- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 19 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26044 by Hugh Henry on 30 May 2002, when a decision will be made on whether to call in the planning application for a crematorium to be developed at Greenhall Park, High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.
Answer
It is not possible to say at this stage when a decision will be made. Every effort will, however, be made to reach an early decision.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 18 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or anybody on its behalf has met (a) representatives of the proposed developer or its subsidiary company or companies or (b) any objector to the proposed Whitelees Wind Farm and, if so, when any such meetings took place and who (i) was invited and (ii) attended.
Answer
Officials from Energy Division met with representatives from Scottish Power to discuss the Whitelee proposal on three occasions between November 2001 and May 2002. In addition, during this period, Executive officials have attended a public meeting organised by Eaglesham Community Council and met members of the local community.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 14 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in relation to off-shore wind farms and whether it has been consulted about any such farms.
Answer
Scottish ministers have powers to issue all relevant consents and licences for off-shore wind farms proposed in waters adjacent to Scotland. Officials have had discussions with Natural Power on the scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment for their proposal to build a 60MW wind farm in the Solway Firth at Robin Rigg.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 14 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what role or powers it has in respect of the licensing of off-shore wind farms.
Answer
To construct or operate a generation station off-shore, a developer would require a licence under Part II of the Food and Environmental Protection Act 1985 and consent under section 34 of the Coastal Protection Act 1949. At present consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 is required if the capacity of the power station exceeds 50 MW. We are considering proposals to reduce this limit to 1 MW, in which case we will lay a draft order before Parliament to effect such a change. The Scottish ministers have responsibility for issuing these licences and consents on all developments in waters adjacent to Scotland.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 14 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities may treat applications for wind farms under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 as if such applications were planning applications under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Acts.
Answer
A determination on an application made under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (if the capacity of the power station exceeds 50 MW) would fall to the Scottish ministers. Under the terms of this act, the Scottish ministers are obliged to consult with the local authorities before arriving at a determination. The local authorities undertake their own consultation before making a recommendation to the Scottish ministers. This consultation process is entirely a matter for the local authorities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 14 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any disadvantages for the generation of wind power will accrue as a result of the extension to Scotland of the New Electricity Trading Arrangements and what any such disadvantages will be.
Answer
Although this is a reserved matter, the Scottish Executive is working closely with DTI and the industry regulator, Ofgem, on the development of new electricity trading arrangements for Scotland from 2004. We will aim to ensure that these new arrangements will work for the benefit of Scottish electricity consumers and all other participants in the Scottish market, including renewables generators.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 14 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the implications under the European Convention on Human Rights are for any local authority refusing to grant a hearing before a planning committee to any objectors to an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 and whether it has been consulted by any local authority on any such implications.
Answer
This is entirely a matter for the local authorities concerned. We have not been consulted by any local authority about this issue.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 5 June 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS board areas have dedicated stress centres.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 30 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will call in the planning application for a crematorium to be developed at Greenhall Park, High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.
Answer
The planning application for this proposed development has been notified to the Executive and is currently being considered. It would be inappropriate, at this stage, to comment on whether it will be called in for the Scottish ministers' determination.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-17791 by Mr Jim Wallace on 21 September 2001, whether the elements of restorative justice which appear in various current initiatives include restorative cautioning and, if not, whether it is being considered as a future initiative.
Answer
Cautioning is not used as an alternative to prosecution in Scotland. However, a number of mediation and reparation schemes are operating locally as part of the Executive funded national roll out of diversion from prosecution schemes.£2 million has been made available to expand mediation and reparation schemes for under 16s across Scotland as part of the Scottish Executive's Action Plan on Youth Crime.
