the then Secretary of State for Scotland.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 1 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost was of the A87 Skye Crossing special road scheme as outlined in Schedule 1(7) of the Special Roads and Trunk Roads (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1985 (SI 1985/1165 (S.92)).
Answer
By virtue of regulation 5 of the 1985 Regulations, Schedule 1 of those 1985 Regulations applies only to schemessubmitted by local roads authorities to the Secretary of State for confirmation.The Skye Bridge crossing scheme was promoted by the then Secretary of State forScotland and did not therefore fall under these provisions.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 1 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23221 by Tavish Scott on 13 March 2006, whether the provision of the Invergarry-Kyle of Lochalsh Trunk Road (A87) Extension (Skye Bridge Crossing) Special Road Scheme Order 1992 (SI 1992/1499) which prescribes use by all classes of traffic, and which is not addressed in the 1995 Regulations, still applies following revocation of the A87 Skye Bridge Crossing Toll Order.
Answer
Yes. The Invergarry-Kyle of LochalshTrunk Road (A87) Extension (Skye Bridge Crossing) Toll Order (Revocation) Order2005 does not affect the 1992 Special Road Scheme Order. The classes of trafficprescribed by the Order therefore still apply.
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 1 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15739 by Nicol Stephen on 26 April 2005, whether the name of any minister was included on the statutory statement and, if so, which minister.
Answer
No.
